It is Rivals rankings week, which means some notable changes to the Rivals250 rankings for the 2023 recruiting class.
The Trojans had two of the biggest risers in the rankings in four-star wide receiver commit Makai Lemon, who jumped 21 spots, and four-star offensive tackle commit Elijah Paige, who moved from outside the top-250 to No. 161.
Overall, USC has seven commits in the Rivals250. The Trojans rank No. 13 in the Rivals team rankings with 19 commits, one spot behind Pac-12 leader Oregon.
We break down where the Trojans' commits and top targets landed here.
USC commits in the new 2023 Rivals250 rankings
No. 6 -- five-star QB Malachi Nelson (Los Alamitos HS) -- no change
No. 16 -- five-star WR Zachariah Branch (Bishop Gorman HS/Las Vegas, Nev.) -- down 3 spots
No. 51 -- four-star OLB Braylan Shelby (Friendswood HS/Friendswood, Texas) -- down 3 spots
No. 58 -- four-star WR Makai Lemon (Los Alamitos HS) -- up 21 spots
No. 68 -- four-star LB Tackett Curtis (Many HS/Many, La.) -- down 1 spot
No. 127 -- four-star RB Quinten Joyner (Manor HS/Manor, Texas) -- down 6 spots
No. 161 -- four-star OT Elijah Paige (Pinnacle HS/Phoenix, Ariz.) -- new to Rivals250
Notable USC targets in the Rivals250
No. 18 -- five-star WDE Matayo Uiagalelei (St. John Bosco HS) -- up 16 spots
No. 24 -- five-star TE Duce Robinson (Pinnacle HS/Phoenix, Ariz.) -- up 9 spots
No. 89 -- four-star TE Walker Lyons (Folsom HS/Folsom, Calif.) -- down 6 spots
No. 92 -- four-star CB Rodrick Pleasant (Gardena Serra HS) -- up 63 spots
USC's other 2023 commits
Four-star RB A'Marion Peterson (Hirschi HS/Wichita Falls, Texas)
Four-star S Christian Pierce (Rancho Cucamonga HS)
Three-star OLB David Peevy (Lincoln HS/San Diego, Calif.)
Three-star WR Ja'Kobi Lane (Red Mountain HS/Mesa, Ariz.)
Three-star DT Sam Greene (St. Frances Academy/Baltimore, Md.)
Three-star OL Amos Talalele (Santa Clara HS/Santa Clara, Calif.)
Three-star OG Micah Banuelos (Kennedy HS/Burien, Wash.)
Three-star OG Alani Noa (Grant HS/Sacramento, Calif.)
Three-star TE Kade Eldridge (Lynden Christian/Bellingham, Wash.)
Three-star CB Maliki Crawford (Pacifica HS/Oxnard, Calif.)
Three-star OT Tobias Raymond (Ventura HS/Ventura, Calif.)
Three-star DT Deijon Laffitte (Colony HS/Ontario, Calif.)
