USC Trojans Predicted To Land Elite Recruit Over Georgia Bulldogs

John Garcia Jr. of Rivals said that the Trojans are in the thick of Kolojay's recruitment despite coming on relatively late. USC coach Lincoln Riley and the Trojans staff offered him this past February. Kolojay didn't officially release a finalist list, but Miami and Georgia have been making a strong push for Colorado native.

"The Trojans are the newer contender to the party, drumming up interest earlier this year before a spring visit in April and official visit in June. There is no doubt it is the program having trended up the list most for Kolojay in 2025...the Big Ten program should be viewed as more than a dark horse," Garcia Jr. said.

Kolojay is the third-highest ranked interior offensive lineman that is uncommitted in the 2026 recruiting class. The No. 20 interior offensive lineman and the No. 286 player in the country according to 247Sports Composite rankings, Kolojay would be the third interior offensive lineman to join the Trojans' 2026 recruiting class.

USC was on the receiving end of a prediction from Steve Wiltfong of On3 for Kolojay. On3's Recruiting Prediction Machine gives the Trojans a 71.6 percent chance of landing the highly-touted recruit, giving Riley and USC's staff some hope heading into his commitment date later this week.

Regardless, it won't be an easy task going into Florida and beating out some of the best programs in the region for Kolojay. USC has proven to go across the country and reel in an offensive lineman recruit in five-star offensive tackle Keenyi Pepe.

The potential addition of Kolojay could solidify the Trojans' offensive line class as one of the best in the country. If Kolojay commits to the Men of Troy, he would become the fourth four-star offensive lineman or better to join their 2026 class.

Leading the way for USC's offensive line class is the consensus five-star offensive tackle and Kolojay's teammate, Pepe. The No. 2 offensive tackle and No. 7 player in the country according to 247Sports rankings, Pepe is the crown jewel of the Trojans' 2026 recruiting class.

Fellow four-star offensive tackle Vlad Dyakonov has been one of the fastest rising prospects in the 2026 recruiting cycle. He is the No. 19 offensive tackle and No. 229 player in the country and could rise even higher by the Early Signing Period this winter.