Lincoln Riley has seen players decommit from USC over the last few months, but there are still plenty of big-name recruits available on early signing day.
The exodus that would define this cycle for USC started almost six months ahead of Wednesday’s early signing day, just as its recruiting efforts were rolling and its 2025 class had climbed into the top five. Lincoln Riley and his USC staff had set out over the last year to stake their claim outside the bounds of Southern California, an approach far removed from that of his predecessors. Heading into the summer, though, the Trojans' out-of-state pursuits appeared to be humming along.
Another — JSerra linebacker Madden Faraimo, the sixth-ranked player in the state and No. 61 overall player in the class — was rumored this week to be trending toward the Trojans. Faraimo’s signing, if it happens, won’t change the fact that other programs have far outperformed USC in its own territory. Alabama has three commits ranked in the top seven in the state of California, and Texas A&M and Penn State would have the same number of top-12 signees in the state as USC.
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