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USC recruiting: Defensive lineman Jacob Daniel signs with Trojans

By Gary Klein and Lindsey Thiry 

USC has received a letter of intent from Jacob Daniel, the school announced.

Player: Jacob Daniel

Position: Defensive lineman

Height: 6 feet 4

Weight: 310

High School: Fresno Clovis North

Verbally committed: May 13, 2014

Schools considered: Fresno State, Oregon and Washington

Notes: Army All-American… was once committed to Washington… sidelined part of his junior season after knee surgery.

Daniel on signing with USC:

“I started to realize how big of a program I was entering -- the opportunity, alumni. I honestly feel I can be a big part of that team. We’re off probation and we’re going to rise back to the top. I felt it would be a cool story to tell once we’re back on top. I have a really good relationship with the coaches. The only one I knew was Coach Sark. One of my original choices was Washington. I just liked the whole offense and the kind of coach he was.”

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Gary Klein

Gary Klein covers the Los Angeles Rams for the Los Angeles Times. Before that, he covered USC’s football program and athletic department. He began working for The Times in the San Fernando Valley edition and has reported on high school, college and pro sports. He grew up in Southern California and graduated from Cal State Northridge.

Lindsey Thiry

Lindsey Thiry is a former general assignment multimedia sports reporter for the Los Angeles Times. She began working for The Times as a contributor to the digital sports report, with a focus on USC football, and left in 2018. Thiry has appeared on nationally televised sports broadcasts on Fox Sports 1. She grew up in Seattle and graduated from the University of Washington.

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