USC freshman Jahkeem Stewart began elite football training at age 12, when he measured 6-foot-4 and 360 pounds. Stewart towered over everyone he faced, dominating competition during a shorted high school career. Stewart and his mentor chose USC because the Trojans would challenge him, pushing a generational prospect to realize his potential.
Ryan Kartje is the USC beat writer at the Los Angeles Times. He joined The Times after six years with the Southern California News Group. A Michigan native and University of Michigan graduate, Kartje previously wrote for Fox Sports Wisconsin and the Bloomington (Ind.) Herald-Times.
Mark E. Potts is a former senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times. A native of Enid, Okla., Potts graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a master’s degree in broadcast journalism. He has created and edited video for DreamWorks, YouTube, Microsoft, Sony and BET.
