USC Trojans QB Commit Husan Longstreet is actively recruiting 5-star Brandon Arrington

The USC Trojans hosted a massive recruiting weekend against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, headlined by the new crown jewel of their 2025 class, five-star Corona Centennial (CA) quarterback Husan Longstreet. Also in attendance was 2026 five-star Mount Miguel (CA) athlete Brandon Arrington.

The two elite Southern California recruits saw USC defeat Nebraska 28-20 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, and the Trojans are starting to gain some more momentum on the recruiting trail.

“Brandon Arrington is one of the greats,” Longstreet said. “I actually started getting close to him. I’ve seen him a lot and didn’t expect to see him at the USC game but I saw him there so we’re just having a little fun. And then when I obliged, he texted me with the eyes emoji like he was going to do it next. So we’ll see. I think it’s a close one that we should get to.”

Texas A&M is currently the heavy favorite to land Arrington, according to the On3 recruiting forecast, but after only his trip to the Coliseum on a game day and his relationship with Longstreet, USC could begin to make a strong push for the local product.

With signing day two weeks away, USC is trying to put the finishing touches on the No. 14 ranked recruiting class according to On3 Industry Rankings. That includes the sweep of Edna Karr (LA) five-star defensive lineman Jahkeem Stewart.

“We still need to recruit some of these guys, a big one we’re looking at is Jahkeem Stewart right now,” Longstreet said. “We have a couple o-lineman we’re trying to recruit. I feel like this class is going to be really big.”

Stewart spent a lot of time in Los Angeles this past weekend, in addition to attending the USC game, he got to see all that playing in the “Entertainment Capital of the World” has to offer. Nicknamed “Thanos,” Stewart met with people from Marvel Studios, dined at Nobu in Malibu, met with people in real estate development and visited FOX Sports studios. The NIL plays an important factor in recruiting, and the Trojans are going all in for Stewart.

2025 recruiting class

Longstreet is a late addition to the 2025 recruiting class. He will enroll on campus next month and participate in bowl practice if the Trojans win one of their next two games against their rivals, UCLA and Notre Dame. The five-star quarterback is working quickly to get to know the rest of the players in the Trojan recruiting class.

“I feel really good about it, I connect with a lot of them,” Longstreet said. “Coach just sent me their numbers, so I’m going through and really just talking to them and seeing how they’re feeling about things. Really just picking their thoughts, seeing how they’re feeling mentally. But I really feel sure I don’t doubt what Coach (Lincoln) Riley has recruited or what Coach (Josh) Henson has recruited, I feel like these guys will be ready to go USC, we just have to attack, stay focused.”

Rematch with Mater Dei

After knocking off Mission Viejo (CA) in the quarterfinals of the CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoffs on the road, No. 12 Corona Centennial (CA) have a rematch with the no. 1 high school team in the country, Mater Dei (CA) on Friday night.

Mater Dei defeated Centennial 42-25 in the season opener, but without Longstreet, who missed the game with an injury. The Huskies haven’t defeated the Monarchs since 2015.

“I feel really confident,” Longstreet said. “Feel like we’re ready to go. We’ve seen the playoff percentage, they say we have a six percent chance. So I feel like our team is very intense and they have confidence in themselves and that’s all we need. We just need confidence in ourselves. I feel like we have to go out and play our game.”