USC football suffered a devastating loss to its 2025 recruiting class on Sunday when five-star quarterback Julian “JuJu” Lewis announced his decommitment from the Trojans via On3.
Lewis, the No. 31 overall player and No. 5-ranked quarterback per 247Sports’ Composite rankings, committed to USC on Aug. 22, 2023, but has taken official visits to Colorado, Auburn and Indiana since his commitment. The talented signal caller was formerly a 2026 recruit but reclassified in January.
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USC and coach Lincoln Riley likely knew of Lewis’ decision beforehand, as the Trojans gained a commitment from former five-star Texas A&M pledge Husan Longstreet less than an hour after Lewis’ decommitment was reported.
Longstreet, a five-star recruit in the 2025 class, is the No. 34 player nationally and No. 6 quarterback, according to 247Sports’ Composite ranking. The Corona, California, native attends Centennial High School.
Lewis’ decommitment comes on the heels of his unofficial visit to Georgia on Saturday for the Bulldogs’ 31-17 win over Tennessee. Lewis attends Carrollton High School in Georgia.
Riley has now lost three blue-chip recruits in the current recruiting cycle, including defenders Justus Terry and Isaiah Gibson. It’s also the third commit the Trojans have lost in seven days, as they lost defensive lineman Hayden Lowe to Miami and cornerback Shamar Arnoux to Auburn.
Riley’s USC tenure hasn’t gone to plan, as the Trojans have yet to put it all together on the field in his third season in Los Angeles. USC has a 5-5 record in its first season in the Big Ten, a year after finishing 8-5 with three consecutive losses to end the regular season.
Lewis is the highest-ranked non-committed player of the 2025 class, and it’ll be a race to upcoming signing day for a few programs hoping to add one of the most talented quarterbacks in the country to their roster.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Julian Lewis, 5-star 2025 QB, decommits from USC football
