When Husan Longstreet arrived at USC a year ago, the expectation was the five-star freshman would be the Trojans\u2019 future at quarterback.<\/p>\n
But after just one season at USC, Longstreet is leaving. The true freshman passer and former top prospect officially entered the NCAA transfer portal Thursday, throwing the Trojans\u2019 future plans at football\u2019s most important position into question. USC has just two quarterbacks currently on the roster, one being a true freshman in Jonas Williams.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s no doubt, however, who will remain USC\u2019s quarterback next season. Returning starter Jayden Maiava, who led the Big Ten in passing yards last season (3,711) announced his intent last month to play another season at USC, as opposed to declaring for the NFL draft.<\/p>\n
That left Longstreet with a choice: Spend another season on the sideline or search for opportunity elsewhere. USC coach Lincoln Riley made a plea for his young quarterback\u2019s patience last month. \u201cFor any player, especially a quarterback, I don\u2019t know if this would be the right time to leave this place,\u201d Riley said. \u201cThis thing is getting pretty good. And I think a lot of people recognize that, both in what we have now and what we\u2019re bringing in, where this thing is going.\u201d<\/p>\n
But Longstreet\u2019s father, Kevin, told On3 last month that his son was looking for a chance to contribute immediately. \u201cHe loves USC, the team and players, but no guarantees in life and Husan is a competitor,\u201d Kevin Longstreet told On3\u2019s Greg Biggins. \u201cEveryone is saying \u2018sit for another year, only need one good year.\u2019 But there\u2019s no guarantee Lincoln is back next year, what if we struggle and a new staff comes in? Then he has to learn whole new system. He wants to play now and give himself his best shot.\u201d<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t until late in the recruiting process in November 2024 that USC even emerged as a serious option for the Corona Centennial High product. He spent the previous seven months committed to Texas A&M, while USC already had a 2026 quarterback committed in Julian Lewis. But after a delicate dance of courting both quarterbacks, USC pivoted to Longstreet and managed to flip him from the Aggies. It was one of Riley\u2019s most significant USC recruiting victories.<\/p>\n
Longstreet appeared in four games as a true freshman, retaining his redshirt year. He\u2019ll have four seasons of eligibility remaining wherever he ends up. He completed 13 of 15 passes for 103 yards and a touchdown, while rushing for another 76 yards and two scores.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a hometown kid, representing USC was an incredible opportunity I\u2019ll always cherish,\u201d Longstreet said in a statement on social media. \u201cI\u2019m excited for what\u2019s ahead and ready to embrace the next opportunity with faith, purpose and gratitude.\u201d<\/p>\n
With Longstreet gone, expect USC to pursue a veteran passer in the transfer portal to fill the No. 3 spot on its depth chart, similar to how Sam Huard did last season.<\/p>\n
Husan Longstreet’s decision to enter the transfer portal marks a significant turn in his collegiate football career and leaves USC with a gap to fill in its quarterback depth. As Longstreet seeks a new opportunity to contribute immediately, USC will likely look to the transfer portal to bolster its quarterback roster.<\/p>\n
Introduction to Husan Longstreet’s Decision Background on Longstreet’s Arrival at USC When Husan Longstreet arrived at USC a year ago, the expectation was the five-star freshman would be the Trojans\u2019 future at quarterback. Initial Expectations vs. Reality But after just one season at USC, Longstreet is leaving. The true freshman passer and former top prospect […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":26913,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-26911","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-education"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/8108204\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5127x2692+0+0\/resize\/1200x630!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4b%2F40%2Ff8ddc01f483391faf77ff05fe715%2F2236646810.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26911"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26911"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26911\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26914,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26911\/revisions\/26914"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26913"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26911"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26911"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26911"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}