Raiders interview Sarkisian

USC assistant head coach Steve Sarkisian interviewed Monday for the Oakland Raiders’ head coaching job.

“I thought it went extremely well; I’m anticipating more interviews,” said Sarkisian, who coaches USC’s quarterbacks and was the Raiders’ quarterbacks coach in 2004.

Sarkisian, 32, said he interviewed for about six hours with team owner Al Davis in Oakland.

“You cover issues from A to Z about what you think a coach in the National Football League needs to know,” Sarkisian said. “You present a unique plan on how to get a proud and prestigious organization back on top.”

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Receiver Dwayne Jarrett, who must decide by Jan. 15 whether he will make himself available for the NFL draft, is interviewing potential agents in New Jersey, a source said.

Jarrett did not attend Monday’s team meeting at Heritage Hall where academics and the off-season conditioning schedules were discussed on the first day of spring semester classes. The Trojans begin workouts a week from today.

Jarrett is regarded as one of the top receivers in the draft, though Georgia Tech junior Calvin Johnson is regarded as the No. 1 prospect at his position.

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Former Arkansas receiver Damian Williams, whose intention to transfer to USC was reported by The Times last week, enrolled in school.

“It was just kind of hard to say no to Coach [Pete] Carroll,” said Williams, who attended the team meeting. “Coach Carroll talked to me about the program and it sounded too good to be true. I figured I needed to be here.”

Williams, 6 feet 1 and 190 pounds, was selected to the All-Southeastern Conference freshman team this season after catching 19 passes for 235 yards and two touchdowns.

Williams, who will be eligible at USC for the 2008 season, transferred after his parents and those of several other freshmen met with Arkansas Athletic Director Frank Broyles in December. The players, including quarterback Mitch Mustain, played in a wide-open offense under Gus Malzahn in high school, and Malzahn was hired as Arkansas’ offensive coordinator before last season.

But the Razorbacks were primarily a running team this season, their offense built around tailback Darren McFadden.

gary.klein@latimes.com