USC Receives Clear Message from Highly Touted Recruit as Battle with Oregon Heats Up

The USC Trojans have already been dominant when it comes to the 2026 recruiting class, landing a total of 32 commits (second-most in the nation), while ranking No. 1 in the nation, per Rivals.

However, they've quickly turned a lot of focus onto players within the 2027 class, which includes wide receiver Damani Warren, who, when talking to Rivals' Adam Gorney, revealed what it would be like to play for the nine-time national champions.

“Me growing up in California, I’ve always been a USC Trojan fan,” Warren said. “My whole family and I grew up as Trojan fans so it’s nice to have them recruiting me. USC is doing a great job recruiting me... That’s always been a dream so it could be a dream come true if everything falls into place."

Oregon Poses A Real Threat to USC

If the Trojans do want to come out on top, though, they'd need to beat out the Oregon Ducks, who have already hosted Warren for two unofficial visits and, according to the wide receiver, have stood out.

"Oregon did a great job recruiting me,” Warren said. “They were the first school ever since my freshman year when I was picking up offers to really recruit me hard and they started recruiting me very hard this last offseason... They told me I was No. 1 on their board so they were recruiting me really hard and they still are.”

As he gets set to enter his junior year of high school, Warren still has plenty of time before making a decision, but it's clear he's already garnered a lot of interest, which will likely only intensify as other teams enter the mix.