No. 12 USC is turning Saturday’s Sept. 26 matchup with No. 20 Oregon into a major recruiting showcase, with a packed visitor list set for the Coliseum.
Most of the Trojans’ 2027 class will be on hand for the game, with the only two commits missing being the Connecticut duo of five-star edge Mekai Brown and three-star linebacker Dylan Wafle. USC’s 2027 group is smaller than the 2026 class - 14 commitments compared with 34 signees - but it comes with plenty of high-end talent.
That group is led by five-star athlete Honor Fa’alave-Johnson, four-star cornerback Danny Lang and receiver Quentin Hale, all top 50 prospects overall. USC will also have four-star offensive tackle Drew Fielder, safety Gavin Williams, cornerback Aaryn “JO” Washington and receiver Roye Oliver III on campus, with all four ranked among the top 100 by 247Sports.
Washington is making the longest trip in the group, leaving Florida after originally coming out of Mater Dei (Calif.) and now playing his senior season at IMG Academy. Three-star running back Javon Vital is coming in from Louisiana.
The Trojans will also welcome four-star defensive lineman Tolo Tuihalamaka, along with three-star linebacker Josiah Poyer and defensive lineman Isaia Vandermade, two more names that deepen USC’s connection to the Trinity League. Four-star tight end Jace Cannon is also making the trip from Northern California.
USC’s 2027 commits will get more than a game-day visit. The weekend gives the class a chance to spend time together, get more comfortable around the program and help USC with future recruiting efforts.
The 2028 group is part of the plan, too. Lone Star (Texas) four-star quarterback Trey Wright, the lone USC commit in that class, will be on hand and will also spend part of the weekend working to bring in more elite talent.
Among the non-commits, McEachern (Ga.) five-star Casey Barner stands out. The No. 1 safety in the 2028 class has more than 50 offers, making him one of the biggest names on the list. Pickerington North (Ohio) four-star safety Geo McKnight is also making the trip west.
USC will also host a familiar face in 2028 four-star cornerback Ca’ron “Prime” Williams, who is joining Vandermade and several of his Santa Margarita teammates. Poyer will have company as well, with St.
John Bosco teammates 2028 four-star IOL Elisha Mueller and 2029 safety Darnell Lacy Jr. coming along. Jeanerette (La.) offensive lineman Blair Lewis is the only other recruit from the 2029 class.
The Trojans’ 2028 safeties list includes four California names: Mater Dei four-star Ace Leutele, Orange Lutheran four-star Chauncey Washington II, Rancho Cucamonga’s Terence Parsee and Garces Memorial four-star Jackson Parker. Parsee and Jackson do not have USC offers.
Two more prospects who earned USC offers after working out at the Trojans’ invite-only camp in June - Tustin (Calif.) 2028 four-star receiver Hayden Koo and Grant Union (Calif.) 2029 three-star linebacker Julian Bruno - will also be in the Coliseum for Week 4.
Capitol (Idaho) four-star 2028 receiver Quincey Clay, who is a three-sport star, rounds out the visitor list.
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