South Carolina’s Keisean Nixon joined an exclusive club last season.
A look back at Gamecocks rosters shows he’s only the second California native to play with USC since 2005, joining junior college defensive back Toure Boyd. If all goes to plan, a third name will join that group when quarterback Ryan Hilinski enrolls in the spring of 2019 after committing on Wednesday.
Hilinski has already talked to Nixon (their high schools are about 30 miles apart), and if they get their way, they’ll add a little more Golden State flavor to Will Muschamp’s program.