Florida State transfer DB Greedy Vance Jr. commits to USC

Former Florida State cornerback Greedy Vance Jr. has committed to USC, via the NCAA Transfer Portal, per On3’s Hayes Fawcett. Vance spent two seasons at Louisville before transferring to Florida State ahead of the 2022 campaign.

This past season, Vance appeared in all 14 games for the Seminoles with five starts. He tallied 18 tackles, one interception and three pass breakups. In his debut campaign at FSU, Vance registered 16 tackles, three interceptions and two pass breakups.

Vance’s three interceptions were the most on the team and ranked third in the ACC. In his two seasons at Louisville, Vance amassed 17 appearances and nine starts for a combined 37 tackles and seven pass break-ups.

Greedy Vance Jr. played high school football at Edna Karr (LA), where he was a three-star prospect. He was the No. 588 overall recruit in the 2020 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Kentucky and Miami also recruited Vance in the transfer portal. Vance is the 12th player USC has added during or since the 2023 season. He is joined by standouts such as Jo’Quavious Marks and Kamari Ramsey.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. 

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

D’Anton Lynn building something at USC

Vance will be a pivotal piece of D’Anton Lynn’s first defense as USC’s defensive coordinator. The program hired Lynn in early December. He previously served as UCLA’s DC for just one season. Lynn will replace Alex Grinch, who USC fired on Nov. 5.

Perhaps Lynn made his greatest impression on USC when the Bruins dominated the Trojans in a 38-20 blowout victory in Week 12. In the win, UCLA squeezed three turnovers out of USC, including a rare interception out of 2022 Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams.

Lynn was equally successful as a coach on the NFL level. Before joining UCLA, Lynn spent two seasons coaching the Baltimore Ravens’ defensive backs. In 2022, the Baltimore defense surrendered just 18.5 points per game, good for third in the league.

With Lynn overseeing the defensive backs in 2021, the Ravens recorded a third-down defense rate of 34.8% that ranked third overall. Lynn also found success with the Houston Texans, Los Angeles Chargers, Buffalo Bills and New York Jets.

Lynn played four seasons at Penn State. While there, he was a standout cornerback, amassing Lynn 162 tackles, seven tackles for loss, four interceptions and a fumble recovery.