{"id":787057,"date":"2026-05-10T18:14:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T18:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/787057\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T18:14:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T18:14:24","slug":"usc-commit-danny-lang-says-trojans-are-building-a-powerhouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/787057\/","title":{"rendered":"USC Commit Danny Lang Says Trojans Are Building a Powerhouse"},"content":{"rendered":"

Elite four-star USC cornerback commit Danny Lang<\/a><\/strong> has been committed to the Trojans long enough now that most people around Southern California recruiting circles already view him as one of the foundational pieces of USC\u2019s future secondary.<\/p>\n

But despite being firmly committed, the Mater Dei standout said major programs are still pushing hard.<\/p>\n

\u201cOregon and Ohio State,\u201d Lang said when asked which schools continue recruiting him the most aggressively. \u201cI don\u2019t think they\u2019re gonna stop until it\u2019s all said and done.\u201d<\/p>\n

Still, nothing about Lang\u2019s comments suggested there\u2019s much movement coming.<\/p>\n

If anything, he sounds even more confident about where USC is headed.<\/p>\n

\u201cUSC\u2019s gonna be a powerhouse for sure in the next couple years,\u201d Lang said. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t be surprised if we end up in a natty.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pinky\u2019s Arrival At Mater Dei Was Huge For Lang<\/p>\n

One major recent development for Lang came when veteran defensive coach Ivan \u201cPinky\u201d Stephenson<\/strong> joined the Mater Dei staff as defensive coordinator.<\/p>\n

For Lang, the hire carried even more significance because the relationship between the two already goes back years.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s my trainer, actually,\u201d Lang said.<\/p>\n

According to Lang, he\u2019s been training with Pinky since eighth grade \u2014 long before becoming one of the nation\u2019s top defensive back prospects. And when he first heard Pinky would be joining the Mater Dei coaching staff full-time, his reaction was immediate.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy first thought was my game was gonna get better to the next level for sure,\u201d Lang said. \u201cWith him already being my trainer and adding that to him coming to my school, it\u2019s just a plus for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

From Receiver To Elite Defensive Back<\/p>\n

Interestingly enough, Lang said he wasn\u2019t even primarily a defensive back when he first started working with Pinky.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was a receiver at first,\u201d Lang said. \u201cI was just starting to play DB when I started training with him.\u201d<\/p>\n

That development process has clearly paid off. Lang credits Pinky heavily for refining every aspect of his game over the years.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe gets me right with everything,\u201d Lang said. \u201cPress work, off coverage, really everything.\u201d<\/p>\n

The growth from raw athlete to polished cornerback has been obvious over the last few seasons, and Lang believes the added daily coaching at Mater Dei will only continue accelerating that process heading into his senior season.<\/p>\n

USC Continuing To Load Up<\/p>\n

Lang remains heavily involved with USC\u2019s recruiting efforts and plans to attend every one of the Trojans\u2019 June camp and workout sessions.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll be at every session,\u201d Lang said.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s also closely watching USC continue stacking talent in the 2026 and 2027 recruiting classes, something that has only strengthened his belief in the direction of the program.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe \u201926 class is already stacked,\u201d Lang said. \u201cAnd they\u2019re doing their thing with the \u201927 class.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lang specifically mentioned several highly regarded defensive backs and recruits USC is targeting, including Damien HS standout safety Gavin Williams<\/a><\/strong> and fellow elite prospects across the country.<\/p>\n

One thing that clearly stands out to Lang is USC\u2019s ability to recruit nationally while simultaneously locking down Southern California at a level the Trojans haven\u2019t consistently done in years.<\/p>\n

And from his perspective, the roster construction is beginning to resemble what USC looked like during its championship years.<\/p>\n

\u201cI keep thinking this is the best roster USC\u2019s had since Pete Carroll,\u201d the conversation turned toward.<\/p>\n

Navy All-American Lang didn\u2019t hesitate to agree.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re gonna be a powerhouse,\u201d Lang repeated.<\/p>\n

And judging by the way USC\u2019s recruiting momentum continues building, it\u2019s easy to understand why committed players like Lang believe the Trojans are positioning themselves for much bigger things ahead.<\/p>\n

Lang said Oregon has been coming on hard and visited Mater Dei this month to specifically see him, but he\u2019s locked in with the Trojans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Elite four-star USC cornerback commit Danny Lang has been committed to the Trojans long enough now that most…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":787058,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[1318,1317,1315,1316,62,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-787057","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ncaa-football","8":"tag-football","9":"tag-ncaa","10":"tag-ncaa-football","11":"tag-ncaafootball","12":"tag-sports","13":"tag-united-states","14":"tag-unitedstates","15":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116551645285504551","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/787057","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=787057"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/787057\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/787058"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=787057"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=787057"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=787057"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}