Experts had projected Wafle would land at Ohio State, but USC instead improved on its No. 1 ranked football recruiting class.

Wafle is a four-star recruit, according to 247Sports. He is the #55 player in the 2026 class, the #6 EDGE and the #1 player in the state of New Jersey. Wafle currently attends Hun School in Princeton, NJ. His brother, defensive lineman Owen Wafle, currently attends Penn State, but USC found a way to sway Luke out to California.

COLUMBUS — Ohio State thought it was going to be restocking its defensive line room with an elite EDGE player: defensive end Luke Wafle was slated to commit to the Buckeyes. But the four-star prospect had other plans,