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USC beats out UCLA for commitment of 4-star LB Talanoa Ili

June 15, 2025

By Chad Simmons, On3: Not too long ago, USC wasn’t a true contender for Talanoa Ili. Things have changed over the last six months. After Oregon was trending much of the fall, the Trojans made some changes, they recruited the four-star linebacker differently, and most importantly, they got him on campus. That started their momentum and the defensive playmaker out of Kahuku High School in Hawaii has committed to USC over UCLA.

“On February 1 is when USC really started rolling for me,” Ili told On3.

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