USC lands QB Julian Lewis for 2026 recruiting elegance

USC and Lincoln Riley added but any other gifted highschool quarterback on Tuesday, when 2026 sign caller Julian Lewis dedicated to the Trojans.

The 6-foot-1, 195-pound sophomore at Carrollton Prime Faculty in Georgia is already regarded as probably the most easiest quarterbacks in his elegance. He already had a ton of primary offer, together with Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, Florida, Florida State and plethora of others.

As a freshman, Lewis threw for 4,118 yards, 48 touchdowns and 12 interceptions and is now dedicated to play games for a high-powered offense underneath Riley.

“The opportunity to play for Coach Riley is special,” Lewis informed ESPN. “His track record with quarterbacks speaks for itself. Their strength program, the academics and Los Angeles together make it a great fit for me and my future.”

Lewis hasn’t but been ranked but via ESPN’s scouts, however he has already stood out from the left-overs of the sign callers in his elegance.

He’s the primary loyalty within the 2026 elegance for the Trojans, however he’s including to the lengthy record of supremacy quarterback recruits for Riley and his body of workers. Riley has the wave Heisman winner, Caleb Williams at the roster and signed the Negative. 1 quarterback within the 2023 elegance in Malachi Nelson.

“The opportunity to play for Lincoln Riley was something that he couldn’t pass up,” Lewis’ father, TC Lewis, informed ESPN. “We’ve chosen development over everything else. … If you want to be the best at that level, who better to play for?”

At Oklahoma, Riley didn’t retain a quarterback in each and every elegance and strategically spaced out when he signed his supremacy recruits on the place. He doesn’t but have a quarterback dedicated for the 2024 or 2025 elegance, however including Lewis in 2026 provides him a chance to strategically upload a quarterback in entrance of him thru a highschool anticipation or in the course of the portal.

ESPN’s Pete Thamel contributed to this file.