Ryan Kartje is the USC beat writer at the Los Angeles Times. He joined The Times after six years with the Southern California ...

The 2026 cycle is delivering another crop of ready-made linebackers poised to make an immediate impact at the college level.

Last-minute flips defined the week in the West as the Trojans and Ducks secured two of the nation’s best classes.

The USC Trojans began national signing day week with 34 committed prospects. By the conclusion of day one, they had signed 35 ...

Though the Trojans picked up a few highly anticipated defensive recruits like four-star linebacker Talanoa Ili, the fifth-ranked linebacker in the class per 247 Sports, and two four-star cornerbacks ...

Here's a look at the top 100 players in the 2026 class as the early signing period nears an end. Position: Defensive Lineman Industry composite ranking: 3.33 College commitment: LSU (12/3/2025) Height ...

As they say in the South, most of the hay was in the barn leading up to the first day of early signing period with most ...

Once again, the SEC is dominating, with five of the top 10 classes (Alabama, Georgia, Texas, Tennessee and Texas A&M).

Wednesday kicks off college football's three-day early signing period. Follow along for live updates on what is the de facto ...

USC football has signed one of the premier linebackers from the 2026 class in four-star Kahuku (Hawaii) 'backer Talanoa Ili. USC's had tough luck when it comes to landing premier linebackers from the ...