The USC Trojans were persistent in their pursuit of Damien (Calif.) four-star safety Gavin Williams in the spring.
The Trojans used a helicopter to send assistant general manager Dre Brown, director of recruiting Weston Zernechel and safeties coach Paul Gonzales to visit Williams at his school’s College Showcase in early May.
USC battled the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for Williams, who officially announced his pledge just a few weeks later. In a day-in-the-life video on YouTube, Williams shared why he ultimately chose his hometown school.
“Just being able to stay home and seeing what they’re building there,” Williams said. “I feel like the culture is changing at SC. The future is bright there already, it’s going upwards and it’s something I want to be part of for the next couple of years.”…