USC Trojans Recruiting Momentum Surging Through the Spring

The USC Trojans have been hot in recruiting as of late. In the month of March, USC received two of the top 10 commitments in the country according to Rivals.

Highest Rated Commits in March

USC Trojans Lincoln Riley Recruiting Class of 2027 Commitment Honor Fa’alave-Johnson Danny Lang Top 10 Recruit Commit Big Ten — Dec 30, 2025; San Antonio, TX, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley watches in the first half against the TCU Horned Frogs during the Alamo Bowl at Alamodome. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

In March, USC received the commitments from five-star athlete Honor Fa’alave-Johnson and four-star cornerback Danny Lang. Fa’alave-Johnson was the second highest rated commitment while Lang was the eighth highest. Here is Rivals’ full top 10.

Zyron Forstall, Edge Rushe (Texas A&M)
Honor Fa’alave-Johnson, Athlete (USC)
Nick Lennear, Wide Receiver (Miami FL)
Cooper Witten, Linebacker (Oklahoma)
Kesean Bowman, Wide Receiver (Tennessee)
Seneca Driver, Tight End (Oklahoma)
Ben'Jarvius Shumaker, Defensive Lineman (Ole Miss)
Danny Lang, Cornerback (USC)
Zane Rowe, Defensive Lineman (Oregon)
Tramond Collins, Athlete (Florida)

Honor Fa’alave-Johnson

Honor Fa’alave-Johnson is a 6-1, safety out of San Diego, California. He is rated as a five-star recruit and the No. 1 athlete in the class of 2027 per 247Sports Composite. As a junior for Cathedral Catholic High School in 2025-26, Fa’alave-Johnson starred on both offense and defense.

On offense, he had 128 carries for 1,265 rushing yards and 21 rushing touchdowns. Fa’alave-Johnson also had 35 receptions for 564 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns.

On defense, Fa’alave-Johnson had 38 total tackles, one tackle for loss, two interceptions, four passes defended, and one fumble recovery.

Fa’alave-Johnson is currently the highest rated commit in the Trojans’ 2027 recruiting class.

Danny Lang

Danny Lang is a 5-11, 160 pound cornerback out of Santa Ana, California. He rated as a four-star recruit and ranked as the No. 12 cornerback in the class of 2027 per 247Sports. As a junior for Mater Dei High School in 2025-26, Lang had 31 total tackles, 10 passes defended, one tackle for loss, and one fumble recovery.

Lang is among the nine current high school commits in USC’s 2027 class.

Trojans Recruiting

The USC Trojans 2026 recruiting class was the No. 1 ranked class in the country. This was a big step in the right direction for a program that had failed to bring in a top 10 class the previous two cycles. In a loaded conference like the Big Ten, USC is going to need to recruit at a high level and things are now headed in that direction. They’ll try to finish off strong with the 2027 class when national signing day rolls around later in the year.

USC is fighting to get in the top tier of teams in the Big Ten. As of now, there is a clear gap between the very top of the conference and USC.

The Indiana Hoosiers are on top of the sport after winning the national championship this past season. Indiana took many by surprise as they went undefeated on their way to winning their first national championship in program history.

Two of the teams they beat last season, the Ohio State Buckeyes and Oregon Ducks are also clearly in the elite tier of Big Ten teams. Ohio State won the national championship two seasons ago and Oregon has made the playoff in each of the past two seasons.

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