National Signing Day: Live updates, official signings, commitments and more

The Early Signing Day is here and we’re covering everything about the USC Trojans as the news comes in. The class is already taking shape as early as 4:00 am and we’re on the news now.

Below is the Trojans’ commitment tracker, news as it comes to light, some brief analysis and much more as head coach Clay Helton rounds out his class.

Michael Trigg makes it official, signs his National Letter of Intent

Trigg is the state of Florida’s No. 1 TE recruit and the 128th-ranked overall recruit in the country. A dual-sport, two-side star, Trigg has incredible athleticism and will put that on display at USC in the Air Raid.

Colin Mobley come on down

Mobley is a top-35 defensive end prospect and one of the top prospects to call Maryland home for this circuit. Standing at 6’4, 260, he’s a big get for the defensive line.

TE Lake McRee is in

McRee is one of the state of Texas’ top overall prospects and an athletic tight end hailing from the vertical passing attack from the famed Lake Travis program. He ranks as the 21st-best tight end in the entire class.

Ty Buchanan is the second Texan on the board

Buchanan made it two players hailing from the state of Texas in a row as the big guard prospect made it official with his National Letter of Intent. Buchanan ranks as the 39th-best guard prospect in the entire class but a top prospect in the state of Texas.

WR Joseph Manjack commits, signs LOI

Rumored to be one of the last big targets on their big board that was undecided when the clock stuck midnight, Manjack wasted no time in committing to USC by sending in his Letter of Intent. Manjack is the 121st-ranked receiver overall by 247Sports and a consensus 3-star recruit from Tomball, Texas.

A few more Signing Day surprises like this and the Trojans class can crack back into the national rankings in the top 10 possibly.

Brandon Campbell makes it four in a row

On the West Coast, it’s surely expected to see some east-coast prospects as the first to sign, but it certainly is a rare sight for a West Coast program to sign four prospects from the great state of Texas in a row on Signing Day. But that’s exactly what USC did. Becoming the fourth straight prospect from Texas to sign his LOI to USC was RB Brandon Campbell, the nation’s 15th-best running back prospect for this class. A longtime USC commit, it’s great to have his name officially in.

Kyron Ware-Hudson officially joins the Trojans!

Ware-Hudson decommitted from the Oregon Ducks just over two weeks ago and made it official by signing his LOI with the Trojans on Early Signing Day.

Ware-Hudson was offered by USC on November 29 and decommitted from Oregon the day after. He made it official by sending his LOI on Wednesday and he’s a huge coup for the Trojans as he stands as the 22nd-best wide receiver prospect in the country. From Mater Dei High School, he also ranks as the 11th-best player in the state of California — and is a huge get for Clay Helton’s Taking Back the West mantra.

FIGHT ON!

Maximus Gibbs is on the board!

Gibbs is a three-star prospect from the great state of California and his commitment gave the Trojans back-to-back Californian’s on the board. He’s the 45th-best guard prospect in the country and continues taking back the west!

Las Vegas WR Michael Jackson is in!

Michael Jackson made it official himself, signing his LOI with the Trojans on Wednesday.

Jackson is the state of Nevada’s fourth-best player this circuit and ranks as 62nd-best wide receiver prospect across the nation.

4-star OLB Julien Simon is a Trojan!

Simon made it official with his LOI on Wednesday, giving the Trojans ANOTHER four-star recruit!

Simon is the nation’s eighth-best outside linebacker prospect and the fourth-best player from the state of Washington. At 6’2, 221 pounds, he’s been compared to current NFL LB Myles Jack.

Trojans welcome Mason Murphy

Mason Murphy made it another Californian on the board for USC.

Murphy ranked out as the 33rd-best player from the state of California and the 29th-best offensive tackle across the country. Big get for a big-time position of need for coach Helton and Co.

Prophet Brown makes it official

Brown, a top-ranked cornerback prospect from California, is officially a Trojan after sending in his LOI.

Brown isn’t just a top-ranked player from California, he also ranks as the 12th-best cornerback prospect in the class. From Monterey Trail High School in Elk Grove, he also ranks as the 14th-best player from the state of California.

Jaylin Smith is staying home

Smith, an athlete from Bishop Alemany, is officially a Trojan.

Projected as a future mid-round NFL draft pick, Smith is a great fit for the Trojans’ defense in the secondary. He ranks as the country’s 21st-best athlete and the 29th-best player from California.

4-star safety Xamarion Gordon is a Trojan

Gordon made it official with his signed LOI on Wednesday, joining the Trojans Class of 2021.

Gordon is the 20th-ranked safety prospect nationally and the 22nd-best player from the state of California for this class. He stands 6’2, 190 and hails from Warren High School in Downey. He can bring the lumber in the secondary.

QB1 potentially signs on

Miller Moss made it official with his signed LOI, potentially marking the first of many significant days as a Trojan ahead for the signal-caller.

Moss is the 71st-best player overall for this class and the 7th-ranked pro-style passer for the class of 2021. He stands 6’2, nearly 200 pounds and also ranks as the state of California’s fifth-best player this season from Bishop Alemany High School.

Big news, big get, big-time player for USC.

Another 4-star is in

Anthony Beavers has officially signed on as a USC Trojan.

Beavers is a four-star athlete, ranking out as the 19th-best player in the state of California. Hailing from Narbonne High School, Beavers projects at either safety or linebacker for the Trojans. He’s a likely hybrid but fits the mold perfectly for what the Trojans want to do defensively with his size and speed.

4-star Calen Bullock joins USC

Bullock played at nearby John Muir High School in Pasadena and is the 17th-best player in the state this cycle. He’s listed as an athlete but he has multiple positions that he can suit up for the Trojans including wide recover as well as just about any position in the secondary. He’s got great speed and great hands, and should fit in perfectly wherever the staff wants him to land.

Jaxson Dart is a Trojan

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2 years in the making, it’s finally official for Jay Toia

Toia committed to USC in the summer of 2018 and now it’s finally official for the big man from Grace Brethren. The four-star defensive tackle is the 12th-ranked DT in the class and the 14th-best player in the state. He never waned from his USC commitment and is Fighting On for years to come!

Ma’a Gaoteote backs off USC commit, signs with Michigan State

Gaoteote had been committed to USC since early 2018 but backed off in the waning stages of the recruiting cycle, committing and pledging to the Michigan State Spartans on Signing Day. A top-200 player in this cycle, he becomes the ‘banner’ member of the Spartans’ class.