Four-star linebacker Talanoa Ili, No. 53 in the 2026 ESPN 300, has committed to USC over UCLA, he told ESPN on Sunday, the latest high-profile addition in the Trojans' class, as coach Lincoln Riley ...

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Ili is one of the top recruits in the 2026 recruiting class. He is a top 35 recruit according to 247Sports and one of the top five linebackers in the country.

Ili is ranked as the No. 3 linebacker nationally in the Class of 2026 by 247Sports and holds offers from schools such as Oregon, USC, Texas, Notre Dame and Oklahoma.

While ILI visits continued to decline in week 2 of this year, things took a turn in week 3. In the latest data for week 4—ending on January 25—the ILI visits are back up to about 6.95 percent.