USC Among Top Four Schools for Elite CA Linebacker
Four-star USC linebacker target Madden Faraimo of San Diego (CA) J Serra Catholic narrowed his list of top schools to four on Friday.
The 6-foot-3, 235 pounder is down to the following: Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, and USC.
Faraimo plans to visit all four schools in the upcoming months.
Breaking down Faraimo’s finalists
Faraimo discussed what stood out about each school with On3.
USC
“USC is USC. The University is highly respected academically and though the football program has been challenged in recent years, I am very confident in the coaching staff Coach Riley has built. It would be an honor to play for a school close to home as well.”
Notre Dame
“Notre Dame is unique from the other schools because of its foundation in faith, which is an important aspect of my life. The University is highly respected academically and I would be honored to play under Coach Freeman’s leadership.”
Ohio State
“The Ohio State offers an opportunity to be part of a football program that young players dream of. It feels surreal to imagine myself in a Buckeyes uniform. I know the opportunity at Ohio State stretches me from a character standpoint because I’d be further from family.”
Oregon
“Oregon’s program and what I anticipate the lifestyle to be, seems to align with me. I don’t need a lot to be a hard worker but they have everything I need to be the best player and teammate I could be.”
Madden Faraimo Recruiting Profile
Faraimo ranks as the No. 62 player in the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also tabs in as the No. 10 linebacker and the No. 5 player in the state of California.
He currently has an On3 NIL Valuation of $112K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). 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.
