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The Trojans continue to add to their top-ranked 2026 recruiting class, outflanking their crosstown rival and DeShaun Foster in the process

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 prepares for the program's second season in the Big Ten.