USC loses commitment from elite lineman

Lincoln Riley's first full recruitment class took a major hit on Friday morning.

Central Catholic (CA) offensive tackle Manasse Itete announced his intentions to decommit from the program in a screenshot posted to his Twitter account.

The 6-foot-5, 290-pound tackle is ranked as high as the No. 142 overall recruit and the No. 12 player at his position in the class of 2024. After losing his commitment, the 2024 USC recruiting class now sits outside the top-10 in most industry rankings.

Florida State has quickly emerged as the team most likely to land the talented lineman, who made an official visit to Tallahassee in late June.