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USC hosting another wave of top 2027 targets

wiltfong hsby: Steve Wiltfong09/03/25swiltfong_
USC Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley gestures during the game against the Missouri State Bears at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
USC Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley gestures during the game against the Missouri State Bears at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)

For a second-straight home game USC will have a few of their top 2027 targets on campus as Lincoln Riley and the Trojans look to compete for another No. 1 ranked recruiting class.

The key targets expected for the Georgia Southern game are headlined by the nation’s No. 11 receiver and No. 58 prospect overall in Quentin Hale. Riley and receivers coach Dennis Simmons extended a scholarship back in April.

Three other Rivals300 prospects expected include safety Gavin Williams, edge rusher Taven Epps and receiver Kingston Celifie. Epps has given an early verbal to Texas. Doug Belk and the Trojans have been on Williams since January. Epps called USC his dream school when the Trojans offered in January as well.

In the 2028 class USC already has a keen eye on the nation’s No. 5 safety Jalen Flowers. The Trojans offered in June.

Many of the commits in the top-ranked 2026 class will be back as well in offensive tackle Keenyi Pepe, offensive lineman Breck Kolojay, receiver Luc Weaver, offensive lineman Esun Tafa, linebacker Talanoa Ili, defensive lineman Tomuhini Topui, edge Simote Katoanga, edge Andrew Williams and defensive lineman Jake Johnson.