Catching Up on the 2012 Recruiting Trail

USF has been busy offering 2012 prospects, let's try to get caught up on some of the news offers and potential landing spots for these players.

Defensive tackle Earl Moore, the 6'2" 250-pound monster out of Hillsborough High School (right here in Tampa) is one of the fastest rising names out there. Moore already has offers from programs such as UF, FSU, Miami, UNC, South Carolina, Southern California (great, Lame Kiffin is recruiting in the Tampa area) and now USF.

USF needs some playmakers up front where the defensive line is thin right now. Young players luke Todd Chandler and incoming freshman Elkino Watson give USF depth, but the need for pass rushers and run stoppers are always a need and it seems the Bulls are targeting a top player, but competition for him will be tough.

Defensive Eric Lee, a weakside defensive end is another target. The 6'3" 226-pound playmaker out of Daphe, Alabama is starting to attract a lot of attention.

Programs such as FIU, Kentucky, Louisiana Tech, Memphis, Missouri, Southern Mississippi, Troy, Tulane, and Western Kentucky have already offered him. USF joins a long list of programs hoping to win his talents and add more pass rushing ability to a talented defensive unit.

The Bulls are also active in the state of Florida as well, trying to keep local talent near and continue to recruit the top athletes in the state.

The Bulls have offered weakside defensive end Daniel Perry out of Fort Lauderdale (University School). The 6'7" 212-pound athlete fits more to a linebacker than defensive end at the next level, but has a long frame and excellent burst off the line.

A mixture of schools have offered him, including Buffalo (Bulls), Western Michigan, USF, and Oregon. Yes, it looks like Chip Kelly made some offers while he was touring around the sunshine state.


The Bulls have also offered defensive tackle Pat Gamble (6'5" 275-pounds) out of Carrollton, Georgia.  The big playmaker out of Central High School already has verbal offers from Boston College, Georgia, Georgira Tech, Illinois, Mississippi State, Purdue, Southern Mississippi, Stanford (wow), Virginia, and now USF.  So the competition is rough, but reports are he wants to make a visit to USF soon.

The final offer to note is to offensive lineman Robert Conyers (Scout.com). The 6'5" 280-pound lineman out of Miami (G. Holmes Braddock High School, quite the name there). Conyers is fast rising name that is starting to attract a lot of attention so far. He has offers from FAU, Illinois, Marshall, Memphis, Rutgers, and Wake Forest.