USC football recruiting heats up after landing five-star tight end Mark Bowman

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Connor Morrissette (aka "Triple Double") are back in studio talking about the latest major move for the Trojans 2026 recruiting class, landing Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei five-star tight end Mark Bowman, the No. 1 ranked prospect at his position, No. 31 in the nation and No. 3 overall in California. They also take a look at USC quarterback recruiting, with the focus shifting from Folsom (Calif.) five-star QB Ryder Lyons to Shreveport (La.) Evangel Christian Academy four-star class of 2027 quarterback Peyton Houston. The guys discuss three former Trojan football players, Jeff Bregel, Mark Carrier and Taylor Mays, that are on the 2026 NFF College Football Hall of Fame Ballot. The 2026 class will officially be revealed in January, with induction occurring in December of 2026. They also address three questions from The Peristyle, including if this group of wide receivers will be better than last season, who the surprise player for 2025 could be and the games we are looking forward to covering the most this season. ⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE for 30% OFF an annual VIP membership to USCFootball.com!⁠⁠⁠⁠  Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠! Thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Trader Joe's⁠⁠⁠⁠ for sponsoring the Peristyle Podcast! Make sure you check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠USCFootball.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ for complete coverage of this USC Trojan football team.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices