John Jackson III commits to USC on Signing Day 2018

Three-star wide receiver John Jackson III, the son of USC legend John Jackson Jr., committed to USC on Signing Day 2018.

In the midst of rising up the recruiting rankings, USC Football added a Trojan legacy to the ranks with the commitment of John Jackson III.

The three-star receiver out of Serra tweeted his commitment, though it is unclear if Jackson is a scholarship commit for USC in 2018 or a preferred walk-on. Gerard Martinez of USCFootball.com reports that he will compete for a scholarship this fall.

Jackson ranks 95th among wide receivers in the class, but a similarly low ranking didn’t stop fellow Serra alum Deontay Burnett from lighting up the field for USC. With Burnett leaving for…