USC recruiting
Class of 2026
National rank
No. 1
Commits
34
4-star or better
22
Avg stars
3.74
| Player | Pos | Stars | Rating | Nat. rank | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Wafle | EDGE | ★★★★★ | 0.9966 | No. 6 | Princeton, NJ · Hun School |
| Mark Bowman | TE | ★★★★★ | 0.9863 | No. 30 | Santa Ana, CA · Mater Dei |
| Jaimeon Winfield | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.9842 | No. 36 | Richardson, TX · Richardson |
| Ethan Feaster | WR | ★★★★ | 0.9824 | No. 41 | DeSoto, TX · DeSoto |
| Elbert Hill IV | CB | ★★★★ | 0.9763 | No. 54 | Akron, OH · Archbishop Hoban |
| Kayden Dixon-Wyatt | WR | ★★★★ | 0.9731 | No. 59 | Santa Ana, CA · Mater Dei |
| Keenyi Pepe | OT | ★★★★ | 0.9687 | No. 75 | Bradenton, FL · IMG Academy |
| Deshonne Redeaux | RB | ★★★★ | 0.9628 | No. 87 | Westlake Village, CA · Oaks Christian |
| Talanoa Ili | LB | ★★★★ | 0.9607 | No. 91 | Kahuku, HI · Kahuku |
| Vlad Dyakonov | OT | ★★★★ | 0.9593 | No. 97 | Folsom, CA · Folsom |
| Jonas Williams | QB | ★★★★ | 0.9523 | No. 111 | Frankfort, IL · Lincoln-Way East |
| Shahn Alston | RB | ★★★★ | 0.9517 | No. 114 | Painesville, OH · Harvey |
| Tomuhini Topui | DL | ★★★★ | 0.9502 | No. 117 | Santa Ana, CA · Mater Dei |
| Simote Katoanga | DL | ★★★★ | 0.9302 | No. 176 | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA · Santa Margarita Catholic |
| Brandon Lockhart | CB | ★★★★ | 0.9246 | No. 194 | Chatsworth, CA · Sierra Canyon |
| Esun Tafa | IOL | ★★★★ | 0.9161 | No. 239 | Draper, UT · Corner Canyon |
| Trent Mosley | WR | ★★★★ | 0.9140 | No. 251 | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA · Santa Margarita Catholic |
| Breck Kolojay | IOL | ★★★★ | 0.9132 | No. 254 | Bradenton, FL · IMG Academy |
| Luc Weaver | WR | ★★★★ | 0.9118 | No. 259 | Sherman Oaks, CA · Notre Dame |
| Peyton Dyer | CB | ★★★★ | 0.9044 | No. 319 | Chattanooga, TN · Tyner Academy |
| Shaun Scott | EDGE | ★★★★ | 0.8992 | No. 367 | Santa Ana, CA · Mater Dei |
| Braeden Jones | DL | ★★★★ | 0.8945 | No. 426 | Chicago, IL · Mount Carmel |
| Roderick Tezeno | WR | ★★★ | 0.8856 | No. 586 | Opelousas, LA · Opelousas Catholic School |
| Tron Baker | WR | ★★★ | 0.8822 | No. 665 | Chatsworth, CA · Sierra Canyon |
| Kannon Smith | OT | ★★★ | 0.8811 | No. 704 | Littleton, CO · Valor Christian |
| Andrew Williams | EDGE | ★★★ | 0.8800 | No. 731 | Los Angeles, CA · Fremont |
| Joshua Holland II | CB | ★★★ | 0.8767 | No. 833 | Bellflower, CA · St. John Bosco |
| Madden Riordan | CB | ★★★ | 0.8744 | No. 921 | Chatsworth, CA · Sierra Canyon |
| Jake Johnson | DL | ★★★ | 0.8733 | No. 966 | Prosper, TX · Prosper |
| Taylor Johnson | LB | ★★★ | 0.8733 | No. 966 | San Bernardino, CA · Cajon |
| Jayden Crowder | CB | ★★★ | 0.8711 | No. 1066 | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA · Santa Margarita Catholic |
| Chase Deniz | OT | ★★★ | 0.8689 | No. 1174 | San Diego, CA · Cathedral Catholic |
| John Fifita | IOL | ★★★ | 0.8689 | No. 1174 | Mountain View, CA · St. Francis |
| Malik Brooks | DL | ★★★ | 0.8589 | No. 1654 | Downey, CA · St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy |
Class of 2025
National rank
No. 14
Commits
28
4-star or better
13
Avg stars
3.56
| Player | Pos | Stars | Rating | Nat. rank | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Husan Longstreet | QB | ★★★★★ | 0.9868 | No. 25 | Corona, CA · Corona Centennial |
| Jahkeem Stewart | DL | ★★★★ | 0.9829 | No. 34 | New Orleans, LA · Edna Karr |
| Matai Tagoa'i | LB | ★★★★ | 0.9495 | No. 102 | San Clemente, CA · San Clemente |
| RJ Sermons | CB | ★★★★ | 0.9483 | No. 105 | Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Rancho Cucamonga |
| Aaron Dunn | OT | ★★★★ | 0.9315 | No. 166 | Spanish Fork, UT · Spanish Fork |
| Alex Payne | OT | ★★★★ | 0.9284 | No. 182 | Gainesville, GA · Gainesville |
| Trestin Castro | CB | ★★★★ | 0.9166 | No. 237 | Upland, CA · Upland |
| Kendarius Reddick | S | ★★★★ | 0.9027 | No. 318 | Thomasville, GA · Thomas County Central |
| Corey Simms | WR | ★★★★ | 0.9012 | No. 332 | St. Louis, MO · Christian Brothers College |
| Romero Ison | WR | ★★★★ | 0.8994 | No. 356 | Gwynn Oak, MD · Milford Mill Academy |
| Alex Graham | CB | ★★★★ | 0.8942 | No. 418 | Detroit, MI · Cass Technical |
| Tanook Hines | WR | ★★★★ | 0.8933 | No. 425 | Houston, TX · Spring Dekaney |
| Harry Dalton III | RB | ★★★★ | 0.8913 | No. 462 | Dinwiddie, VA · Dinwiddie County |
| Steve Miller | S | ★★★ | 0.8878 | No. 514 | Greensboro, GA · Greene County |
| Riley Wormley | RB | ★★★ | 0.8853 | No. 545 | Southlake, TX · Southlake Carroll |
| Elijah Vaikona | OT | ★★★ | 0.8825 | No. 593 | London, EN · Santa Margarita Catholic |
| Floyd Boucard | DL | ★★★ | 0.8803 | No. 636 | Miami, FL · Miami Central |
| AJ Tuitele | LB | ★★★ | 0.8789 | No. 685 | North Las Vegas, NV · Mojave |
| Gus Cordova | DL | ★★★ | 0.8778 | No. 706 | Austin, TX · Lake Travis |
| Taniela Tupou | ATH | ★★★ | 0.8728 | No. 857 | Folsom, CA · Folsom |
| Cash Jacobsen | DL | ★★★ | 0.8658 | No. 1092 | Jenks, OK · Jenks |
| Willi Wascher | IOL | ★★★ | 0.8644 | No. 1155 | Bellevue, WA · Bellevue |
| Jadyn Ramos | DL | ★★★ | 0.8619 | No. 1275 | Conroe, TX · Conroe |
| James Johnson | ATH | ★★★ | 0.8600 | No. 1325 | Douglasville, GA · Douglas County |
| Cameron Sermons | ATH | ★★★ | 0.8400 | No. 2110 | Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Rancho Cucamonga |
| Fisher Melton | TE | Unrated | Unrated | Not ranked | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA · Santa Margarita Catholic |
| Luke Brown | LS | Unrated | Unrated | Not ranked | China Spring, TX · China Spring |
| William Weisberg | P | Unrated | Unrated | Not ranked | Sherman Oaks, CA · Notre Dame |
Recruiting data from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub: composite ratings, stars and national ranks. Commits only; a class grows until signing day.
The USC recruiting class of 2026: where it ranks nationally, how many blue-chip players it has and every commit with position, stars and hometown. For players arriving from other programs, see the USC transfer portal; for the whole conference, the Big Ten recruiting rankings.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does USC's 2026 recruiting class rank?
No. 1 nationally with 310.67 points, with 34 commits on record.
Who is the top USC commit in the class of 2026?
Luke Wafle, a 5-star EDGE from Princeton, NJ, No. 6 nationally.
How many USC commits are four-star or better in 2026?
22 of 34.