USC Trojans pull DL Simeon Jones Jr. from James Madison

It's a long way from North Augusta, South Carolina, to Los Angeles, California. In fact, it's roughly 2,300 miles.

That distance doesn't mean a thing for three-star defensive lineman Simeon Jones Jr., though.

Jones recently received an offer from Lincoln Riley and the USC Trojans, and that led to him hopping a flight and taking an official visit — despite already being committed to James Madison University.

The three-star took in everything USC had to offer while the Trojans pulled off a massive win over the Ohio State Buckeyes, and that all led to a flip and commitment from Jones.

He saw a chance to play what he deemed to be a high level of football at the college level, and he took it.

"With next-level football, you get next-level coaching and development. For me, it's the coaching and the academics. A degree you get from Southern California isn't just a four-year degree. It's a lifetime degree and you have connections after football," Jones told Gerard Martinez of 247Sports regarding his decision to flip from JMU to USC.