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Five-Star Jahkeem Stewart Signs With USC Trojans Over LSU Tigers, Oregon Ducks

The USC Trojans have officially landed five-star defensive lineman Jahkeem Stewart's commitment on the first day of the Early National Signing Period. USC lands the five-star recruit over the LSU Tigers and Oregon Ducks.

Cory Pappas

Five-star defensive lineman Jahkeem Stewart / @flashoutjah / Instagram
Five-star defensive lineman Jahkeem Stewart / @flashoutjah / Instagram / @flashoutjah / Instagram
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The USC Trojans landed five-star class of 2025 defensive lineman Jahkeem Stewart. The elite recruiting prospect announced his intention to sign with the Trojans on Wednesday live from Edna Karr High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. 

Stewart's commitment is a necessary boost for the Trojans after a rough start to the Early National Signing Period.

The Trojans were in a recruiting battle with the LSU Tigers, Oregon Ducks, and Ohio State Buckeyes as national signing day approached. Getting a highly touted player like Stewart to come to USC even though LSU is in his backyard is a massive get for Lincoln Riley and the Trojans.

USC Trojans Land Elite Talent

Nov 30, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; A flyover during the playing of the national anthem before the game between the N
Nov 30, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; A flyover during the playing of the national anthem before the game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Southern California Trojans at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Jahkeem Stewart is a 6-6, 270 pound defensive lineman out of New Orleans, Louisiana. He a five-star rated recruit and is ranked as the No. 3 defensive lineman in the class of 2025 per 247Sports. Stewart was originally a member of the class of 2026 before deciding to reclassify and graduate early.

The USC defense showed vast improvement from the 2023 to 2024 season and Stewart will be able to help keep that upward trend going forward.

247Sports lead experts Tom Loy and Mike Roach each had Jahkeem Stewart singing with the USC Trojans in their crystal ball predictions. 247Sports’ scouting analyst Gabe Brooks had this to say about Stewart.

“Enormous-framed front-line defender with impressive linear athleticism and immense growth potential,” Brooks said. “Often physically overwhelm. Overmatched opponents, but does some rip and swim nuance at times.”

Stewart is a high end prospect that is viewed as a future NFL prospect. Trojans fans are expectiving to make an immediate impact on a Trojans defense that needs some help in the trenches. Star defensive lineman Bear Alexander announced

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Cory Pappas
CORY PAPPAS

Cory Pappas is sports writer for USC Trojans On SI and Oregon Ducks On SI. Since starting in March of 2024, he has been writing breaking news stories, game previews, game recaps, and more across College Sports, the NFL, MLB, NBA, and Olympics for Total Apex Sports. In addition to writing, Cory is also a sports data scout for Sportradar. He covers live sporting events ranging from college athletics to semi-pro and professional. Before joining the industry, Cory graduated from the University of Oregon in 2022. He ran track for Oregon's club Track and Field team. Before Oregon, he played varsity basketball and track and field in high school in Walnut Creek, CA. Cory is using his lifelong passion for sports and writing together.

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