La Costa Canyon HS Kicker Tyler Robles Commits to USC
One of the top priorities this offseason for Lincoln Riley after addressing the glaring issues on defense, was to significantly improve special teams productivity. That included finding a kicker to replace Alex Stadthaus.
USC got its first intimate look at La Costa Canyon Kicker Tyler Robles last June 22 at the Specialists Camp held on campus.
The Trojans ultimately offered Robles as a preferred walk on and he committed to USC on Tuesday afternoon. Robles announced his commitment on Social Media around 2pm PT.
USC special teams needed significant improvement heading into next season. One area was in touchbacks. USC recorded a touchback 43.1 percent of the time, earning them the No. 10 spot in the Pac-12.
The Trojans led the conference with 102 kickoffs, so nearly 60 of those were returnable. Robles led the CIF Southern Section with 35 touchbacks on 41 kickoffs during the regular season.
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