When people think of USC they think of "Running Back U", but people forget that Lynn Swaan, Keyshawn Johnson, Keary Colbert and Mike Williams came out of SC (just to name a few). The next in line for USC is 6'5, 200 lbs junior WR Dwayne Jarrett.

As a 2003 Parade All-American, Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, Super Prep Elite 50, Prep Star Top 100 Dream Team, Super Prep All-Northeast Offensive MVP, Prep Star All-East and New Jersey Offensive Player of the Year the then senior wide receiver and defensive back at New Brunswick (N.J.) High scored 26 TDs (including all 3 in New Brunswick's 21-14 state title victory), with 5 of the TDs coming on his 15 punt returns (for a 48.0 average) in 2003. As a junior in 2002, he had 40 receptions for 956 yards (23.9 avg.) with 17 TDs on offense and 24 tackles and 6 interceptions on defense. He also played basketball at New Brunswick.

His freshmen year was baptism under fire as then USC WR Mike Williams was ruled ineligible to play because he tried to enter the NFL draft as a true sophomore. Jarrett made an immediate impact as a first-year freshman wide receiver in 2004. Overall in 2004 while appearing in all 13 games (he started the last 8), he had a team-high 55 receptions for 849 yards (15.4 avg.) and 13 TDs. He had just 3 less TD catches than Williams had in his 2003 All-American sophomore campaign (and just 1 less than Williams had in 2002 when he was a Freshman All-American). His 13 TD catches are the second most ever by a Trojan freshman receiver (behind Williams' 14). He had 4 multiple-TD games and 4 100-yard outings in 2004. His 55 catches is tied for 14th on USC's season list. He made the 2004 Football Writers, The Sporting News, Collegefootballnews.com and Rivals.com Freshman All-American first teams, All-Pac-10 honorable mention and The Sporting News Freshman All-Pac-10 first team. He had 2 catches for 8 yards in his debut at Virginia Tech, then 3 for 32 yards (with a 4-yard score) against Colorado State and 3 for 58 yards (including a 15-yard TD) at BYU. He added 5 receptions for 54 yards at Stanford, then had a team-best 4 catches for 37 yards (with a 16-yard TD) versus California. He tied the USC single game TD catch record with his 3 scores (19, 52 and 34 yards, all in the second quarter) against Arizona State (overall, he caught 5 passes for a career-best 139 yards) to earn Rivals.com National Freshman of the Week honors. He had 5 catches for 31 yards versus Washington, 4 catches for 64 yards at Washington State, with 2 TDs (42 and 4 yards), and 2 catches for 21 yards at Oregon State. He had 6 catches for 144 yards (both career bests) and 2 TDs against Arizona for his second career 100-yard outing. He then had a game-best 6 catches for 102 yards (his third 100-yard outing and second in a row) with 2 TDs (12 and 57 yards) against Notre Dame. At UCLA, he had 5 catches for 44 yards. He had 5 catches for 115 yards, with a 54-yard TD grab, against Oklahoma.

In Jarrett's sophomore year while starting 12 games (all but UCLA) and appearing in all 13 contests, he had a team-best 91 receptions for 1,274 yards (14.0 avg.) with 16 TD. He also had 2 carries for 4 yards (2.0 avg.), completed 1-of-3 passes for 11 yards and made 1 tackle. He was 1 of 3 finalists for the 2005 Biletnikoff Award. He won the 2005 Touchdown Club of Columbus' Wide Receiver of the Year Award. He was named a 2005 AP, Football Coaches, Football Writers, Walter Camp, The Sporting News, SI.com, CBS Sportsline.com and Collegefootballnews.com All-American first teamer and Rivals.com All-American second teamer (he was a unanimous choice and joined Mike Williams as the only USC sophomore wide receivers to win All-American honors). He made the 2005 All-Pac-10 first team. He made the 2005 ESPN.com All-Pac-10 team. He was 12th nationally in receptions (7.0, second in Pac-10) and 13th in receiving yards (98.0, fourth in Pac-10). His 91 catches in 2005 put him third on USC's season list. His 16 TD catches were the most in the nation in 2005 and put him third on the Pac-10 season chart (tying Mike Williams' USC season record). He had a TD catch in 9 games in 2005 and 5 100-yard receiving games in 2005 (including a 200-yarder). With 1,274 receiving yards in 2005, he was USC's ninth pass catcher to break the 1,000-yard barrier. He had 7 catches for 88 yards at Hawaii, with 3 TDs (22, 28 and 2 yards) to tie a USC game record. He added 4 catches for 79 yards against Arkansas, with a pair of TD grabs (24 and 8 yards). He caught 8 passes for 94 yards (both game highs), with 2 TDs (11 and 6 yards), at Oregon. He had a team-best 7 receptions for 90 yards at Arizona State, then had a game-best 9 catches for 116 yards and 2 TDs (22 and 29 yards) against Arizona. He added 4 catches for 101 yards at Notre Dame, none bigger than his 61-yard fourth-and-9 grab with less than a minute to play to set up USC's game-winning TD. He then caught 3 TDs at Washington (24, 7 and 7 yards, with the last being a spectacular one-handed, one-foot-in grab) on 7 receptions for 95 yards (all game bests). He caught 11 passes for 200 yards (both career bests) with a 29-yard TD against Washington State (it was only the eighth time a Trojan had at least 200 receiving yards). He had 8 catches for 101 yards (both team highs) against Stanford, including a spectacular 19-yard over-the-should TD grab. He hit 1,000 receiving yards in 2005 with 5 catches for 69 yards (both game highs) at California. He made 5 receptions for 37 yards against Fresno State. He caught a game-best 6 pases for 83 yards, with an 8-yard TD grab, against UCLA (he also completed an 11-yard pass off a reverse). He had 10 catches for 121 yards, with a 22-yard TD, against Texas (all game highs), to earn a place on the 2005 Rivals.com All-Bowl team.

This season Jarrett broke the PAC-10 TD record for a WR and has shown toughness playing through a separated shoulder. His ability to out jump most DB's makes him a PERFECT red-zone threat and has the frame to add more weight.

Jarrett is my 3rd best WR that is draft eligible. He has some trouble getting off jams and is "only" a 4.5 runner. His hands have improved annually and he should be a high to mid first round pick. Jarrett reminds me of a cross between Al Toon and Keyshawn Johnson.