Gainesville (Ga.) four-star 2026 Edge Xavier Griffin has already established himself as one of the top rising juniors in the country. He currently holds more than 30 offers.
Griffin had a busy spring with visits to Clemson (March 9), Georgia (March 16), Alabama (March 22), Georgia Tech (April 6), Florida (April 8), Tennessee (April 11) and Ohio State (April 13).
The 6-foot-3, 205-pound Top 50 recruit also visited USC on June 15 and is back in Los Angeles today (7/27) for another unofficial visit.
USC gained commitments that didn’t last long earlier this year from five-star Georgia defensive linemen Justus Terry and Isaiah Gibson, but Griffin’s interest is much higher than their’s heading into his second visit.
In June Griffin and his mother visited together and they’re both back this weekend. Griffin is scheduled to visit Alabama on Sunday for its big recruiting event, which means he’ll be spending some time in the air this weekend.
“It’s still pretty early in my recruitment,” Griffin told On3. “I still have a lot of schools that I want to visit. I’m not leaning towards a specific school yet.”
Griffin has been communicating regularly with USC defensive line coach Eric Henderson since January.
Griffin’s On3 Ranking
Griffin ranks as the No. 27 overall prospect in the On3 Industry Ranking , a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also tabbed in as the No. 2 edge rusher and the No. 5 player in the state of Georgia in the 2026 class. Obviously that means he’s considered an elite 2026 target for the Trojans.
Griffin’s recruitment has blossomed since mid fall after a phenomenal, breakout sophomore season.
In 2023, Griffin totaled 52 tackles with 20 tackles for loss. The most important number though is that Griffin put up nine sacks and seven quarterback hurries. He also had two pass deflections and two forced fumbles.
To date, Griffin holds offers from USC, Alabama, Michigan, Florida State, Georgia, Oregon, Texas, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Missouri, Penn State, LSU, Florida, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Clemson, Miami, Oklahoma, Ohio State, UAB, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, Duke, Kentucky, Nebraska and more.
2026 USC commits
As of July 27, USC has commitments from J.Myron “Tron” Baker , Brandon Lockhart , Madden Riordan and Dominick Kelly . Adding a player of Griffin’s caliber would be huge for the Trojans and significant momentum boost heading into Fall Camp on August 2.
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