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five-star QB commit
@Malachi
Nelson looking right at home on campus at the Trojans’ 7-on-7 tournament today.
Nice 🎥 work by Jeff McCulloch (
@Rivals_Jeff
).
“I know it surprised a lot of people, but I grew up always watching USC. They’re a unique program with a ton of history behind them and I feel like they’re a program that should be on top of college football."
Tackett Curtis details his
#USC
commitment:
I wanted to let everyone know that my son Bryson has committed to the University of Southern California Trojans to continue his college football career. All the best to our extended family at OSU.
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WR Mario Williams with Trojans’ five-star target Brandon Inniss at the OT7 tournament in Las Vegas. Future teammates?
@Rivals_Jeff
on the scene for us.
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pries away two talented defensive backs from UCLA as CB John Humphrey follows S Kamari Ramsey in transferring to the Trojans and their former DC D’Anton Lynn.
Scenes from Galen Center:
Heisman winner Caleb Williams being honored on the court during a timeout ... WRs Mario Williams, John Jackson III and Brenden Rice, with S Zion Branch ... Brothers Zachariah + Zion Branch and freshman LB Tackett Curtis ... Freshman WR Makai Lemon.
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RB Vavae Malepeai says his goodbye to
#USC
after six years. Malepeai was one of the most respected Trojans, by his teammates and coaches, and went out strong with 255 rushing yards and 4 TDs over his final three games.
It was a 3-touchdown night for
#USC
bound receiver Ryan Pellum. He scored twice in the first half and put the game away for Long Beach Millikan with a late receiving score.
BREAKING --
#USC
adds its 13th commitment of the month with four-star Humble (Texas) Atascocita cornerback Braylon Conley announcing his pledge to the Trojans moments ago. USC now has 16 commits for 2024.
More on the new addition from
@RyanYoungRivals
:
When we talked to Kameryn Fountain last night, he said it was
#USC
's academics as much as anything that impressed he and his mother so much on their visit.
"They're like No. 1 in everything. It couldn't get no better than that."
✌️✌️
Jurrell Casey was out at Long Beach Poly for the unveiling of the weight-lifting gym provided by Austin Ekeler Foundation with donations from his own Casey Fund and JuJu Smith-Schuster’s JuJu Foundation.
He is very excited about this USC turnaround led by Lincoln Riley!
Lincoln Riley on Domani Jackson:
"Probably most excited at how ... all in he was. There was zero hesitation. This is where he wants to be. This is where his family wants to be. He has total belief and shares our vision about what this place could be."
"I definitely feel like I can be great there and achieve my dreams. That's the main reason I'm going to SC."
#USC
recruited Texas aggressively this cycle and pulls out another commitment from the Lone Star State. Good interview here with Shelby.
"I feel like I can hit the field early there and make an impact."
USC beat out the likes of Ohio State and Alabama to earn a big 2024 commitment from four-star Bay City, Texas DL recruit Carlon Jones just two days ahead of National Signing Day.
It was an evening to remember for USC quarterback Miller Moss as he guided the Trojans to a Holiday Bowl win over Louisville with SIX touchdown passes. His standout performance gained attention across the nation Wednesday night ⤵️
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landed a five-star coach on Sunday in Lincoln Riley, a five-star 2023 QB on Tuesday in Malachi Nelson and a five-star 2022 all-purpose back today in Raleek Brown.
Good times are here again for the Trojans ... and the recruiting fun is just beginning.
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's hiring of OL coach Josh Henson has put the Trojans in a great position with 2023 Rivals250 OT Isaiah Robinson.
"USC is probably right now my top one."
@samspiegs
with the full story:
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DC Alex Grinch is at the Rancho Cucamonga game watching four-star safety commit Christian Pierce. (Jeff McCulloch
@Rivals_Jeff
is there for us tonight.)
Nevada LB transfer Daiyan Henley is announcing his decision tomorrow between
#USC
, Washington, Washington State and Kansas State.
We had a great interview with him about his football journey to this point and his upcoming decision:
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CB Isaac Taylor-Stuart affirms he’s staying put. Some recent tweets led fans to wonder about his future.
“I’m staying 100 percent because I’m finishing out here and go [to] the league from there. That’s the whole plan.”
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now has commitments from two of the top 6 wide receivers in the 2023 class, in Zachariah Branch and Makai Lemon, and three of the top 54 overall prospects with QB Malachi Nelson (No. 3 nationally in 2023).
That's going to be a special
#FightOn
class.
#USC
lands a commitment from one of the most dynamic wide receivers in the 2023 class as speedy Rivals100 standout Zachariah Branch announces he'll join his brother Zion -- the 2022 Rivals100 safety -- with the Trojans.
The look of an 11-1 team heading to the Pac-12 championship game, in position for a College Football Playoff berth if it handles business, with the Heisman favorite at quarterback while bringing the Coliseum back to life ...
(Jeff McCulloch
@Rivals_Jeff
with the video)
New
#USC
DE transfer Solomon Byrd had this message for Trojans fans during our interview today.
"All they have to know is I'm a hometown kid, I'm hungry and I have a lot on the line as well as the school, so it's going to be a great season."
Check out our Commitment Analysis breakdown of new
#USC
four-star RB pledge Quinten Joyner, including a look inside the film room and a scouting report from Rivals analyst Nick Harris (
@RivalsNick
).
Some
@McCullochjeff95
photos from the game last night. New
#USC
QB Caleb Williams sitting with fellow five-stars Korey Foreman and Domani Jackson. LB transfer Shane Lee. New Hall of Famer Tony Boselli. Matt Barkley in the house. And of course some Drew Peterson + Andy Enfield.
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has landed a commitment from four-star Huntington Beach High offensive tackle Justin Tauanuu who has completed his flip from Stanford after backing off his pledge to the Cardinal last night.
The Trojans now have 17 commitments in the 2024 class.
Lincoln Riley on the impact of
#USC
's new defensive coaches D'Anton Lynn, Matt Entz and Doug Belk:
"To think, when we started looking at this defensive staff, that we’d be able to add three guys of that caliber where they’re at in their careers? All on the same staff? Probably…
Our first Kliff Kingsbury sighting at
#USC
since he joined the Trojans in April as a senior offensive analyst.
USC is having its first Elite Camp of the summer today.
📸
@Rivals_Jeff
That makes 14 commits for
#USC
since the start of June and 17 overall. Adding talent at defensive tackle was a top need at this point, though, so this is a big one for the Trojans. Palepale was their final official visitor of the month last weekend.
New DT Bear Alexander heads out to the practice field as
#USC
opens fall camp. Defensive coordinator Alex Grinch said Alexander would “be a little bit banged up going into it but will quickly be healthy.”
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receiver commit Ryan Pellum has two touchdowns at halftime of Long Beach Millikan’s game against Cathedral tonight. The future Trojans receiver returned the opening kickoff of the game back 92 yards for his first score.
(🎥:
@MattRMoreno
)
#USC
keeps its recruiting momentum ROLLING as Sierra Canyon safety Marquis Gallegos announces his
#FightOn
commitment.
@MattRMoreno
is live on location for us. More to come!
That's 14 commits now for the Trojans, including 11 this month!
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RB Travis Dye the latest with high praise for freshman Raleek Brown.
"The way he moves, it's pretty second to none. I see that kid winning a lot of awards coming in the future."
WATCH: Top
#USC
#FightOn
WR target CJ Williams talks about his renewed interest in the Trojans, the message from Lincoln Riley and ultimately why he reopened his recruitment earlier this week in de-committing from Notre Dame.
Full video in link:
Defensive end Nate Clifton led Vanderbilt in sacks this season, and Sunday he announced his plan to finish his career at
#USC
as a graduate transfer after wrapping up a visit to LA.
@MattRMoreno
has details on the Trojans’ portal addition.
Francis Mauigoa is the No. 2 offensive tackle in the 2023 class and visited
#USC
last weekend for the Trojans' Junior Day event. He recaps that experience with
@adamgorney
.
“The vibe was immaculate. I know it’s a big word but it was something different."
Miller Moss has already tied the Holiday Bowl record with his four touchdown passes. That's the record for TD passes in a full game -- he's done it in a half.
Our Jeff McCulloch (
@Rivals_Jeff
) visited new
#USC
#FightOn
DT commit Deijon Laffitte yesterday after he announced his decision.
He emphasized his relationship with DL coach Shaun Nua as a major factor in choosing the Trojans.
See the full interview:
The first commitment from the Trojans' big weekend of official visitors is no surprise at all, as four-star CB Marcelles Williams follows his older brother Max to
#USC
.
Duce Robinson, the top TE prospect in the country and one of
#USC
’s top overall targets, on QB Caleb Williams and the Trojans:
“This dude right here, that doesn’t hurt. That doesn’t hurt at all. It’s definitely many reasons to love USC.”
Full interview:
In typical Tuli Tuipulotu fashion, he said he wasn't watching the NFL draft when he got selected in the 2nd round.
"I just knew that no matter where I went I had to prove myself no matter what, whether it was the first, second, third, it don't matter."