Tag: Julian Lewis

Georgia no longer in running for top quarterback recruit

Five-star quarterback Julian Lewis, regarded as one of the top quarterbacks in this cycle, may have ruled out the Bulldogs from consideration.

The Georgia Bulldogs made headlines this past week when they added four-star signal caller Ryan Montgomery in the class of 2025, though it seems the pickup has taken them out of the running for another high profile target. Five-star quarterback Julian Lewis, regarded as one of the top quarterbacks in this cycle, has seemingly ruled out the Bulldogs from consideration. “They got their guy for 2025,” said Lewis in an interview with Rivals.

Lewis, listed at 6-foot-1, 185 pounds, has been committed to Southern California since August, but Georgia was originally among the programs that were considered a threat to flip him. Lewis is originally from Carrollton, Georgia, and had most recently visited the Bulldogs at junior day in February. Auburn, Colorado, and Alabama are all still seen as contenders in Lewis’ ongoing recruitment along with the Trojans.

Lewis’ decision and Matt Zollers’ commitment to Missouri, coupled with the Bulldogs’ pursuit of Jaden Rashada in the transfer portal, would seem to indicate that Montgomery will be the lone quarterback signee in the class of 2025. The Bulldogs’ also hold a commitment from Jared Curtis, who is the top ranked quarterback in the class of 2026.

Julian Lewis signs NIL with Travis Scott and Cactus Jack

Julian Lewis is taking care of business on multiple levels.

Rapper Travis Scott and his company Cactus Jack have signed USC Trojan football commit Julian “JuJu” Lewis to a new NIL deal.

The company has partnered with Fanatics, alongside Mitchell & Ness, and hat retailer Lids, to launch a capsule clothing collection called Jack Goes Back to College.

Lewis is one of the biggest stars in high school on and off the field.

He threw for 3,094 yards with 48 touchdowns in 2023 for Carrrolton High School in Georgia. He was also named National High School Sophomore of the Year by Max Preps and was a finalist for Gatorade National Player of the Year in 2023 as well.

Lewis committed to USC and Lincoln Riley back on August 22 of 2023. He re-classified from the 2026 class to the 2025 class.

He previously signed a six-figure deal with All Yogan Leaf Trading Cards and has an endorsement deal with the men’s jewelry brand Jaxxon. The Travis Scott angle is interesting to consider at USC. Just how much impact will it have beyond Lewis himself?

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Julian Lewis inks an NIL deal with Travis Scott’s Cactus Jack

Julian Lewis signed an NIL deal with Cactus Jack.

One of the nation’s top quarterback prospects has a hot new NIL deal. Julian Lewis, a five-star quarterback and a USC commit, has signed on to endorse the red-hot Cactus Jack brand.

Lewis is the No. 1 ranked player in the nation according to ESPN.

Cactus Jack is the brainchild of Travis Scott, one the top rapper/singer/songwriters as well as being a social media maven.

For those of you who are not familiar with Cactus Jack or Travis Scott, don’t worry. We here at USA TODAY High School Sports can fill you in on why this is significant.

OK, OK. We didn’t know either, but we did research about Scott and his brand. The takeaway? This is a big deal for Lewis.

Scott is a huge deal with four hits that went to No. 1 on the Billboard 100. His social media following is massive.

His apparel line, Cactus Jack, is hugely successful and considered trend-setting. Scott is an entrepreneur extraordinaire, with a net worth of $80 million.

 

Lewis will feature in the promotion of the “Jack Goes Back to College” line that was released to coincide with this weekend’s Final Four.

Georgia misses out on top 10 QB Matt Zollers

Matt Zollers to Missouri. What does it mean for Georgia?

Georgia target Matt Zollers, the No. 8 quarterback in the class of 2025, committed to Missouri on Thursday.

Zollers (6-foot-4, 205 pounds) chose the Tigers over the Bulldogs, Penn State and Pittsburgh. UGA hosted Zollers on Monday, but his visit ultimately didn’t lead to a commitment.

Zollers plays for Spring-Ford High School in Royersford, Penn. He threw for 2,917 passing yards, 37 touchdowns, and just two interceptions as a junior. Zollers is rated as the No 6 quarterback, the No. 1 player in the state of Pennsylvania and the No. 62 player overall in his class, per 247Sports.

It’s worth noting that Georgia recently gained a pledge from five-star quarterback Jared Curtis in the class of 2026. He is the nation’s No. 1 player in that cycle.

It’s also important to consider the recruitment of Julian Lewis, the No. 4 quarterback in the 2025 class. Georgia has continued to push for the in-state prospect, who’s currently committed to USC. He will take a visit to Athens on May 31.

USC football gets commitment from 2024 Texas running back

USC added a running back to a future class, creating needed depth.

Riley Wormley is a 5-foot-9, 170-pound running back from Southlake Carroll High School in Texas. He committed to USC football over the weekend. He held scholarship offers from over 20 schools, including Texas, Purdue, Oregon, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Arkansas, Baylor, SMU, Texas Tech, Arizona State, Ole Miss, and TCU. It was at TCU where Wormley had established a relationship with Anthony Jones. Jones was hired by Lincoln Riley as USC’s new running back coach when Kiel McDonald left for the Los Angeles Chargers job.

“Me and him are pretty close,” Wormley shared with 247Sports. “He was a real good mentor and someone I knew. I’ve been going to TCU camps for a long time and I’ve learned from him there. Going out to California and seeing what they had to offer, it was just something I couldn’t pass up on.”

Among the recent commitments to the Trojans’ 2025 recruiting class, Wormley is the seventh player overall and only the second player committed to the offensive side of the ball. Wormley joins quarterback Julian “JuJu” Lewis, who committed in August of 2023. Lewis made an unofficial visit to USC this weekend.

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Does USC’s defensive recruiting momentum strengthen five-star Julian Lewis’ commitment to the Trojans?

Julian Lewis has noticed USC’s surge in defensive recruiting. He is paying attention.

You might have noticed that Buffaloes Wire covered a recent visit by Julian Lewis to Deion Sanders and Colorado. We took note of that. People are wondering how secure Lewis’s commitment to USC truly is.

Lewis, the five-star quarterback prospect, has recently had unofficial visits Colorado and Auburn. BamaOnLine.com reported he will be at Alabama on Thursday for a spring scrimmage.  

It’s not time to panic, Trojan fans. Lewis will be on an unofficial visit to USC this weekend according to multiple sources. He made no secret of how excited he was that USC was able to lock down five commitments over the past weekend, four of them for Lewis’s 2025 class and another for 2026.

“I was surprised,” Lewis told 247Sports. “I’m just getting to know the guys in 2025 that play defense because they played in a different classification than me as well. So even though they’re in Georgia, we didn’t know each other. We’ve said what’s up but that’s about it. Coach Riley made a crazy D-line coach hire and now all the guys want to play for him. So it’s exciting to see for sure, because that’s kind of what everyone talks about is SC can’t play defense. So if they can get national recruits on both sides of the ball, it can change that narrative.” 

USC’s defensive coordinator, D’Anton Lynn, and his staff did their job last weekend by bringing in four defensive blue-chip commits for the 2025 class. Now Lincoln Riley and Luke Huard, the newly-named quarterback coach who moved from inside receiver coach, need to continue to cultivate their relationship with the young quarterback from Carrolton, Georgia.

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Colorado, other programs continue to think they can flip USC commit Julian Lewis

Julian Lewis continues to visit other schools, but he doesn’t show any signs of wavering from his USC commitment.

USC football 2025 commit Julian “JuJu” Lewis continues to visit other schools. Is it mere curiosity, or something deeper with more relevance than USC fans would care to admit?

There are no real signs that Lewis is changing his mind, but taking another visit to Colorado will not quiet the speculation surrounding the top-rated quarterback prospect.

Buffaloes Wire covered the latest visit Lewis paid to Deion Sanders and Colorado:

“Several other programs are also looking to flip Lewis. Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports highlighted Alabama, Auburn and Indiana as other major contenders.

“While Colorado landed a couple of intriguing transfer portal QBs this offseason, Coach Prime’s 2024 signing class didn’t feature any signal-callers, and the Buffs don’t own any 2025 commits. So, with current starting quarterback Shedeur Sanders expected to declare for the 2025 NFL draft, Colorado could deliver on giving Lewis early playing time.”

Other programs clearly think they can flip Lewis, but there are no indications that will happen. We will keep you posted if anything new or noteworthy happens.

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Five-star QB recruit Julian Lewis schedules another visit with UGA

Can Georgia football get Julian Lewis to flip from USC

The Georgia Bulldogs continue to heavily pursue five-star quarterback Julian Lewis, who is committed to the USC Trojans.

Lewis attended a Georgia spring practice and has upcoming visits with Colorado (March 22) and USC (March 30). Lewis’ next trip to Georgia is set on May 31, and it will be an official visit.

The five-star prospect recently reclassified from the class of 2026 to the class of 2025. Lewis plays high school football for Carrollton High School in Carrollton, Georgia. Lewis is rated the No. 2 quarterback and the No. 9 recruit in the country, per the 247Sports composite. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound quarterback is the third-ranked recruit in Georgia.

Last season, Lewis passed for 3,094 passing yards, 48 touchdowns and only two interceptions. Lewis was named as the MaxPreps National Sophomore of the Year for his efforts in 2023, leading Carrollton to a 11-2 season and 7A quarterfinals appearance.

The five-star will not technically have a junior season. Lewis caught the eyes of college football recruiters with his amazing freshman season at Carrollton. Lewis helped Carrollton reach the 7A state final and set a state final record with 531 passing yards in a loss.

Georgia football has a strong pitch for recruiting quarterbacks. The Bulldogs have 15 first-round picks the past two years.

5 recruits Alabama would like to flip in the 2025 recruiting class

There is plenty of talent in the 2025 recruiting class. Here are five prospects Alabama should make a hard push for.

Alabama has recruited at an elite level year in and year out. With a new coaching staff, there lies some uncertainty on the recruiting trail.

Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer has worked effortlessly to assemble a coaching staff with prominent recruiters. There seems to be some promise with the new coaching staff.

The program’s general manager Courtney Morgan and multiple assistants have hit the ground running. In recent weeks, the coaching staff has visited multiple prospects and has gotten several of them to commit to unofficial visits.

Some of the prospects that will be visiting Tuscaloosa in recent weeks are committed elsewhere.

Roll Tide Wire takes a look at five recruits that Alabama would like to flip in the 2025 recruiting class.

Five-star QB Julian Lewis schedules Auburn visit

Lewis, a USC pledge, is the No. 2 quarterback from the 2025 recruiting class according to On3’s industry rankings.

Five-star quarterback [autotag]Julian Lewis[/autotag] is a hard USC commit, but he still plans to pay a visit to several schools this spring.

Chad Simmons of On3 reports that Lewis, the No. 2 QB from the 2025 class, will visit five schools this spring. Auburn is among those on the docket. Auburn is the third school that Lewis will visit this spring, and will do so on March 16.

This will be the third visit that Lewis has taken to Auburn according to On3. He visited the Plains for Auburn’s game against Georgia last September and returned in January. He tells Jeffrey Lee of Auburn Live that he is impressed with how Auburn has competed since [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] took over as head coach, and likes the idea of potentially throwing passes to five-star signee [autotag]Cam Coleman[/autotag].

“You have to have guys to throw the ball to. Kids like Cam Coleman and people like that you can get the rock to,” Lewis said in an interview with Auburn Live. “That is our job at the end of the day, so that is definitely something to look at.”

Lewis will begin his spring tour on March 8 by visiting Alabama. He will also stop by Georgia, Colorado, and USC by the end of March.

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