USC gets commitment from 5-star WR Amon-Ra St. Brown

Zac Al-Khateeb

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Class of 2018 five-star receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has committed to USC.

St. Brown, from Mater Dei High School (Anaheim, Calif.) is the No. 12 player in the country according to 247Sports' Composite rankings. He is also the No. 2 receiver in the class and No. 1 player in the state of California.

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St. Brown made his commitment during the fourth quarter of Saturday's U.S. All-American Bowl, choosing a USC hat over Notre Dame and Stanford, schools his older brothers Equanimeous and Osiris chose, respectively.

"At SC, it's like it was at Mater Dei this year and I'm excited to be a part of that offense," St. Brown told 247Sports. "I didn't really see it as me doing my own thing or not going where my brothers were — it's just more of what fits me best. USC is where I see myself."

With his commitment, USC now has the No. 10 class in the country, and the No. 1 class in the Pac-12. St. Brown is the Trojans' highest-rated player; he is also the third five-star commit of the class, after inside linebacker Palaie Gaoteote and pro-style quarterback JT Daniels (St. Brown's teammate at Mater Dei who reclassified to the Class of 2018).

"Looking at who will be playing quarterback was huge for me," St. Brown told 247Sports. "Notre Dame didn't have the best season because of the quarterback situation. I wanted a quarterback that I know can get me the ball. As a receiver, making sure I went to a school I knew would have a top quarterback was huge."

Zac Al-Khateeb

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Zac Al-Khateeb has been part of The Sporting News team since 2015 after earning his Bachelor's (2013) and Master's (2014) degrees in journalism at the University of Alabama. Prior to joining TSN, he covered high school sports and general news in Alabama. A college sports specialist, Zac has been a voter for the Biletnikoff Award and Heisman Trophy since 2020.