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2025 Texas WR Tanook Hines picks up USC offer

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USC has extended a string a offers in the class of 2025 and the newest is Houston (Tex.) Dekaney wide receiver Tanook “Nu Nu” Hines.

The 5-foot-11, 170-pound Hines is tabbed as the No. 268 overall player for the Class of 2025, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also ranked as the No. 36 wide receiver and No. 45 prospect in the state of Texas.

Hines burst onto the scene as a sophomore in 2022 with 783 yards and seven touchdowns on 47 receptions. In his junior season, Hines only played in seven games, but managed to reel in 28 receptions for 375 yards and four touchdowns.

Hines is an incredible athlete, reporting a 4.41 40-yard dash and a 10.7-second 100 meter dash.

The offer sheet

Hines holds nearly 30 offers from USC, Texas, Houston, Texas A&M, LSU, Alabama, Oklahoma, Michigan, Penn State, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Arizona State, Nebraska, Arizona, Texas Tech, UTSA, Texas State, Miami, Hawaii, Missouri, Indiana, Kansas, Washington State, Maryland, TCU, Syracuse, Michigan State, UNLV, San Diego State, and UAB.

On3 RPM on Hines

According to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine, Georgia has the early lead to land a commitment from Hines at 19.5%. Tennessee is a close second at 17.1%, while Coastal Carolina fits it in third at 14.6%. 

RPM was released to the public in December 2021. The On3 engineering group teamed up with Spiny.ai to create the industry’s first algorithm and machine learning-based product to predict where athletes will attend college.

It factors in machine learning, social sentiment, visits and historical trends. However, expert predictions are still a big piece of the RPM equation.

FOLLOW THE LATEST TRANSFER PORTAL NEWS

Now that the transfer portal is officially open, it can be tough to keep track of all the offers being dished out from USC to portal entries around the country. This list will serve as your daily update on new USC transfer portal offers reported on social media.

It will be a position by position breakdown of offers. All positions will be listed for convenience. 

Also in this story will be intel, scoop, buzz or news on USC transfer targets from us at WeAreSC or others at On3. It’s still very early in the process. Guys planning to transfer have until January 4 to enter their name in the transfer portal. They do not need to sign prior to Jan. 4. 

There will be another two week window in May when players wishing to transfer can enter the portal again.

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