USC Trojans Get Expert Prediction To Land Talented 2025 Prospect

The USC Trojans are not done adding to their 2025 recruiting class just yet. After adding athlete Cam Sermons just last week, they are now the favorite to land coveted Linebacker AJ Tuitele.

Tuitele was committed to Washington State, but after head coach Jake Dickert left to take the job at Wake Forest, Tuitele decommitted.

USC has been hard on his recruitment since he decommitted and now are close to landing the 6’3, 205-pound linebacker out of Mojave, NV.

The Trojans offered Tuitele on January 8, and he officially visited campus on January 17.

USC Trojans Predicted To Land 3-Star LB AJ Tuitele

Per Steve Wiltfong of On3, “I believe the Trojans lead. With that, I’ve logged an On3 RPM in favor of the Big Ten program. The last hurdle is Texas. The Longhorns recently offered so we’ll see if the Burnt Orange can change the pulse. But in the meantime I like USC and that’s where my prediction lies.”

Blair Angulo of 247 Sports has also given a crystal ball for Lincoln Riley to land the talented prospect.

One interesting note, both Wiltfong and 247 Sports are reporting that Dave Emerick (the current acting GM) has been leading the charge in the recruitment of Tuitele. This is most likely due to the fact that USC was in the midst of hiring a new LB Coach, which they just did last weekend. Can Rob Ryan close the deal?

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But if he does land, kudos to Emerick for laying the groundwork.

During his Senior season, Tuitele registered 167 tackles in 13 games. He had 13 TFLs and even rushed for 4 touchdowns on offense.

Tuitele would join Matai Tagoa’i as the only other LB in the 2025 class. Ty Jackson decommitted late in the process and flipped his commitment to Florida. Jordan Perlotte flipped his commitment to Tennessee on Signing Day in December. And the Trojans just narrowly missed out on local prospect Madden Faraimo to Notre Dame.

Tuitele would be a welcomed addition to the room.

Check out the full 2025 USC Trojans Recruiting Class here.