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USC Commit Teases Teaming With 4-Star in Major High School Transfer
Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports

A pair of USC commits may not need to wait until after their high school graduation to team together. That's because there's rumblings these high-profile 2026 commits will collaborate during their upcoming senior season. 

Los Angeles Times high school reporter/columnist Eric Sondheimer posted Friday evening the news involving four-star defensive back commit Brandon Lockhart. Sounds like he's on his way out of Loyola High in Los Angeles. Sondheimer revealed who he could be joining ahead of the fall. 

"It appears USC commit Brandon Lockhart is leaving Loyola for Sierra Canyon. He’s a DB and good friends with Madden Riordan, another USC commit," Sondheimer posted on X. 

That would mean Lockhart leaves one Mission League school for another in crossing over to the Trailblazers. 

Well, Riordan teased the collaboration -- by posting an eye winking emoji in reacting to Sondheimer's post. 

This signals the transfer is nearing completion. And that Lockhart and Riordan are soon forming a tandem in Chatsworth. 

Both were among the early verbal commits for USC. Lockhart first chose the Trojans during Oct. 2023. He's now the state of California's No. 9 ranked prospect for '26. Lockhart also ranks as the nation's No. 7 CB talent. He landed 18 total offers plus turned down Notre Dame and Georgia for USC. 

Riordan is another early verbal to the Trojans. He chose USC the following month during 2023. Riordan lured in 15 total offers and was courted by the likes of Stanford, Oklahoma and Texas A&M. 

USC DB coach Doug Belk is responsible for recruiting both DBs over to the Land of Troy. Now it looks like Riordan and Lockhart will wear one other uniform together before putting on a USC one in 2026. 

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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