USC OL Alijah Vera-Tucker declares for 2021 NFL draft

“One of the main reasons I came back was to compete with my brothers one more time and further my education toward a degree. 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗺𝘆 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲. 𝗜’𝗺 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽."

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— USC Football (@USC_FB) December 29, 2020

One of the nation’s top offensive line prospects has announced that he’s leaving school for the next level.

USC’s Alijah Vera-Tucker announced via the program’s social media Monday evening that he is declaring for the 2021 NFL draft.

Listed at 6-4, 300 pounds, Vera-Tucker has experience playing both guard and tackle. He mainly served as the team’s left tackle in 2020, but is projected to play as a guard at the next level. He’s an excellent athlete for the position that does his best work in the run game. He’s a big, strong offensive linemen that understands the fine nuances of the position.

Vera-Tucker will get first-round consideration in the draft.