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Georgia will host former 5-star commit Justus Terry over the weekend

Terry will visit Athens after flipping his commitment to USC last week…

Five-star defensive lineman Justus Terry spurned Georgia football last week, flipping his commitment to the USC Trojans. That doesn’t mean his decision is final, though. He has since scheduled another visit to Athens.

UGA will host the Manchester High School (Manchester, Georgia) standout this weekend, according to a report from Rivals.

Terry (6-foot-5, 275 pounds) is the No. 2 defensive lineman in the country, the No. 2 player in the state of Georgia and the No. 8 overall recruit in the 2025 class, per 247Sports.

Terry’s flip led to a major uptick in USC’s recruiting efforts in the 2025 class, specifically in the state of Georgia. Terry’s decision was followed by a commitment from four-star edge defender Isaiah Gibson (Warner Robins), a UGA target. Five-star quarterback Julian Lewis (Carrollton) was the lone commitment in the Trojans’ 2025 class prior to the additions of Terry and Gibson.

There’s a recent example of a situation like this between USC and the Bulldogs. Columbus, Georgia, native Mykel Williams was committed to the Trojans in 2021 before flipping his commitment to Georgia a few months ahead of signing day.

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The 2025 cycle is still young, providing ample opportunities for Kirby Smart and staff to make another run at Terry, Gibson and Lewis.

Lincoln Riley sees USC football’s massive recruiting haul as validation of Trojans’ offseason moves

Lincoln Riley has received a fresh injection of optimism about the direction of USC football. No derailment. The train is on the tracks.

Earlier this week, Connor Morrissette of USCfootball.com (247Sports) asked Lincoln Riley at a media scrum about the vibe around the USC program coming off a massive recruiting weekend. On Sunday, five defensive recruits committed to the Trojans. Three of them were four-star athletes. One was five-star prospect Justus Terry, who was committed to the Georgia Bulldogs for over a year.

“I think it’s validity to some of the decisions that we’ve made around here,” explained Riley. “You know, both recently, and I just think even for you know looking big scope, just even in the last couple of years … I mean to be able to have a weekend like we did last weekend is a big deal.  I mean, there’s no question about it.”  

Riley credits breaking ground on USC’s new football only facility and his assembly of elite defensive coaches as catalysts in the apparent turnaround for high school recruiting in the 2025 class. “You know one thing is an idea, but when you come here and you see construction and you actually sit down with all these staff members, you see kind of where all these things are headed.” 

Riley reminisced on USC’s great past and its difficulties playing consistent, championship football the past decade and a half. He projected where the program is headed. 

“It’s not hard to pick out the trajectory, and I think more and more people across the country, when they get on our campus, are seeing that and it’s a reminder that this place is–like what we have to offer kids– is different that anywhere else and it’s a lot of things that money can’t buy,” Riley pointed out. “It’s a great reminder, no matter what’s happened the last 10 or 15 years, man, like this thing’s still awesome. It’s going to get back to being awesome, and I think more people are seeing that and I think being reminded of that. The areas where we needed to improve (and) we need to step up, those things are happening. Weekends like that, if we continue to push, will continue to happen.”

We know that USC is going to play solid offense under Riley.  We know that construction on state of the art athletics facilities has begun and will be completed in 2026.  If the defense under D’Anton Lynn can replicate what he did last year at UCLA, it is also likely that we can count on more recruiting weekends like this past weekend.

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USC football just got two top 2025 recruits and flipped a Georgia 5-star commit

USC football flipped the commitment of Justus Terry from the Bulldogs and got another Georgia high school recruit in Isaiah Gibson.

The USC Trojans had a superb Sunday, landing a pair of high-level 2025 football recruits in moves that don’t just help their program but also hamper the class of major contenders.

USC secured the commitment of four-star edge rusher Isaiah Gibson and flipped the commitment of five-star defensive lineman Justus Terry, winning him from Georgia’s program. Terry told 247Sports the decision was a “no-brainer.”

“No. 1 business school in the country, I want to study business entrepreneurship. Coach Henny (Eric Henderson) is good with developing players and I want to be a part of this journey with him,” Terry said to the outlet. “I trust his coaching and the way he plans on utilizing me!”

Pulling the commitment from the Bulldogs was a massive deal, considering Terry attends Manchester High School in Georgia. The 6-foot-5, 275-pound lineman told 247Sports he wants to “expand his life” after hailing from a small town.

Terry is ranked the No. 2 defensive lineman and No. 8 overall player in the class of 2025. According to MaxPreps, he had 78 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss and 13.0 sacks as a junior.

USC further expanded its front seven by also landing Gibson, an edge rusher that 247Sports thinks is also among the best 20 players in the class of 2025 (though its composite has him at No. 76, still a four-star player). Listed at 6-foot-4 and 245 pounds, Gibson had 38 offers, according to the recruiting outlet.

Gibson previously told On3 that his top four were Clemson, Georgia, Oklahoma, and Oregon, and the coaching and culture stood out among them.

With that said, while it was a direct coup of Georgia like Terry, USC snuck a second homegrown player out of the Bulldogs’ lap. Gibson attends Warner Robins in Georgia, where he was named an honorable mention on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s all-state team last year.

Gibson and Terry give the Trojans their second and third commits in the class of 2025. Though the number isn’t particularly high, the quality is elite, with those two highly ranked players joining five-star quarterback Julian Lewis in the class.

Georgia five-star defensive line commit Justus Terry flips to USC, Eric Henderson brings him home

Eric Henderson’s work and reputation are already paying off at USC.

Five-star defensive lineman Justus Terry has flipped his commitment from Kirby Smart’s Georgia Bulldogs to the Trojans on his official visit to USC this weekend.

Terry has been committed to Georgia for over a year. Pulling a longtime defensive commit from the Bulldogs, especially on the front line, is going to turn some heads. The 6-foot-5, 275-pound Terry is ranked 13th nationally and the number two defensive lineman in 247Sports’ 2025 class.

“It was a no brainer! Coming from a small town I wanted to expand my life as much as possible and I felt like USC is the right place to do that,” Terry explained his decision in an interview with 247Sports.  “No. 1 business school in the country, I want to study business entrepreneurship. Coach Henny is good with developing players and I want to be a part of this journey with him! I trust his coaching and the way he plans on utilizing me!”

We have discussed Henderson’s close relationship with Aaron Donald, arguably the greatest defensive tackle in NFL history, when he coached him with the Los Angeles Rams. Donald was not shy about the affect Henderson will have on he defensive line at USC.

“They are going to be technically sound. There’s going to be a bunch of dawgs flying around — playing mean, playing fast man, and um, the chemistry they’re going to have together, as a group, with Coach Henny there… it’s going to be like no other man, they’re going to have a lot of success man,” explained Donald in his endorsement of Henderson. “As long as they have Coach Henny, I know from personal experience.  Seeing what he did with our group, with me personally, I’ve got nothing but love for Coach Henny.”

The effects of Eric Henderson’s hire as the defensive line coach are already taking shape. Clearly Terry heard Donald’s ringing endorsement. He understands that Henderson’s developmental coaching ability is crucial for the ultimate goal of any college athlete: a successful and lucrative career in the pros. In 2001 USC’s defensive line coach, Ed Ogereon, was successful in flipping Shaun Cody from the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame.  It marked the beginning of a dynasty under Pete Carroll.

But let’s slow down: Commitments aren’t binding and we are a long way away from signing day in December. Still, it is impossible to ignore the traction USC defensive line recruiting is gaining with Henderson.

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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.

Alabama offers 2025 4-Star DL, Georgia commit Justus Terry

2025 defensive lineman and Georgia commit Justus Terry received an offer from Alabama on Tuesday. Terry has been committed to Georgia since January.

Alabama has extended three offers to Georgia commits since the new year.  Linebacker DeMarcus Riddick of the 2024 class, 2025 offensive tackle Micah Debose, and 2025 defensive lineman Justus Terry have each received offers from Alabama.

The latest offer was extended to Terry. He has been committed to the Bulldogs since January.

Terry plays for Manchester High School in Manchester, Georgia. As a sophomore, Terry recorded 38 tackles, four sacks, two fumble recoveries, and one interception.

Terry was impressive as a sophomore in high school. He was a very impactful player along the defensive front. Terry does a good job of shedding blocks and putting pressure on opposing quarterbacks.

Roll Tide Wire breaks down Justus Terry’s recruiting profile.

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Georgia gets commitment from local 4-star DL Justus Terry

Manchester (Ga.) 4-star defensive lineman Justus Terry commits to the two-time national champion Georgia Bulldogs.

January has been a great month for Kirby Smart and his Georgia program. Not only have the Bulldogs repeated as the national champions of college football in dominant fashion, but they have also picked up commitments from several highly-ranked prospects.

The latest addition is Manchester (Ga.) 2025 four-star defensive lineman Justus Terry, who announced his commitment to Georgia on Monday.

Terry (6-foot-5, 270 pounds) is ranked No. 4 among prospects at his position and No. 35 overall in his class.

According to On3, Terry admitted it was a hard decision, but after praying over it, he decided deep down Georgia was where he wanted to be.

“It was a hard decision, and I had to think deep down inside myself… I had to pray about it and ask God to lead me to the right decision. I felt deep down that Georgia was where I wanted to take my talents to… If you show that you’re going to work, they’re going to be down for you and welcome you with open arms. It’s just family love. When I step on campus, it feels natural — like I’m at home.”

Terry joins a loaded defense that’s ranked No. 1 in the nation in Football Outsiders’ FEI ratings two years running.

Georgia won out over 10 other programs that made Terry an offer, including Auburn, South Carolina, Florida and Alabama.

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The Dawgs add 2025’s No. 4 DT.

Four-star defensive tackle Justus Terry (Class of 2025) has committed to Georgia football.

Terry is a 6-foot-5, 270-pound prospect out of Manchester, Georgia, who is the nation’s No. 4 defensive tackle, No. 17 player overall and No. 4 player in  Georgia.

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The sophomore already looks like an SEC football player.

Watch his sophomore highlight tape here.

The Dawgs hold the No. 1 class in 2024. With the addition of Terry and four star offensive tackle Micah Debose on Monday, Georgia also holds the top class in 2025, per 247Sports.

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