From DailyBulletin.com:
Damien High School safety Ryan McMahon will walk on at USC next season despite standing scholarship offers from UNLV, Utah State and Idaho State.
Through weekly contact with the USC coaching staff and his own analysis of the roster, the 6-foot, 187-pound senior believes he can succeed in one of the premier college football programs in the country.
"I feel like I can fight my way up the depth chart at USC," McMahon said. "I know they're bringing in a lot of good players and they've already got a lot of good players there. If I didn't think I could do it, I wouldn't go there."
McMahon received a similar invitation to walk on at Stanford. A Stanford football coach informed him he had been admitted to the school but McMahon has yet to receive official word. Even if he is admitted, McMahon said "it would be tough to sway me from USC." The University of Pennsylvania also offered McMahon a scholarship.
"I don't want to play Ivy League football," McMahon said. "I want to play big-time, Pac-10, BCS-caliber football."
Always nice to welcome players like Ryan. He is currently rated a two-star on Scout.com and stands at 6-0 190lb with a 4.48 40-yard. Looks like he's slightly undersized, but his 40-time is excellent for the safety position. Ryan also has a 3.7 GPA and 1840 SAT score, so hopefully his smarts translate over to the football field. At the very least Ryan will add to the competition. Best of luck to him.
