Fast-rising USC freshman with legit four-star juice, but 2026 starts with an injury cloud
In 2026, Romero Ison is a redshirt freshman wideout at USC who was a four-star recruit and one of Maryland’s top prospects, bringing real speed and playmaking upside to the Trojans’ receiver room. USC says he’ll compete for playing time this season, but he was also sidelined by an undisclosed injury for the opener, so availability is the first watch item. The selling point is simple: explosive East Coast receiver talent with enough pedigree to matter, once he’s healthy and locked in.
