Simote Katoanga

DE · #49 · USC · FR · 6'5" · 275 · Oceanside, CA

First season

Recruiting

2026 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2026 board

#174 Earnest Rankins DL · Southwest DeKalb FSU

#175 Danny Beale III DL · Cross County ARK

#176 Simote Katoanga DL · Santa Margarita Catholic USC

#177 Gordon Sellars III WR · Providence Day School CLEM

#178 Jared Graham OT · Banneker ALA

DLs in the class

#18 Earnest Rankins Southwest DeKalb FSU

#19 Danny Beale III Cross County ARK

#20 Simote Katoanga Santa Margarita Catholic USC

#21 JaReylan McCoy Tupelo FLA

#22 Howie Johnson Forest Lake MINN

The situation

USC 2025 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 11.2% 52

Line yards per carry allowed 2.6 41

Sack rate 7.3% 79