USC received a commitment from four-star wide receiver Corey Simms on Sunday afternoon. It was a much-needed recruiting victory for the Trojans, who have suffered a string of setbacks on the trail recently.
Simms, who plays at Christian Brothers College in St. Louis, is ranked No. 261 overall and the No. 33 wide receiver in the Class of 2025 in the 247Sports Composite. He chose USC over Penn State and Missouri.
The Trojans brought in a talented receiver group during the 2023 cycle — including three prospects ranked in the top 100 nationally — but signed just one four-star receiver in the 2024 class. Simms is the second receiver in USC’s 2025 class, joining three-star prospect Romero Ison from Baltimore.
While Simms’ commitment is a positive development, the Trojans lost a recruiting battle earlier in the day for top-100 linebacker Noah Mikhail, a Southern California product who committed to Texas A&M. That only intensified the scrutiny on USC’s local recruiting efforts, which have been criticized as of late.
The Trojans hold commitments from only two of California’s 34 blue-chip prospects in the 2025 cycle. Overall, five of USC’s 12 commitments are blue-chippers.
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