USC loses two elite defensive line commits in back-to-back days

USC’s 2025 class now looks a bit different than it did earlier this week.

The past two days have not necessarily been the kindest to the USC Trojans on the recruiting trail, as the program has lost two of their top commitments of the 2025 cycle.

Beginning on Tuesday, the Trojans lost a commitment from Georgia native Isaiah Gibson, who is considered as a highly-rated four-star prospect out of Warner Robins High School. Gibson, who is also the nation’s No. 2 overall edge rusher for the 2025 class, had previously been committed to USC since March of 2024.

Then on Wednesday, a second defensive line prospect decommitted from the Trojans in Justus Terry, who is also from the state of Georgia where he plays at Manchester High School. A five-star defensive lineman and Top 10 overall prospect in the class, Terry had previously been committed to USC since March of 2024, where he flipped his commitment from Georgia.

Even despite losing both Gibson and Terry in back-to-back days, USC’s 2025 class still sits at No. 5 in the Big Ten. This is even with holding only 11 total commitments, headlined by five-star quarterback Julian Lewis.

However, there is still no denying that the loss of both Gibson and Terry are big ones for the Trojans class overall.