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In addition to Watkins and Davidson, the Trojans also brought in two other top freshmen in Sitaya Fagan and Sara Okeke, as well as two priority portal additions in Ryann Bennett and Pania Davis.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

A USC spokeswoman declined an interview request on Mark’s behalf, citing “a longstanding policy that freshmen do not participate in interviews until they have meaningfully contributed in a game.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

“When we talk to freshmen during their orientation week, we’re in front of the students telling them, ‘You’ve got to start thinking about your career in tandem with your academic experience.’

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Until 1968 – and 1972 for football and basketball – freshmen weren’t even allowed to play at the varsity level.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

It was decreed that incoming freshmen could apply to virtually any high school in the district.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt