USC Assistant Earns Prominent Honor After Securing Newest Commit
USC Assistant Earns Prominent Honor After Securing Newest Commit originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
USC's aggressive recruiting tactics wouldn't be made possible without the coaches not named Lincoln Riley. Positional coaches on the Trojans staff have helped solidify major recruiting wins. One now earned a prominent honor after securing the latest verbal commitment.
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USC landed four-star Luke Wafle on Thursday, securing the state of New Jersey's top-ranked prospect in the process. Wafle's commitment featured Eric Henderson as the point man in his recruitment.
Now the defensive line coach for USC holds a new title: The No. 1 recruiter in the nation by 247Sports. Henderson even leaped three spots to take the top of the list.
USC Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley. Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images
"Hendo" hopped over a past beloved USC assistant and former interim head coach in Donte Williams, who's currently recruiting for Georgia. Williams is now No. 2 on the list.
Henderson has wrapped up multiple recruiting wins outside of Wafle. He and assistant defensive line coach Shaun Nua secured Simote Katoanga during the spring -- who was one of the first four-star defensive line commits for the Trojans class.
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Jaimeon Winfield rose as another Henderson recruit for USC. The four-star joined the Trojans in March. "Hendo" even helped flip Oregon four-star pledge Tomuhini Topui in April.
Henderson came over to USC via the Los Angeles Rams. He owns one Super Bowl ring with the franchise from the 2021 season. He's best known for turning Aaron Donald into one of the league's premier defensive tackles.
USC is well-represented in the football recruiter rankings for 247Sports. Secondary coach Doug Belk ranks behind Williams at No. 3. Tight ends coach Zach Hanson is the third inside the top 10 at No. 9. Inside wide receivers coach Chad Savage ranks 12th.
Related: Incoming USC Edge Rusher Explains Why Trojans Won Over Ohio State, Penn State
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
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