Lane Kiffin got a solid jump on the Class of 2015 when he got 13-year-old David Sills to commit to USC.

Wait…what?

From ESPN Los Angeles.com:

“His skill set is off the chart,” Clarkson said. “I’ve never seen anyone at his age do what he’s been able to do.”

Clarkson then directed Kiffin to a video of Sills that is making the rounds on YouTube.

Kiffin watched it and called him back immediately.

“He was like, ‘This kid is incredible. How old is he again?’

“I was like, ‘That’s the problem, he’s 13.’ ”

A couple of hours later, the Sills family called Kiffin and they spoke for the first time. USC had always been Sills’ dream school, according to his father, David Sills IV.

“I’m as shocked as anybody,” Sills’ father said. “I was just talking with friends yesterday about what it’ll be like four years from now when David goes through the recruiting process. I never expected this to happen so soon.

Here’s the YouTube footage:

I have a wide range of opinions on this topic, the first being whether or not the kid will change his mind by the time he actually is ready to play college football. I mean, do you remember being dead set on anything as a 13-year-old? I was the biggest Bengal fan in the world (Boomer Esiason was my hero) for about two years, then I saw Deion Sanders play against the Saints in a 1991 playoff game and I’ve been a Falcons fan ever since. I know the young man wants to play at USC now, but a lot can change in five years. I guess he could opt out of his commitment, but will he feel pressured into honoring it when the time comes? And what about the fluke chance that he doesn’t want to play football anymore after high school?

Another thing I would worry about is how much pressure this puts on David. He’s already receiving a ton of media attention and while that should die down, everyone will know he’s the 13-year-old that committed to USC. I just hope all of this doesn’t hurt his psyche going forward.

Lastly, what if he gets hurt in high school? Will USC revoke his scholarship and leave him with nothing? What kind of damage could that cause?

At least he has a free ride to a major university and as of now, he’s guaranteed to get a college education. That’s priceless and as long as he has a good support system, I’m sure he’ll be fine. Don’t get me wrong, the upside here is huge. But I just worry about all of these questions and wonder whether or not the NCAA should have rules in place to protect parents and children from having to make a decision like this so soon.

Either way, he’s quite a talent and here’s hoping he succeeds down the road.