USC football is experiencing a wave of de-commits, with three players leaving the program in just nine days. The most recent de-commit came from four-star safety prospect Hylton Stubbs on Thursday, adding to the losses suffered by USC. Stubbs, a highly ranked player from Mandarin (Jacksonville, Florida), is the No. 17 safety prospect in the nation and had strong offers from other programs as well.
The trend of de-commits is somewhat expected for a program like USC, which recruits at a high level. Despite the risk of losing players, USC under head coach Lincoln Riley is expected to win many of these recruiting battles in the future.
In June alone, three players de-committed from USC – Isaiah Gibson, a five-star defensive lineman from Georgia on June 18; Justus Terry, a five-star defensive lineman from Georgia on June 19; and Stubbs on June 27. All three were ranked among the top 100 players in the nation by 247Sports, highlighting the impact of their decisions on USC’s recruiting class.
Currently, USC has the No. 31 recruiting class in the nation, with Julian Lewis as their top commit. Lewis is a five-star recruit and the No. 16 player in the nation who has attracted interest from other top programs like Auburn and Colorado. Despite these challenges, recruiting analyst Steve Wiltfong believes that Lewis is likely to stick with his commitment to USC.
