USC football reportedly paid more than $2 million to land Luke Wafle

On Thursday, USC football landed yet another massive commitment, landing four-star edge rusher Luke Wafle. The Trojans continue to flex their muscles on the recruiting trail, putting together an absolutely loaded 2026 class.

In the modern era of college football recruiting, however, landing elite players is quite expensive. According to a report from On3, the Trojans are paying more than $2 million for Wafle.

“The Trojans were tracking for Wafle’s commitment coming out of last weekend’s official visit to Los Angeles,” they wrote on Thursday. “Ohio State upped its NIL package and began to trend Wednesday morning. USC then made a counter-offer to that and ultimately got the pledge locked in. We’re hearing Wafle’s package is between 2.2 and 2.6 million dollars over two years.”

On3 USC recruiting insider Scott Schrader added some more details.

“What we’re told at WeAreSC from a very trusted source, is while Wafle’s NIL deal with USC is an extremely strong opportunity, it’s not a two-year deal. At the last minute USC changed it to a three-year deal.

“On Sunday morning (June 15) I checked in on the status or vibe with Luke Wafle. At that time I was told by a source he would likely commit to USC on Monday. I posted we expected some huge news by the end of the week. Even though I was told it would be Monday, I know how this stuff works sometimes, so I said ‘later this week.’

“Obviously it didn’t happen on Monday and a few days passed. I checked in again Wednesday afternoon and was told ‘Thursday.’ That’s what prompted a ‘Still Happening’ thread on our message board at WeAreSC.

“Then on Wednesday morning we learned with an assist from [On3 national recruiting insider] Steve Wiltfong, that it looked like Ohio State would get Wafle. I checked myself and was told USC was out….at least at that time.

“Not long after…

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Publish date : 2025-06-21 12:44:00

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