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USC's Lincoln Riley predicted to flip 4-star DL the same day he decommits from Oregon

This would be a huge get for Lincoln Riley.
Braulio Perez
Braulio Perez

Reign of Troy

Dec 27, 2024; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley holds the championship trophy after the game against the Texas A&M Aggies at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Is there any program hotter out on the recruiting trail than the USC Trojans? What Lincoln Riley has been able to do for the 2026 class thus far has been tremendous, as it's ranked No. 1 in the country per 247Sports.

As things stand, Riley and the Trojans hold 15 known verbal pledges for the '26 haul. Could No. 16 be on the way before we know it? On Tuesday, the Oregon Ducks received some bad news, with 4-star defensive lineman Tomuhini Topui announcing he was backing off his pledge.

After that, Topui made his way to USC's campus to watch a spring practice. Interesting timing. And now, On3's Steve Wiltfong has wasted no time in putting in his official prediction for the Trojans to end up landing his commitment. Things are moving quickly here. Is another announcement coming soon?

USC is preficted to flip 4-star DL Tomuhini Topui from the Oregon Ducks

This article will be updated soon.

Braulio Perez

Braulio Perez

Braulio Perez is an NCAA Content Director for FanSided, joining Minute Media in 2017 after 2.5 years at the Newark Star-Ledger as a high school sports reporter and 2.5 years at the Lynden Tribune as sports editor. While with the Lynden Tribune, Perez was named the Sports Writer of the Year in 2012 for his division by the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association. At the Star-Ledger, he also assisted in coverage of college football recruiting. Perez's focus has been on college football recruiting, high school sports, the NFL, NCAA and English Premier League. He is also a regular contributor for 247Sports' Cougfan.com.