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USC’s Recruiting Revolution | USC Trojans Football News
USC’s recruiting fortunes turned around after a rocky 2024, when decommitments and a weak NIL program threatened their national standing. Enter Chad Bowden, former Notre Dame recruiter, who hit the ground running in January 2025 with a relentless, relationship-driven overhaul. His immediate impact? USC landed the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation for 2026 — the first non-SEC school to do so since 2008. Bowden’s strict “no visits after commitment” policy has locked in talent, and even their smaller 2027 class is loaded with top-50 prospects. With five of California’s top 10 recruits now…
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