BREAKING: USC lands priority EDGE target Lorenzo Cowan
USC’s December recruiting momentum continues as the Trojans have landed a commitment from Savannah (Ga.) Jenkins EDGE Lorenzo Cowan.
Cowan decommitted from Kentucky Wednesday morning following his official visit to USC on Dec. 8-10. He was committed to the Wildcats since September 10. The Trojans had full momentum to land his commitment following his visit.
Cowan, 6-foot-4, 220 pounds, has had two very productive seasons for Jenkins as a junior and senior. In 2022, he turned in a 31-tackle, 8-sack season and backed it up as a senior with 76 total tackles and another eight sacks. As a senior, he also had a very impressive eight pass deflections and three blocked field goals.
Cowan is the No. 1119 overall prospect and No. 93 edge rusher in the 2024 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 133 player in Georgia.
On3 is higher on Cowan than the rest of the industry, tabbing him as the No. 56 edge rusher in the 2024 class.
Despite his low national ranking, Cowan is a prospect USC, specifically outside linebacker coach Roy Manning, fell in love with down the stretch. The USC staff feels Cowan has the tools to be a star in Los Angeles.
More on the current class for USC
To date, the 18 commitments in the 2024 class are Cowan, Clarkston (Mich.) 2024 linebacker Desman Stephens II, Los Alamitos (Cal.) three-star cornerback Isaiah Rubin, West Hills (CA) Chaminade High four-star safety Marquis Gallegos, Arlington (Tex.) Martin three-star offensive lineman Makai Saina, Long Beach (Calif.) Millikan four-star wide receiver Ryan Pellum, Clearwater (Fla.) Academy International four-star interior offensive lineman Jason Zandamela, Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco four-star cornerback Marcelles Williams, Hiram (Ga.) four-star tight end Walter Matthews, Los Angeles (Cal.) Sierra Canyon four-star Xavier Jordan, Atlanta (Ga.) Washington four-star EDGE Kameryn Fountain, Lake Oswego (Ore.) Lakeridge four-star tight end Joey Olsen, Clearwater (Fla.) four-star safety Jarvis Boatwright Jr., McKinney (Tex.) three-star running back Bryan Jackson, Clearwater (Fla.) four-star safety Jarvis Boatwright Jr, and Englewood (CO) Cherry Creek three-star offensive lineman Hayden Treter, and Huntington Beach (Calif.) three-star offensive tackle Justin Tauanuu.
With 18 commitments in the fold, USC remains No. 18 in the 2024 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. The current class is sitting at a class score of 90.40.
USC is sitting at No. 14 in the country in average prospect rating. The Trojans have an average commit rating of 90.14.
USC remains at No. 5 in the BIG 10 rankings. They remain behind Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, and Michigan.
With a score of 90.40, the Trojans are just behind Michigan, which has a score of 90.921
USC is third in the Big 10 in average prospect rating.
