*UPDATE
This is now official as Carde Smith committed to USC football on August 5. On choosing the Trojans, Smith said, “When I went there for my official visit, I fell in love with the place…I fell like Coach Riley is the best head coach in the game.”
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After just flipping 4-star Georgia linebacker Jadon Perlotte, is there more good recruiting news on the horizon for the USC Trojans?
It certainly seems that way as 4-star offensive lineman, Carde Smith, is trending towards committing to USC. Both Tom Loy of 247 Sports, and recruiting experts at On3.com have logged predictions of his commitment to SC, and his own social media activity would lead to this suggestion.
Former Auburn Commit, 4-Star Offensive Lineman Trending Toward USC Trojans
Smith has taken one official visit to USC and that was back on June 21. After this visit, Lincoln Riley tweeted out the infamous ✌️ which fans know to be the bat signal of a recruit committing. Multiple Fight On’s went out after that weekend and not all of them have been logged. Could Carde Smith be the final one to follow through?
Related: USC Trojans 2025 Commitment Tracker
The 6’6.5, 295-pound offensive tackle from Mobile, Alabama had been previously committed to Auburn before decommitting after his visit to USC. He is the 21st-ranked offensive tackle in the 2025 class, per On3.com, and has 20+ offers including Florida State, Tennessee, and Texas A&M.
We should be hearing his official commitment announcement very soon.
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