In-state target Brad Johnson still high on USC after latest visit

Defensive end Brad Johnson of Pendleton spent about four hours at South Carolina Wednesday with his coach, getting a tour of campus and the business school. He also spent plenty of time with Will Muschamp and defensive coordinator Travaris Robinson.

“I enjoyed it, all aspects of it,” Johnson said. “They took me through the academic part, and I got a lot of information, and they answered all of my questions.”

Johnson has visited before with Muschamp and talked about what he sees him and how he would fit in with the defense. He got a little more of that on Wednesday.

“They have already talked to me about strategically where I would be playing in their defense, the Buck position,” Johnson said. “Since they first started recruiting me they’ve left an impression on me about how much they wanted me. They say that they need me. They really emphasize that.”

Johnson picked up an offer from Virginia Tech on Wednesday. He is planning to visit North Carolina next weekend and is also considering visits to Mississippi State and Virginia Tech. He’s closing in on a decision but won’t make a commitment until he’s 100 percent certain.

“Probably my number one choice right now is South Carolina out of all the schools I’m looking at,” Johnson said. He also has offers from Wake Forest, Duke, Colorado State, Rutgers, Georgia Tech and Miami of Ohio.

This story was originally published April 6, 2016 at 10:04 PM with the headline "In-state target Brad Johnson still high on USC after latest visit."