Five-star defensive end Jahkeem Stewart, the No. 11 prospect in the 2025 ESPN 300, committed to USC on Wednesday afternoon, announcing his decision live on "College Football Live" from a ceremony at New Orleans' Edna Karr High School.

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.

Jahkeem Stewart of New Orleans has made his college choice between LSU, Oregon and USC. The Edna Karr student played last season as a defensive lineman at St. Augustine in Louisiana.

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Amid Early National Signing Day, LSU aims to retain both of its five-star recruits while adding where it can. One of those recruits, New Orleans native Jahkeem Stewart, plans to announce his commitment at 1 PM CT.

He's 17 and thinks he's ready to dominate college football. Where he goes and what happens next are huge signing day questions.

Early national signing day is Wednesday, Dec. 4, and the USC Trojans are still pushing to bring in big recruits. One player the Trojans are heavily pursuing is

USC beat out Ohio State, Oregon, LSU and others for Stewart, a Louisiana native who is the No. 16 prospect in the 247Sports Composite in the 2025 recruiting cycle. Stewart was initially a member of the 2026 cycle but reclassified in October.