WATCH: USC 4-star LB commit Tackett Curtis lands a huge hit on receiver

Many (La.) four-star linebacker Tackett Curtis had a big game in a 38-3 win over Lake Charles (La.) Sam Houston. In addition to recording three punt return touchdowns, the USC commit made his presence on the defensive side of the ball.

As a play developed, Curtis tracked a pass from the quarterback’s hand. He then made a big hit on an opposing receiver, helping lead to an incompletion.

That’s a big hit from USC 4⭐️ LB commit Tackett Curtis!https://t.co/bBsPrZhNT1pic.twitter.com/p4vRjuXCPD

— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) September 5, 2022

Curtis is the No. 99 overall prospect and No. 8 linebacker in the 2023 On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 6 player from Louisiana.

The 6-foot-2.5, 220 pound prospect chose the Trojans on July 18. He is currently one of four top-100 prospects in USC’s 2023 recruiting class.

The Trojans’ group ranks No. 11 in the 2023 On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Rankings and No. 1 in the Pac-12. USC’s top recruit is Los Alamitos (Calif.) Five-Star Plus+ quarterback Malachi Nelson, the No. 2 player in the On3 Consensus. Other top-100 recruits committed to USC include  Las Vegas Bishop Gorman Five-Star Plus+ wide receiver Zachariah Branch and Los Alamitos (Calif.) four-star wide receiver Makai Lemon.

Curtis has an On3 NIL Valuation of $135K. The On3 NIL Valuation is an index that looks to set the standard market value for both high school and college-level athletes. The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.