How did USC football measure up on national signing day?

USC added defensive depth. That’s the big story from Wednesday in the recruiting world.

Wednesday, February 7 marked the arrival of the late signing window for USC football and other schools across the country.

The top recruits and their storylines are wrapped up for the most part with the early signing period ending in late December. The “second” signing day offered more for Lincoln Riley and the USC Trojans.

The recent month has included a lot of chaos because of the neverending coaching carousel. Nick Saban retired after a legendary tenure at Alabama. The Crimson Tide hired Kalen DeBoer from Washington. Jeff Hafley left Boston College for the defensive coordinator job with the Green Bay Packers. Newly-minted national champion Jim Harbaugh left Michigan for the NFL and the L.A. Chargers.

USC brought in 19 recruits on December 20 with 14 of them enrolled last month for spring practice and 11 transfers from the portal.

USC’s class entered Wednesday ranked No. 17 in the nation per 247Sports.

Let’s see how Wednesday changed the equation: