James Coley brings stellar recruiting reputation to USC

South Carolina football is expected to officially approve a contract for James Coley during a Friday afternoon Board of Trustees meeting.

The 50-year-old has spent time on the staff of several major programs, including Florida State, Georgia, Miami, and Texas A&M, and he will arrive in Columbia with a reputation as one of the country’s top recruiters.

GamecockCentral.com takes a look at just some of his top acquisitions at his previous stops.

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Texas A&M

— Four Star RB Amari Daniels

— Four-star TE Donovan Green

— Four Star TE Jaden Platt

— Five-star Plus EDGE Shemar Stewart

Georgia

— Four Star QB Carson Beck

— Five Star WR George Pickens

— Five Star Plus DB Tyson Campbell

— Four Star RB James Cook

— Four Star WR Kearis Jackson

— Four Star RB Kenny McIntosh

— Four Star WR Riley Ridley

— Four Star DB Mark Webb

— Four Star WR Javon Wims

— Five Star OL Isaiah Wilson

Florida State

— Five Star DB Lamarcus Joyner

— Five Star TE Nick O’Leary

— Four Star RB Lonnie Pryor

— Four Star WR Rodney Smith

— Three Star DL Bjoern Werner

Miami

— Four Star DB Jaquan Johnson

— Four Star DB Tyrique Stevenson

— Four-star EDGE Chad Thomas

— Four Star RB Mark Walton

— Four Star RB Joseph Yearby

Coley brings extensive ties in the Sunshine State, particularly in South Florida.

Longtime recruiting analyst Larry Blustein has spoken in the past of Coley’s recruiting acumen in that part of the program.

“He’s like a pied piper,” Blustein once told The Athletic. “He’s a player’s type of coach. Kids always like him. Kids gravitate toward him.”

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