University Southern California Trojans
USC Football Announces Early Signing Period 2020 Class
December 18, 2019 | Football, Features
Three of the signees will graduate early from high school and enroll at USC in January, so they can participate in the upcoming spring practice. The other eight signees will join the Trojan program in the fall.
The 2019 spring enrollment signees are, alphabetically: WR Joshua Jackson Jr. of Narbonne High in Harbor City, Calif., PK Parker Lewis of Saguaro High in Scottsdale, Ariz., and DL Kobe Pepe of St. John Bosco High in Bellflower, Calif.
The 2019 fall enrollment signees are, alphabetically: OL Casey Collier of Barbers Hill High in Mont Belvieu, Tex., OL Andres Dewerk of Los Gatos (Calif.) High, OL Courtland Ford of Cedar Hill (Tex.) High, OL Andrew Milek of Brophy Prep in Phoenix, Ariz., OL Jonah Monheim of Moorpark (Calif.) High, DL Jamar Sekona of Marin Catholic High in Kentfield, Calif., OL Caadyn Stephen of Camas (Wash.) High and DL Tuli Tuipulotu of Lawndale (Calif.) High.
"We are excited to welcome this new group of young Trojans," said Helton. "We knew going in that this would be a signing class limited in numbers because of our small senior class (just 7 scholarship seniors). But today was a big man's day for us. With such a small class, we had to address our needs and that primarily was getting big men on both lines. We accomplished that with some very talented players."
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USC could add additional signees to its 2020 class in the upcoming February signing period.
New season ticket deposits can be placed now by clicking here or calling 213-740-GOSC (4672). Season ticket renewals will officially launch Jan. 14, 2020.
USC FOOTBALL EARLY SIGNING PERIOD 2020 CLASS SIGNEES
SPRING ENROLLMENT
| NAME | POS. | HGT | WGT | HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Jackson Jr. | WR | 6-1 | 180 | Westminster, CA (Narbonne) |
| Parker Lewis | PK | 6-3 | 200 | Phoenix, AZ (Saguaro) |
| Kobe Pepe | DL | 6-1 | 295 | Long Beach, CA (St. John Bosco) |
FALL ENROLLMENT
| NAME | POS | HGT | WGT | HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Collier | OL | 6-7 | 290 | Baytown, TX (Barbers Hill) |
| Andres Dewerk | OL | 6-7 | 295 | San Jose, CA (Los Gatos) |
| Courtland Ford | OL | 6-5 | 305 | Cedar Hill, TX (Cedar Hill) |
| Andrew Milek | OL | 6-5 | 290 | Chandler, AZ (Brophy Prep) |
| Jonah Monheim | OL | 6-5 | 290 | Moorpark, CA (Moorpark) |
| Jamar Sekona | DL | 6-2 | 300 | Fairfax, CA (Marin Catholic) |
| Caadyn Stephen | OL | 6-5 | 285 | Camas, WA (Camas) |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | DL | 6-3 | 265 | Gardena, CA (Lawndale) |
BIOGRAPHIES ON USC FOOTBALL'S 2020 SPRING ENROLLEES
JACKSON — He made 2019 PrepStar All-American as a senior wide receiver at Narbonne High in Harbor City (Calif.). He had 37 receptions for 587 yards (15.9 avg) with 4 TDs in 2019. As a 2018 junior, he made Cal-Hi Sports Junior All-State third team, All-L.A. City Open Division first team and South Bay Daily Breeze All-South Bay first team while getting 50 receptions for 915 yards (18.3 avg) with 8 TDs. As a 2017 sophomore at Orange (Calif.) Lutheran High, he had 8 catches for 86 yards (10.8 avg) and a TD.LEWIS — He made 2019 PrepStar All-Western Region, Max Preps All-Arizona first team, Arizona Cardinals Arizona Special Teams Player of the Year and National Football Foundation Luis Zendejas Arizona Senior Placekicker of the Year as a senior placekicker and punter at Saguaro High in Scottsdale (Ariz.). In 2019, he hit 76-of-77 PATs and 5-of-5 field goals (with a long of 48 yards), had 82 touchbacks on his 94 kickoffs and averaged 49.9 yards on 16 punts (with 5 inside the 20-yard line and a long of 70 yards). Saguaro won its seventh straight state championship in 2019. As a 2018 junior, he made USA Today All-Arizona honorable mention as he was 86-of-92 on PATs and 3-of-5 on field goals (with a long of 52 yards), had 89 touchbacks on 113 kickoffs and averaged 51.4 yards on 15 punts (with 4 inside the 20-yard line and a long of 65 yards). Saguaro won the 2018 state championship. He sat out most of his 2017 sophomore season after transferring from Brophy Prep in Phoenix (Ariz.). His grandfather, Ben Butler, was set to play football at USC before suffering a career-ending shoulder injury as a 1948 high school senior.
PEPE — He made 2019 PrepStar All-American as a senior defensive tackle at St. John Bosco High in Bellflower (Calif.). He had 74 tackles, including 12.5 for losses (with 11 sacks), 5 deflections and a forced fumble in 2019. St. John Bosco won the 2019 CIF Division 1 and California State Open championships. As a junior in 2018, he made Cal-Hi Sports Junior All-State honorable mention while getting 68 tackles, including 5 for losses (with a sack), plus a deflection and a forced fumble. He had 19 tackles and 2 deflections as a 2017 sophomore.
BIOGRAPHIES ON USC FOOTBALL'S 2020 FALL ENROLLEES
COLLIER — He made 2019 PrepStar All-Central Region as a senior offensive tackle at Barbers Hill High in Mont Belvieu (Tex.). As a 2018 junior, he allowed just 2 sacks. He also played basketball at Barbers Hill. His sister, Charli, is a sophomore center on the Texas women's basketball team.
DEWERK — He made 2019 PrepStar All-Western Region as a senior offensive and defensive lineman at Los Gatos (Calif.) High. He had 17 tackles and 2 deflections in 2019. Los Gatos won the 2019 CIF Central Coast Division II championship. As a 2018 junior, he had 4 tackles. He had 22 tackles, with 1 for a loss, and blocked a field goal as a 2017 sophomore.
FORD — He made 2019 PrepStar All-Central Region as a senior offensive tackle at Cedar Hill (Tex.) High. As a 2018 junior, he made All-District 7-6A first team and Dallas Morning News All-Area second team.
MILEK — He made 2019 PrepStar All-Western Region, Max Preps All-Arizona second team and 12News All-Area first team as a senior offensive tackle at Brophy Prep in Phoenix (Ariz.). He was a 3-year starter. He also was on the track team (shot put, discus throw) at Brophy Prep.
MONHEIM — He made 2019 PrepStar All-American and All-Camino League Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year as a senior offensive tackle and guard at Moorpark (Calif.) High. He was a 3-year starter at Moorpark.
SEKONA — He made 2019 PrepStar All-American and All-Marin County Athletic League Player of the Year and Lineman of the Year as a senior offensive and defensive lineman at Marin Catholic High in Kentfield (Calif.). He was a 3-year starter with 150-plus tackles and 21 sacks. He had 71 tackles with 9 sacks in 2019. As a 2018 junior, he made USA Today All-California second team, Cal-Hi Sports All-State Medium Schools first team, Max Preps All-State Medium Schools second team, Cal-Hi Sports Junior All-State first team, San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro and All-Marin County Athletic League Lineman of the Year. He made Cal-Hi Sports Sophomore All-State first team as a 2017 sophomore. He also was on Marin Catholic's track team, with bests of 48-8 in the shot put and 108-3 in the discus. He spent his 2016 freshman season at Tamalpais High in Mill Valley (Calif.). His uncle is Haloti Ngata, who played defensive line at Oregon (2003-05, earning All-American honors in 2005) and in the NFL with the Baltimore Ravens (2006-14, including on the XLVII Super Bowl champs), Detroit Lions (2015-17) and Philadelphia Eagles (2018).
STEPHEN — He made 2019 PrepStar All-Western Region as a senior offensive lineman at Camas (Wash.) High, despite sitting out most of the season with a back injury. He also was on the track team at Camas. He spent his 2017 sophomore season at West Anchorage (Ak.) High.
TUIPULOTU — He played defensive end as a 2018 senior at Lawndale (Calif.) High. As a 2018 junior, he made All-CIF Division 5 and South Bay Daily Breeze All-South Bay first team as he had 95 tackles, including 24 for losses (with 9 sacks), plus 2 deflections and a forced fumble on defense and had a 20-yard reception on offense. He had 49 tackles, including 12 for losses (with a sack), plus 2 forced fumbles and a fumble recovery as a 2017 sophomore. His brother, Marlon, is a sophomore defensive lineman at USC.
