USC offers 4-star S Randon Fontenette

Freeport (Texas) Brazosport four-star safety Randon Fontenette received an offer from USC on Wednesday afternoon. He announced the news over social media.

Fontenette is the No. 373 overall prospect and No. 34 safety in the 2023 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 65 player in Texas. 

On3 rates Fontenette higher than other recruiting services, according to the Industry Comparison. Per the 2023 On300, he is the No. 155 overall prospect, No. 12 safety and No. 30 player in Texas.

Wow ! #AGTG After a good talk with @CoachGrinch and @WestonZernechel I am blessed to be offered by University of Southern California @uscfb #FightOn✌️✌️@TheHoustonHero @SWiltfong247 pic.twitter.com/zlqNzcXCTM

— randon fontenette (@randonfontenet3) November 23, 2022

The 6-foot-2, 195-pound defensive back has received nine offers. According to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine, TCU has a commanding lead for his commitment at 84.9%.

RPM was released to the public in December. The On3 engineering group teamed up with Spiny.ai to create the industry’s first algorithm and machine learning-based product to predict where athletes will attend college. 

It factors in machine learning, social sentiment, visits and historical trends. However, expert predictions are still a big piece of the RPM equation.

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Regarding the Trojans, USC’s 2023 recruiting class is No. 13 in the 2023 On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Rankings and No. 2 in the Pac-12. The group is led by Los Alamitos (Calif.) Five-Star Plus+ quarterback Malachi Nelson, the No. 3 overall prospect in the On3 Consensus. Lincoln Riley also has a pledge from Rancho Cucamonga (Calif.) three-star safety Christian Pierce.

Fontenette, a former Utah commit, has an On3 NIL Valuation of $17.6K. The On3 NIL Valuation is an index that looks to set the standard market value for both high school and college-level athletes. The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.

Randon Fontenette On3 Scouting Summary

The following is the On3 Scouting Summary for Randon Fontenette:

“Heat-seeking missile that flies downhill and strikes ball carriers with reckless abandon. A two-way star for Brazosport (Texas) High, playing quarterback and safety. Threw for 1,440 yards and 21 touchdowns and also rushed 164 times for 1,066 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior. Also totaled 32 tackles, 1 tackle for loss and 2 interceptions on the defensive side of the ball. First year playing safety as a junior. Natural alley player that plays with his hair on fire. 

“Lacks ideal long speed and can strain when getting sideline to sideline. Quicker than fast. Stands just a shade under 6-foot-2 and weighs 190 pounds. Has elite length with 33.25 inch arms. Explosive upon impact and shows impressive vertical ability on 50-50 balls. Jumped a 20-foot-2 in the long jump during his junior track and field season. Immense upside and relatively low floor. Still learning to play defensive back and could potentially grow into a box player if he adds more mass. Young for the cycle and will not turn 18 until the July prior to his freshman season in college.”