Doctors stumped by USC player's mystery illness

Bru McCoy was the prize prospect for USC earlier this year, but the five-star wide receiver is yet to make an impact with the team as he battles an illness that has doctors stumped.

McCoy has been sidelined every day for the past three weeks with a fever that doctors have been unable to explain despite numerous attempts, according to the Los Angeles Times.

"I cannot tell you how many specialists we've got him in front of, just to try to figure this damn thing out," McCoy's father, Horace, told the publication.

McCoy was ranked as the No. 1 athlete and No. 9 overall player in the nation, according to the industry-generated 247Sports Composite, and ultimately committed to USC in January and enrolling in the school two days later.

But after the departure of Kliff Kingsbury, who took the head coaching job with the NFL's Arizona Cardinals after briefly serving as USC's offensive coordinator, McCoy decided to leave L.A. and enrolled at Texas, where he participated in spring practice. Finally, McCoy elected to go back to USC, enrolling in June.

Trojans head coach Clay Helton says that McCoy's condition has improved somewhat and that the player has been able to take part in team meetings, but that he was not at full health just yet.