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USC fans will be watching the state of Kentucky in 2025

Sam Greene is at Kentucky. Miller Moss is at Louisville. USC fans will be watching the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the 2025 season.

Less than two weeks after entering the transfer portal, former USC defensive lineman Sam Greene has a new home. Greene recently announced his commitment to Kentucky. He will have three seasons of eligibility remaining with the Wildcats.

Greene originally signed with USC as a highly-touted recruit in the class of 2023. After redshirting his first season on campus, he earned a reserve role this season, recording 15 tackles and one sack. Now, he will look for a fresh start in Lexington.

In a weird twist, Greene was essentially part of a “trade” between the Trojans and the Wildcats. On Thursday, USC landed a commitment from former Kentucky defensive lineman Keeshawn Silver. Hence, the two teams essentially swapped defensive linemen.

While Silver is a veteran player with proven production at the college level, Greene is younger and has more eligibility left. Hence, both teams can feel reasonably good about how the “deal” turned out.

Greene’s transfer to Kentucky has been accompanied by Miller Moss transferring to Louisville. USC football fans will be watching both Kentucky and Louisville to see how key 2024 players fare in the commonwealth in 2025. There will be a Bluegrass storyline for USC fans to follow next year.

Kentucky gets a commitment from a former USC defensive end

Former USC defensive lineman Sam Greene has committed to Kentucky from the transfer portal.

Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops has a lot of work to do to replace the players he lost to either graduation or the transfer portal. The Wildcats have reached out to a number of players in the portal, and it has paid off with a commitment from Sam Greene on Saturday.

Greene transfers to Kentucky after playing for the USC Trojans. Last season he played in all 12 games and recorded 15 tackles, including three for a loss. He also had a sack.

Related: Kentucky 2025 football schedule released

A former three star recruit, Greene was ranked as a top 500 recruit in the 2023 class. He was ranked as the number 481 overall player by 247sports and the number 52 defensive lineman.

The Wildcats had a solid defense last year, especially early in the season. They’ll look to establish a pass rush, and they hope Greene will be a part of that. He has three years of eligibility remaining.

A former top 500 USC recruit will visit Kentucky football

Kentucky football is set to get a visit from a former top 500 defensive end.

Few programs are set to lose more players to the transfer portal this year than Kentucky football. Coach Mark Stoops will need to hit the portal to replace them, and is already setting up visits, including one with former USC Trojans defensive end Sam Greene.

Greene was rated as a three-star recruit in the 2023 class by 247sports. He was ranked as a top 500 player overall and the number 52 defensive lineman. He committed to USC.

Related: Which Kentucky opponents made the College Football Playoff

After playing just three games as a Freshman, Greene played in all 12 games for the Trojans in 2024. He posted 15 tackles and a sack in that time. Greene has three years of eligibility remaining, and would be a solid addition for the Cats.

Kentucky is one of the schools who has contacted Greene, and with whom he has a visit scheduled. Per On3, he will visit Lexington on Thursday. There is no timetable for a decision.

USC adds a defensive tackle, lands 2023 target Sam Greene

#USC needs reinforcements on the defensive line. Enter Sam Greene, who gives the Trojans more of the depth they have to stockpile.

The USC Trojans badly need more bodies on their defensive line. Lincoln Riley and his staff just did something about it by landing 2023 defensive tackle Sam Greene.

The Baltimore St. Frances defensive tackle committed to USC Thursday night to add to an already stellar 2023 recruiting class for Riley and Company.

The 6-foot-2, 260-pound three-star committed to the Trojans over Boston College, Penn State, and Texas A&M. Greene committed to the Pac-12 program without ever taking a visit to the campus in L.A.

“They have a family-oriented coaching staff and they really treat their players like they’re one of theirs,” Greene told 247Sports. “I like the way they do things out there.

He is the No. 696 overall prospect and No. 75 defensive lineman in the 2023 cycle, according to the On3 rankings. Greene is also the No. 12 player in Maryland.

USC will get him on campus first when the Trojans host Arizona State on October 1. The three-star will be at Penn State for the White Out game against Minnesota on October 22. His visit to Texas A&M is reportedly October 29 for the Aggies’ game versus Ole Miss.

The Baltimore native transferred from Upper Marlboro (MD) Rock Creek Christian to Baltimore St. Frances, where he and the Panthers are ranked in the top 25 in the country.

Had 11.5 sacks and 43 tackles for loss at Rock Creek Christian last season.

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