USC commit Mekai Brown earns 5-star honors from Rivals
Rivals has released its updated rankings — the Rivals300 — for the 2027 cycle. Six new five-stars were officially tabbed on Monday morning, including Greenwich (Conn. ) Country Day edge rusher Mekai Brown .
The 6-foot-6, 235-pound prospect committed to Lincoln Riley and the USC Trojans last week over a group of finalists that included Ole Miss , Ohio State and Texas A&M . [ $19. 99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage ] Brown told Rivals’ Chad Simmons that his visit to Los Angeles in March ultimately put the Trojans over the edge in his recruitment.
“That second visit really changed things for me,” Brown said. “I got to see more of USC and more of L. A.
, and it just felt different. “After that visit, USC moved to the top of my list. I kept taking visits, but I didn’t get that feeling.
” Mekai Brown Scouting Summary Rivals’ National Scout Cody Bellaire writes this of Brown as a prospect: “Explosive athlete gifted with a prototypical frame whose motor runs hot from off the edge all game long. Tremendous frame and build with room to fill out at the next level. Bouncy hooper on the hardwood that plays above the rim consistently.