2027 DT Jesiah Fields (6-4 245) of Charlotte has been to the USC campus prior to now for the spring recreation and for a camp, however final Saturday evening he skilled his first actual recreation inside Williams-Brice Stadium because the Gamecocks defeated SC State below the lights.
“It was a terrific total go to,” Fields mentioned. “The sport was good, very excessive depth. The followers positively confirmed up and confirmed out. It was actually packed. An awesome expertise for me to present me a really feel for what it might be like at that stage.”
In fact, for any first-time customer to a USC residence recreation, Sandstorm and the 2001 crew entrance are a must-see.
“That was nice,” he mentioned. “That’s positively one of many issues I needed to see in individual. With the ability to see that was positively nice. I positively did get pleasure from myself whereas I used to be down there.”
Fields has been speaking with Gamecock defensive tackles coach Travian Robertson and defensive ends coach Sterling Lucas. He might play both place in faculty, relying on how way more he grows. Robertson stays away from the crew recovering from the accidents he sustained in a automobile crash, however he did meet up with Lucas on Saturday evening.
“He was simply checking up on me,” Fields mentioned. “He knew I’d be there, so he was simply checking up on me, asking how the season goes thus far. Checking in with my household and seeing how they’re doing and issues like that.”
Fields saved a detailed eye on the play up entrance on the protection. Particularly, he watched how the ends carried out their assignments.
“I positively was watching the defensive ends the entire recreation,” Fields mentioned. “I might positively relate to the get-off, like getting off the ball as fast as they did. I positively have a terrific, fast first step in the case of that. May not be as fast as (Dylan Stewart), however I’m shut.”
Now that he has the primary recreation go to at USC within the books, Feilds has a good higher really feel for the place the Gamecocks slot in along with his recruitment.
“I’m feeling good in the direction of them, really,” Fields mentioned. “They’re positively excessive on my listing as of now, one the place I could possibly go for college. Undoubtedly, their tradition and their fan base are nice. How they run the whole lot, and their coaches are wonderful. They’re positively up there on my listing.”
Fields mentioned he’ll return to USC for an additional recreation this season. He’s additionally planning recreation visits to Georgia, NC State and Auburn within the coming weeks.
