Overview
- Hale announced his decision on CBS Sports HQ on Feb. 20, selecting the Trojans over his other finalists.
- ESPN ranks the 6-foot-3 Corona, California product No. 58 in the SC Next 300 and the No. 13 pass-catcher in the 2027 cycle.
- He has 125 receptions for 1,867 yards and 26 touchdowns over the past two seasons and will finish high school at Corona Centennial after transferring from Los Angeles Cathedral.
- Hale shut down planned official visits following productive USC meetings, including the program’s junior day in late January.
- His pledge extends USC’s in-state momentum with recent commitments from Eli Woodard and Isaia Vandermade and follows a 2026 class that finished No. 1 as the staff targets a smaller, California-focused 2027 group.