Irmo QB AJ Brand, a Virginia Tech commitment, and DE Jared Smith of Alabaster, AL, an Auburn commitment, were confirmed as visiting USC Saturday for the Missouri game. However, an Ole Miss recruiting website on 247Sports Sunday issued a projection for Smith to flip from Auburn to Ole Miss.
Former Clemson CB commitment Graceson Littleton committed to Texas.
Clemson and USC are in the final five with 2026 CB Chaston Smith of Knoxville with a commitment coming December 1st. The others on the short list are Texas A&M, Notre Dame and Indiana.
2026 QB Michael Clayton (6-4 200) of Orlando, who had USC on his short list, committed to Illinois.
Clemson target 2026 DE Dre Quinn of Atlanta was offered by West Virginia.
Clemson target 2026 LB Tyler Atkinson of Loganville, GA planned to visit Georgia Saturday.
Basketball News:
All four recruits who had committed to USC have signed…6-8 EJ Walker, 6-8 Hayden Assemian, 5-11 Eli Ellis and 6-7 Grant Polk.
Coastal Carolina signed 6-5 Tristan Thompson of Wilson, 6-6 Ricky Liburd of Ft. Lauderdale and 6-7 Devin Brown of Milwaukee.
College of Charleston signed 6-3 Chadlyn Traylor of Charlotte.
Furman signees:
- Cole Bowser 6-6 Woodbridge, VA.
- Abijah Franklin 6-5 Wren
- Collin O’Neal 6-4 Old Hickory, TN
- Owen Ritger 6-9 Atlanta
- Alex Wilkins 6-5 Mattapan, MA
USC women announced the signing of 6-2 Ayla McDowell of Cypress, TX.