The Spring portal is underway, and talents are rushing to find their best schools to jump ship. But on the other side, the high school prospects are taking their time to go through the offers on their table and choose the best fit for their collegiate start off. But regardless, the juniors are also wrapping up their options and proceeding forward to their final commitment. Looking at Los Angeles (Calif.) Oaks Christian running back Deshonne Redeaux, it seems he is standing at a crucial juncture in his career and pushing toward a big move.

The four-star RB has emerged as a lucrative target to a slew of schools over the last few months. Thanks to his impressive resume accredited to his high school record at Oaks Christian. The Lions secured nine victories and finished as the No. 20 team in California, with Redeaux playing an instrumental role in each game. Redeaux ran for over 1,200 yards and 17 touchdowns so far, demonstrating enough talent and skill set to rise and shine as a pivotal college football athlete.

The two-sport athlete, one of the fastest sprinters in the state, bagged a total of 27 offers from a wide variety of schools, with Washington being the early bird. The other suitors include USC, Michigan, Miami, Ohio St., Notre Dame, ASU, Stanford, Michigan State, and more. The kid took his time to take multiple official visits to the schools and carefully analyze the pros and cons. Now, it seems he has finally reached a culmination point of the recruitment saga and almost made up his mind as he dropped a date for his pen-and-paper commitment.  “I will be announcing my commitment at a birthday celebration on April 5,” Redeaux told On3 in a bombshell update. “I am ready. The offers are here, I have taken a lot of visits, and I know what is best for me.”

It will be intriguing to see where the South California product, the coveted 2026 class of recruit, will land with all of his gifts that can be an asset to any top-tier college football franchise.

USC has been making a strong push to get the in-state talent home. The new general manager never wants to let their grip loose on any standout home-grown product at all. So, it’s not a surprise that Riley would do what is needed to swoop him in. Recently, a photo of Redeaux with Trojans legend Reggie Bush makes fans psyched up for another commitment news. But the game is not at all that easy. The four-star prodigy has five more schools in his elite shortlist.

Deshonne Redeaux has six schools in his top watch list 

Redeaux has outlined his top six picks in February, featuring USC Trojans, Georgia, Michigan, Oregon, UCLA, and Washington. Redeaux has taken multiple trips to USC and UCLA throughout his recruiting process, but he hasn’t made up his mind yet. In a twisted reality, On3’s Chad Simmons noted, he, in fact, once seriously leaned on the UCLA Bruins but, for some reason, refrained from committing right away.

For USC, he is fond of Riley’s ethics and strategy and also developed a close bond with Running Backs coach Anthony Jones. The offensive scheme has been a big appealing factor to him, and overall, he likes how the 2026 class looks stacked up in South California. But again, there will be a lot of parameters to be judged before he makes a final call.

Redeaux spoke to On3 about what will be the driving force in his final choice, highlighting the essence of life and culture outside of football. “It will be about how the staff and people treat me,” Redeaux said. “Life outside of football is something I am looking hard at. I will know about the football stuff at the schools I am looking at, so I want to know more about life outside of football and if the coaches care about the players. Those types of things will matter.”

We will see how the recruitment saga pans out for the standout four-star USC product and whether or not Riley will have another big fish in his pond on April 5th.