South Carolina at the top of Georgia DB Yusuf Corker’s list

Defensive back Yusuf Corker (6-foot-1, 175 pounds) of Stockbridge, Ga., was highly impressed by South Carolina during his visit for junior day Saturday.

So much, he has USC tied at the top of his list with Wake Forest. He's got Clemson and Kentucky next on his list followed by North Carolina and Georgia Tech.

"It was a great visit," Corker said. "I really liked the coaches. I really liked how they talked about reaching a goal but it's not always about reaching the goal, it's also the journey that you take and the people that you meet on the way there that's going to be with you the rest of your life because of the relationships that you build. That's really important and I like that. And they also talked about being a brotherhood, and I liked that."

Corker had 40 tackles with four sacks and five knockdowns last season. He talked with the USC defensive coaches about his place there and learned his versatility would be put to use.

"They said I would fit in great due to my size and I could play corner, or they could move me to safety, or I could play the nickel and dime," Corker said. "They really need some corners and DBs this year, and I'm the guy."

Corker said he liked secondary coach Travaris Robinson and plans to return to camp this summer to be coached by him. He has also been to Clemson, Auburn, Duke and North Carolina and is going to Wake Forest this coming weekend. He said he likes the academic reputation at Wake Forest and the fact it has a 90 percent graduation rate. He wants to go there this weekend to compare it to USC.

Corker also has offers from Auburn, Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Syracuse, East Carolina, Stanford, NC State, Florida, Arkansas and others. He plans to make a decision this summer and he is planning to enroll early if possible. Bryan McClendon is his USC recruiter.

This story was originally published February 15, 2016 at 11:45 AM.