The USC Trojans had a great Sunday, acquiring two high-level players in the Class of 2025 football recruits in a move that will not only help their program, but disrupt a class of major prospects.
USC secured the commitment of four-star edge rusher Isaiah Gibson and reversed the commitment of five-star defensive lineman Justus Terry, acquiring him from the University of Georgia program. Terry told 247Sports the decision was “a no-brainer.”
“No. I want to study entrepreneurship at one of the only business schools in the country. Coach Henney (Eric Henderson) is great at developing players, and I want to be a part of this journey with him.” ” Terry said. Exit. “I trust his coaching and how he plans to use me!”
Considering Terry attended Manchester High School in Georgia, extracting a contract from the Bulldogs was a big deal. The 6-foot-5, 275-pound lineman told 247 Sports he is from a small town and wants to “expand his life.”
Terry is ranked the No. 2 defensive lineman and No. 8 overall player in the Class of 2025. He had 78 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss and 13.0 sacks as a junior, according to MaxPreps.
USC also further expanded its front seven by acquiring Gibson, an edge rusher who 247Sports ranks among the top 20 players in the 2025 class (although he is No. 76 overall, still four star player). The 6-foot-4, 245-pound Gibson had 38 offers, according to recruiting sites.
Gibson previously said: on 3 His top four were Clemson, Georgia, Oklahoma and Oregon, and he says his coaching and culture stood out among them.
That being said, it was a direct coup for Georgia as well as Terry, but USC snuck a second local player off the Bulldogs' lap. Gibson attended Warner Robins, Georgia, where he was named an honorable mention in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Jeonju team last year.
Gibson and Terry give the Trojans their second and third commits in the 2025 class. The numbers aren't that high, but the quality is elite, with the top two players in this class joining his five-star quarterback, Julian Lewis.
The story originally appeared in High School Sports
