Almost There
Freshman safety Antwine Perez is nearly recovered from the bruised thigh he suffered in training camp. It's prevented Perez from playing at full speed.
"We might have to wait for a game to see his full burst," USC coach Pete Carroll said.
Perez is currently the third safety behind Kevin Ellison and Taylor Mays.
who's faster in the 40 yd dash, Perez or Mays?
Mays is the Washington State Champ in track. Is he faster that Patterson? We'll see how speed translates to defense today.
Mays. HE is an elite sprinter who ran 10.5-10.6 range in Washington as just a junior. He was Washington state champ.
Mays is a freak athlete.
Can you post the travel roster?
Word in practice is Perez is an explosive hitter, but Mays is the more athletic with better range and smarts - much like Darnell Bing. The two would probably be like a Bing & Scott Ware combination - remember Ware was the hitter.