Dwayne Jarrett attended New Brunswick High School in New Brunswick, New Jersey where he played football and basketball. He played receiver, defensive back and served as a return specialist on occasion. As a junior, Dwayne caught 40 passes for 956 yards 17 touchdowns. On defense he totaled 24 tackles and 6 interceptions. As a senior, Dwayne returned 15 punts for a 48 yard average and 5 touchdowns. He finished the season with 26 total touchdowns. He was considered to be among the top receiver prospects in the nation and he accepted a scholarship to USC. Dwayne became an immediate contributor, catching 55 passes for 849 yards and 13 touchdowns as a true freshman in 2004. He was named honorable mention all-PAC Ten and was also named to various freshman all-American teams. As a sophomore, Dwayne started 12 of 13 games, setting career highs in receptions (91), yards, (1,274), and touchdowns (16). His led the nation in touchdown receptions with 16. He was named first team all-conference and first team all-America at the conclusion of the season. As a junior, Dwayne caught 70 passes for 1,015 yards and 12 touchdowns, despite missing a game with a separated shoulder. He was named first team all-Pac Ten for the second consecutive season. Dwayne still has another year of eligibility remaining; however, he has opted to skip his senior season to enter the 2007 NFL draft.

Dwayne Jarrett has been starting at receiver for USC since his true freshman season in 2004. During that time he has proven to be a very durable player who has only missed one game in his career due to injury (Washington. St. 2006). He is a tough player who played with a separated shoulder this past season. Dwayne has an excellent combination of size and athleticism for a receiver. He runs good routes and has outstanding hands. He will go up and snatch the ball at its highest point. He isn’t afraid to go over the middle and make a difficult catch in traffic. He has good body control and uses his size to put himself in position to make the catch. His size and leaping ability make him an excellent redzone target. Dwayne lacks great strength and isn’t as physical as you would expect a player his size to be. He has pretty good speed but lacks the elite speed of other prospects at the receiver position. He is just an average blocker at moment but he should be able to improve in that area in the future as he increases his strength. Dwayne Jarrett is one of the most talented receivers available in a good receiver draft. He has dropped off due to poor workouts but he should be a late first round pick in the 2007 NFL draft.