Luke Wafle holds the LDE · Depth spot in USC Trojans’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Luke Wafle is a defensive end for the USC Trojans who enrolled in the spring of 2026 after graduating early from the Hun School of Princeton. A consensus top recruit, he was ranked No. 1 in the nation by recruiting services and No. 1 in New Jersey by recruiting services. As a senior in 2025, Wafle recorded 99 tackles, including 37 for loss and 23 sacks, earning selection to multiple All-America teams and the Maxwell Football Club National High School Player of the Year finalist honor. He received the 2025 Navy All-American Bowl MVP award and led Hun School to a 10-0 record and New England Championship. Wafle majors in Business Administration and competes for playing time as a true freshman in 2026.

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