Recruiting roundup: USC hits home run with big visitor weekend; Miami cancels recruit's official visit?
The USC Trojans hosted a massive recruiting weekend for their win over Arizona STATE.
And the early returns are overwhelmingly positive.
USC picked up a key commitment and also blew away a few of their top targets.
Oregon also hosted a few top prospects, including the nation's No. 2 offensive tackle, who had high praise for his return trip to Eugene.
In the SEC, a young five-star wide receiver loved the energy, atmosphere and a key top-25 victory on his trip... to Mississippi State.
Here's a look at the top recruiting stories of the past few days:
- Nation's no. 2 athlete Malachi Coleman says Miami canceled his official visit set for this weekend
So far, the 6-foot-5, 205-pound wide receiver/edge-rusher has taken just one official visit - Nebraska on June 3 - but that was set to change this weekend.
Coleman was scheduled to take a visit to Miami, but the trip was canceled.
- Elijah Paige, massive OL prospect, commits to USC Trojans after decommitting from Notre Dame
Rated the nation's No. 237 overall prospect and No. 24 offensive tackle, Paige accumulated more than 30 scholarship offers during the recruiting process.
- 2025 viral sensation Tyler Parker, nicknamed 'Teen Hulk,' blown away by 'really special' visit to USC
"It was really special," he said. "It was just really special for me to be a part of that. It showed that USC has major interest in me and wants me to stay home. They invited me to a big event with a lot of their guys."
- 5-star safety Peyton Woodyard on USC Trojans: 'When USC is clicking there's nothing like it'
"When they are clicking, there's nothing like it," Woodyard said. "When I was growing up all I thought about was USC and Alabama, because that's where my dad is from. Those are the two schools I would look up to and think, 'That's the definition of college football.' When USC is clicking there's nothing like it and it's something you want to be a part of."
- Nation's No. 2 offensive tackle Brandon Baker 'loved every second' of Oregon Ducks visit
"It was great - same vibes I get every time I’m back, family, home vibes," Baker said. "I thought everything went really good."
- 2025 5-star wide receiver Caleb Cunningham impressed by Mississippi State Bulldogs visit
"It was a great atmosphere," Cunningham said. "I got to talk to a couple of the coaches and the recruiting staff. The game was outstanding, the receivers were tough and it felt good listening to them bells all day."
- Desmond Ricks, nation's No. 2 prospect in 2024, making return trip to visit Miami Hurricanes
Ricks is nearing 40 scholarship offers, but has already trimmed his list to a top 10 of Alabama, Florida, Jackson State, LSU, Miami, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas A&M and USC.
- Tennessee 5-star quarterback Nico Iamaleava throws touchdown passes on first 3 attempts
- Oregon running back commit Dante Dowdell runs for 98-yard touchdown - again
- Notre Dame 5-star safety Peyton Bowen returns punt for touchdown
- Louisville Cardinals 4-star quarterback commit Pierce Clarkson shows off passing, running and catching ability in wild touchdown
- USC Trojans hosting 7 5-star prospects, more than 2 dozen key targets this weekend
USC is slated to host seven five-star prospects, double-digit bluechip recruits and more than two dozen priority prospects for what should be one of the biggest recruiting weekends of the year.
- Texas 5-star QB pledge Arch Manning breaks HS passing records of uncles Eli and Peyton Manning
Arch eclipsed Eli Manning's 7,268 career passing yards mark and also bested Peyton Manning's career passing touchdowns record of 93.
- 5-star recruit says he can't be bought by NIL deals
"NIL will not be the reason I go to a school to play FOOTBALL," he wrote. "So do not make the assumption again that I can be 'bought.'"
