Jaden Richardson was not in need of any assurances. When attempting to transition from Division III to Division IV, the former Tufts receiver just had one goal in mind: a chance.

Following his fourth session of the spring for the Trojans, the USC receiver declared on Tuesday, “Any school that promises you stuff is never where you really want to be.”

Richardson is a member of a select group of offensive transfers that are anticipated to increase rivalry inside Heritage Hall as the Trojans transition into Lincoln Riley’s next stage of growth.

During his first two years, the coach at USC relied heavily on transfer classes to accelerate the team’s turnaround; nonetheless, he has expressed a desire to begin developing through high school players. Riley’s first full recruiting class at USC included some enticing prospects, but the Trojans only signed three transfers for their offensive line for the spring.

Now that they have Richardson, running back Woody Marks, and quarterback Jayden Maiava, the Trojans will attempt to combine USC’s homegrown players with veteran transfer expertise in an effort to help them advance in their careers.

Unlike Richardson and Mississippi State’s Marks, who both hold school records at their previous stops, Maiava is not the oldest guy in a young room. The redshirt sophomore from Nevada Las Vegas is competing with redshirt junior Miller Moss for the right to replace Caleb Williams.