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Sam Huard’s fourth school will be USC.

On Monday, 247Sports’ Connor Morrissette reported that the quarterback has been selected to join the Trojans for the 2025 college football season. Huard began his college career at Washington before going to Cal Poly and Utah before deciding to move to the Big Ten.

Since he missed the 2024 season with the Utes after undergoing surgery for an undisclosed injury, he has two years of eligibility remaining.

USC was a natural choice as he is the nephew of Trojans quarterbacks coach Luke Huard and will have the opportunity to work with head coach Lincoln Riley, who is known for his work with signal callers.

However, don’t expect Huard to play much.

Morrissette predicted he would take over the third-team role with the Trojans following Jake Jensen’s trade to Montana. Jayden Maiava is the projected starter, while highly regarded freshman Husan Longstreet is the projected backup.

According to the 247Sports composite rankings, Longstreet is a 4-star prospect and the No. 4 quarterback in the 2025 recruiting class.

It wasn’t that long ago that Huard was considered a can’t-miss recruit. According to the 247Sports composite rankings, he was a 5-star prospect and the No. 3 quarterback in the 2021 recruiting class, ranking behind only Caleb Williams and Quinn Ewers.

Williams played under Riley at Oklahoma and USC and is now quarterback for the Chicago Bears after being the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, while Ewers has the Texas Longhorns two wins away from the College Football Playoff national championship .

As for Huard, he played a total of five games for Washington in his first two seasons and only attempted a total of 44 passes. He then transferred to Cal Poly for the 2023 season, where he threw for 2,205 yards, 18 touchdowns and 10 interceptions for a 3-8 team.

While he hasn’t lived up to expectations at the collegiate level, he will now have a chance to develop, working with Riley and his uncle for a marquee program looking to bounce back from a 7-6 season.