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Is it too early to start recruiting for the class of 2033? If not, USC football should already have one legacy prospect on the radar.

Trojan quarterback great Matt Barkley took to Twitter on Tuesday to share a “proud dad moment” he had with his son, John

“My 5 yr old and I play catch often, but he decided to back it up and play “long toss”, hit me square in the chest! Kid is a natural,” Barkley wrote.

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The accompanying video shows John dropping back in the middle of a cul-de-sac, winding up and heaving a spiral to Barkley who was standing on the curb.