With a USC wide receiving room that already has Makai Lemon and Ja'Kobi Lane, at first, it may appear that there is not too much room to discuss a current true freshman as a potential breakout star for the 2025 season.
While the current battle on the depth chart is for the WR3 position, Tanook Hines is someone who is looking to make coach Lincoln Riley's final decision as difficult as possible.
As shared by USC Trojans on SI's Kendell Hollowell, Lake McRee mentioned earlier that the first-year receiver out of Texas is already impressing and has "made really good plays that you normally don't see a freshman making.