USC football delivered one big offseason win already by flipping four-star tackle Drew Fielder from Oregon. Now head coach Lincoln Riley and company just beat out Michigan and Texas A&M for their latest talent Saturday.
The Trojans landed tight end Jace Cannon from Junipero Serra High of San Mateo, which adds a new four-star for Riley. Cannon confirmed his decision with Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals, even blurting out “Fight on” in his text.
Cannon adds to what’s currently the No. 4 College Football Recruiting class by On3/Rivals. USC ranks higher by 247Sports in landing at No. 3. Of course, Trojan fans know USC claimed the title of top 2026 recruiting class last year.
Cannon revealed why he chose to trek south for his college career in a conversation with Scott Schrader of On3,
“They’ve done a great job recruiting me. I’ve gotten to connect with coach Lincoln Riley a few times. I always have a memorable time when I visit. I really believe in the direction the program is going,” Cannon said.
But he added another reason why the Trojans became the team of choice: One observation he made during a practice.
“Lots of tight end usage at practice which fired me up,” he added.
Riley appears to be emphasizing the TE moving forward. Including winning over blue chip ones.
Five-star Mark Bowman of California powerhouse Mater Dei of Santa Ana signed for 2026. Bowman is already on campus for Trojans spring football and immediately is turning heads. Cannon likely caught glimpses of Bowman.
The Big Ten university lands a 6-foot-4, 215-pounder with room to grow. He’s the state’s No. 50 overall prospect and nation’s 35th ranked TE for the ’27 class.
USC football delivered one big offseason win already by flipping four-star tackle Drew Fielder from Oregon. Now head coach Lincoln Riley and company just beat out Michigan and Texas A&M for their latest talent Saturday. The Trojans landed tight end Jace Cannon from Junipero Serra High of San Mateo, which adds a new four-star for Riley.