Nelson Agholor

athletic pass catcher with sharp cuts, before and after the catch, and the body control to make fluid adjustments on the ball. generally catches the ball cleanly with his hands and secures it quickly.

Runs hard and picks up speed as he goes, showing surprising toughness as a finisher to get every yard he can. Possesses very good vision to set up blocks, as well as the courage and quickness to cut-back against the grain to take advantage of over-pursuing defenders.

strengths

Like former teammates Marqise Lee and Robert Woods, Agholor sports a lean, athletic frame, good lateral agility to elude and sudden acceleration. Shows good quickness and balance as a route-runner and is asked to run a variety of routes in USC's pro-style scheme.

weaknesses

Lean framed and thin-muscled, might never be able to comfortably carry 200-pounds. Questionable finishing toughness and looks to avoid contact. Wild routes and needs to stay under control in his movements. Not overly shifty to get himself out of trouble in tight spaces often running into his own blockers. Needs to show better spatial awareness along the sidelines. Questionable ballskills with too many double-catches and focus drops. Tends to misjudge deep balls with waning concentration vertically, also a few botched punt returns on his resume. Not a physical ballcarrier and won't do much after initial contact.

His 2011 honors included Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, USA Today All-USA second team, ESPNU.com All-American second team, SI.com All-American honorable mention, Super Prep Elite 50, Sporting News Top 125, Prep Star Top 150 Dream Team, ESPNU 150, Super Prep All-Dixie, Prep Star All-Southeast and Guy Toph Trophy recipient (as the top player in Hillsborough County) as a senior running back, wide receiver, cornerback and safety at Berkeley Prep High in Tampa (Fla.). He had 212 carries for 1,983 yards (9.4 avg.) with 28 TDs and 10 receptions for 117 yards (11.7 avg.) with 2 TDs on offense in 2011 and 35 tackles and 3 interceptions on defense, plus he returned 8 punts for a 32.0 average. As a junior in 2010, he had 1,440 yards on offense, 3 interceptions on defense and 323 return yards as he made Max Preps Junior All-American second team, All-State, Tampa Tribune All-Hillsborough County and All-Suncoast League. As a sophomore in 2009, he made All-State as he ran for 970 yards with 15 TDs and had 14 receptions for 239 yards (17.1 avg.) with 3 TDs on offense and 31 tackles and 4 interceptions on defense. As a 2008 freshman, he had 1,400 all-purpose yards and 5 interceptions. In his career, he had 4,732 rushing yards, 921 receiving yards, 12 interceptions and 8 kickoff returns for TDs. He also played basketball at Berkeley, where he averaged 12.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.3 steals as a senior.

He is a communication major at USC. He was born in Nigeria. His father, Felix, played soccer in Nigeria.