USC Trojans, Lincoln Riley Add Four Prized Receiver Recruits In Top Ranked Class

The USC Trojans landed elite three-star receiver Roderick Tezeno after a second visit to USC last weekend. Tezeno is the fourth receiver coach Lincoln Riley has added to his No. 1 ranked 2026 recruiting class.

Tezeno joins fellow three-star receivers Ja'Myron Baker and Kohen Brown, committed to USC. The Trojans' four-star wide receiver commit is Trent Mosely, who is ranked as the No. 11 wide receiver in the country according to 247Sports.

.... However more receiver commits could be on the horizon.

Instead of having a spring game, the USC Trojans held the first “Trojan Olympics” this past weekend as they hosted an impressive list of recruits.

Dec 27, 2024; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley reacts against the Texas A&M Aggies in the second half at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

“My visit went great. Had a good time being around all the coaches and the staff, great hospitality and they made me feel welcome, like at home,” Tezeno told On3. “What excites me is that everything is just getting started around there and I think they’re gonna be doing some big things here in the future.”

Tezeno is not the only receiver USC has made an impression on as of late. Sherman Oaks (Calif.) Notre Dame four-star receiver Luc Weaver picked up an offer from his hometown school on April 24 and the Trojans quickly became the favorite to land him.

Weaver will return to USC for an official visit on June. 20. The 6-foot-3, 194-pound Weaver is the No. 339 overall prospect and the No. 53 wide receiver according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings.

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St. John Bosco (Calif.) four-star receiver and Texas A&M commit Madden Williams picked up an offer from the Trojans in late March. USC already holds a commitment his teammate, three-star athlete Joshua Holland. Redshirt senior defensive lineman Kobe Pepe and redshirt freshman cornerback Marcelles Williams also come from one the premier high school.

Williams is the No. 247 overall prospect and No. 43 receiver in the 247Sports Composite Rankings.

The Trojans were not involved in Williams’ recruitment when he announced his pledge in December. USC is late to the mix and still has a ton of ground to make up, but an offer from the local school has caught Williams’ attention.

Williams was on campus April 5 for an unofficial visit and was joined by Sierra Canyon (Calif.) three-star athlete and USC commit Madden Riordan.

“Definitely one of my closer football friends, played against and with each other growing up and I’m pushing him as hard as the coaches,” Riordan said. “I came to practice just because I heard he was going.”

Mater Dei (Calif.) four-star receiver Kayden Dixon-Wyatt is a high priority as USC coach Lincoln Riley and his staff work to rebuild their pipeline with the national powerhouse. His teammate, four-star defensive lineman Tomuhini Topui is locked in with the Trojans after officially shut down his recruitment in April.

Dixon-Wyatt has been on campus at least three times this calendar year and will return on June 6 for his official visit. The Orange County product is the No. 107 overall prospect and No. 15 receiver in the 247Sports Composite Rankings.

USC has been hot on the recruiting trail and currently boasts the No. 1 recruiting class in the 2026 cycle with 23 commitments, including three receivers, Santa Margarita (Calif.) four-star Trent Mosley, Sierra Canyon (Calif.) three-star Ja’Myron ‘Tron’ Baker and Waxahachie (Texas) three-star Kohen Brown.

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