USC football: Makai Saina, 4-star offensive lineman, commits to Trojans
USC football's 2024 recruiting class is up to 15 members. On the same day four-star Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) safety Marquis Gallegos verbally committed to the Trojans, four-star Martin (Arlington, Texas) offensive lineman Makai Saina has followed suit. Saina announced his decision on social media.
Saina is the No. 415 recruit nationally and the No. 24 interior offensive lineman in the 247Sports.com composite. He's 6-foot-4 and weighs 290 pounds. Saina officially visited USC the weekend of June 16. Last weekend, he officially visited Texas. Texas A&M was also involved in Saina's recruitment.
RECRUITING MOMENTUM
The USC coaching staff has been on a recruiting heater in June adding 12 class of 2024 commits.
Three-star Cherry Creek (Englewood, Colo.) offensive lineman Hayden Treter was the first player give a verbal to the Trojans in June. He announced his decision on June 4. Later that day, four-star Clearwater (Fla.) safety Jarvis Boatwright also picked USC.
A day later, four-star Serra (Gardena, Calif.) cornerback Dakoda Fields and four-star Booker T. Washington (Atlanta) defensive end Kameryn Fountain committed, but USC still wasn't done. The Trojans secured a verbal pledge from four-star Central Catholic (Modesto, Calif.) offensive lineman Manasse Itete that day too.
In the last three weeks, four-star Cheshire Academy (Conn.) linebacker Elijah Newby and four-star Hiram (Ga.) tight end Walter Matthews committed.
Four-star St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) cornerback Marcelles Williams and four-star Clearwater Academy (Fla.) offensive lineman Jason Zandamella both committed last week.
This week, Saina joined four-star Millikan (Long Beach, Calif.) wideout Ryan Pellum and Gallegos as USC's newest 2024 commits.
Saina is the fourth offensive lineman in USC's class joining Treter, Itete and Zandamela.