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Santa Margarita, California OT Max Tuerk

On the heels of another top-5 recruiting class, the USC Trojans have begun the 2012 recruiting cycle right where they left off. With 6 four-star commitments out of 8 total commitments, the Trojans are once again recruiting at the premium level that they have recruited at since the Pete Carroll era.

The latest commitment for Head Coach Lane Kiffin and his staff is four-star Offensive Lineman Max Tuerk. A 6″6, 285-pound prospect hailing from Santa Margarita, California, Tuerk had offers from top programs all across the country, including Alabama, Arizona, Boise State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Nebraska, Oregon, Washington, and many others.

Tuerk had not yet begun to narrow down his extensive offer list, when USC jumped in and offered him. On Wednesday morning, Tuerk sealed the deal and committed to the Trojans, becoming their eighth known verbal commitment and second offensive lineman in the class.

Though he planned on taking visits before making a decision, Tuerk made it known very early in the year that he was waiting for a USC offer, and jumped on it the moment it arrived.

On film Tuerk is a nasty offensive lineman who is very powerful at the point of attack. He is able to maul many of his opposing defensive players, and push the line of scrimmage down the field. However, Tuerk definitely needs to work on his footwork as a pass-blocker. At the collegiate level he will be unable to simply overpower defensive lineman. Tuerk, like many other great high school players, plays too high as well. He’ll need to work on his initial punch and leverage, but has all the tools to be a very successful college player.