{"id":325254,"date":"2023-08-22T14:46:48","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T14:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=325254"},"modified":"2023-08-22T14:57:54","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T14:57:54","slug":"no-1-2026-qb-julian-lewis-commits-to-usc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=325254","title":{"rendered":"No. 1 2026 QB Julian Lewis commits to USC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Highly recruited quarterback Julian Lewis is only entering his sophomore year, but he already knows where he plans to play at the next level: On Tuesday morning, he announced his commitment to USC to play under head coach Lincoln Riley.<\/p>\n<p>Lewis has previously told <a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/article\/julian-lewis-commits-usc-lincoln-riley-trojans-recruiting-caleb-williams-214664953\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">247Sports<\/a> that Riley running the offense is a difference-maker for quarterbacks, saying &#8220;All he does is turn his quarterbacks into to the best players in college football.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With his announcement, tweeted in coordination with On3&#8217;s Hayes Fawcett, Lewis publicly made his choice from the 36 schools that had already offered him and his top eight of Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Ohio State, Oregon, Texas A&amp;M and USC.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">COMMITTED <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FightOn?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FightOn<\/a> <img src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/72x72\/270c.png\" alt=\"\u270c\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Hayesfawcett3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Hayesfawcett3<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LincolnRiley?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LincolnRiley<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DaGman7?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DaGman7<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoachJoeyKing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CoachJoeyKing<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheCoach_Barge?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheCoach_Barge<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rvfc10?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@rvfc10<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/QuincyAvery?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@QuincyAvery<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoachBeas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CoachBeas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oapUlmvLVO\">pic.twitter.com\/oapUlmvLVO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Julian &quot;Ju Ju&quot; Lewis 2026 QB (@JuJuLewis10) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JuJuLewis10\/status\/1693992508597170680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 22, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Lewis was incredible as a freshman, leading Carrollton (Ga.) to a 14-1 record and an appearance in the championship game. He completed 65.5% of his passes for 4,118 yards and 48 touchdowns with 12 interceptions.<\/p>\n<p>Even at his young age, Lewis has been a Div. I prospect for years, receiving his first offer in eighth grade from Florida, according to 247Sports. While the Gators were ahead of the game, the Trojans&#8217; game plan for the 6-foot-1, 185-pounds QB was convincing.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a path the Trojans have mapped out well. After reigning Heisman winner Caleb Williams departs for the NFL, presumably after this season, incoming five-star quarterback Malachi Nelson will take the reins. His earliest possible departure to the NFL is lined up to match the entrance of Lewis.<\/p>\n<p>The Trojans appear to be selective about quarterback recruiting: Nelson is the only 2023 QB commit. There are no quarterbacks committed in the classes of 2024 or 2025. Lewis is the first player of USC&#8217;s recruiting class of 2026. The quarterback wheel of USC keeps on turning, and Lewis is the latest to grab ahold.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Julian Lewis committed to USC on Tuesday and is poised to follow the footsteps of Caleb Williams and Malachi Nelson upon his 2026 entrance. 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