Corona, CA: USC recruiting profile - DE-OLB DeVante Wilson


DEVANTE WILSON

School/hometown: Corona High, Corona

Position: Defensive end or outside linebacker

Height/weight: 6-4, 230

Star rating: 3 (Rivals and Scout)

Pos. ranking: 20 (Rivals)*, 53 (Scout)**

Commitment status: Verbally committed on Dec. 15, 2010

Notable: Wison recorded 59 tackles and 9.5 sacks in 11 games for Corona in 2010 (stats via MaxPreps.com).

They said it: “During the summer we wondered if he would step up and be a leader. We sat him down and talked about it. The light definitely went off because he was a different player. He was lights out all year.” – Corona coach John Brandom to Rivals.com

Projected role in 2011: Redshirt

The skinny: Wilson is a speed rusher who projects to weak-side defensive end — unless the coaching staff sees him as a strong-side linebacker. Either way, he has the potential to be a productive pass rusher, and you never can have too many of those.

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