Julian Lewis is one of the hottest topics in college football following his de-commitment from USC.
The Carrollton Trojans quarterback, currently the No. 2 quarterback in the nation for the Class of 2025, made the decision just one day after he took a visit to Georgia during the Bulldogs’ 31-17 win over the Tennessee Volunteers.
While other names like Colorado are in the mix for where Lewis could be committing to next, Georgia seems to be a likely landing spot, just about two hours away from where he plays high school football in Carrollton, Georgia.
Lewis has a number of accomplishments under his belt, including being named the Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year in 2023. He was also a finalist for the Gatorade National Player of the Year.
That is a title that another former USC commitment with Georgia ties achieved back in 2018, when Mater Dei quarterback JT Daniels was named Gatorade National Player of the Year.
For now, it does not appear Lewis will be going through with his original commitment to USC as Daniels did, but he could be suiting up for the same team Daniels did after he left USC in a different manner, transferring after injury issues there.
And while Lewis hasn’t entered a portal of any sort — that only exists in college — he has shown he’s open to options and changing commitments. That’s something Daniels was no stranger to, becoming the first four-conference starter in college football history between USC, Georgia, West Virginia and Rice.
But the parallels do not stop there.
Curiously enough, Daniels has ended up in the city of Carrollton himself, the same place Lewis’ rise began. But for Daniels, the town has presented a much different pathway.
Daniels has put his playing days behind him, retiring from football due to concussion issues in December of 2023 after spending a single season with the Rice Owls. He now works as an offensive analyst at the University of West Georgia with a heavy emphasis on working with the quarterbacks.
Daniels seems to be unsure about continuing down the coaching path for the remainder of his career, recently saying he had considered pursuing his Ph.D. at potentially Mercer or the University of Georgia next year. The former quarterback currently holds a degree in psychology.
It will be interesting to see how the future shakes out for both players, who could have an uncannily similar journey almost in reverse with the ability both end up at UGA at the same time after sharing the same city already.
And, like Daniels once was considered to possibly be, Lewis will head into the college scene as a player with the potential to be a future first-round NFL Draft pick.