The USC Trojans lost two elite receivers this offseason. One is Makai Lemon, Biletnikoff Award winner, and the other is the potential steal of the 2026 NFL draft, Ja’Kobi Lane. Those are two huge losses for any program. On the bright side, the Trojans have freshman receiver Tanook Hines, who looks like a very promising player returning this season. He dominated in the bowl game versus TCU. The Trojans also have some young talent joining the program very soon.
In a recent tweet by Trojan Football @TrojanFBx, the Trojans have a newly committed receiver who chose the Trojans over other top programs. Here is what they had to say about the new USC Trojan:
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“COMMITTED!! 4-star WR Quentin Hale has committed to USC.
The 6’-3” 175lbs WR from Centennial High (Corona, Ca) is the #1 WR in the West Coast. He chose USC over Texas, LSU and Oklahoma.
Fight On!”
Hale is the 6th-ranked recruit by ESPN in California for 2027, and he chose to stay home. Hale at Los Angeles Cathedral had 62 catches for 872 yards, 14.1 yards per catch, and 12 touchdowns for the 2025 season. He now heads into his senior season at Corona Centennial. This is a big-time recruit for Lincoln Riley and USC.
USC has had a proven track record with developing recievers and being a football program that continuously is under spolight. USC is in the best conference in college football, and if Hale has a great career at USC, he will position himself greatly to be the next highly sought-after receiver come his time for the draft.
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Lincoln Riley strikes gold once again with this new 4-star commit at receiver, and he is looking to maintain great recruiting success after having the #1 recruiting class this offseason. 2027 is already shaping up to be just as bright with recruits like Quentin Hale.
This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: USC football, Lincoln Riley continue to bring in elite wide receivers
