NCAAF

2026 four-star QB Julian Lewis commits to USC

At this point, it’s fair to argue that nobody recruits quarterbacks better than Lincoln Riley. As a 2026 recruit, Lewis is the No. 1 player in his class, and thus essentially a five-star prospect. There’s a chance Lewis reclassifies to 2025, and if that occurs, he almost assuredly wouldn’t start right away at USC with Malachi Nelson in tow, but the Georgia product would give the Trojans a continued run of talent at football’s most important position.

2024 five-star DL Eddrick Houston commits to Ohio State

Ohio State has struggled a bit in recent years at the point of attack on defense, so adding Houston, along with fellow five-star defensive lineman Justin Scott, should boost the Buckeyes in that regard.