
Cole Leinart, the son of former USC star quarterback Matt Leinart, announced his college commitment on Wednesday. Cole is in the class of 2026, and he posted to social media to declare that he'd be playing for SMU.
Leinart, who plays high school football at Redondo Union High School in Redondo Beach, Calif., is rated as a three-star quarterback prospect by 247Sports—who also notes he had offers from Colorado, Georgia State, Pittsburgh and UNLV, in addition to the Mustangs.