Talanoa Ili
Talanoa Ili
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Former Orange Lutheran linebacker
Talanoa Ili
Talanoa
Ili
6'4" | 215 lbs | LB
Orange Lutheran | 2026
CA
announced his commitment to USC on Monday.
Ili led Orange Lutheran with 78 tackles last season including eight for a loss and two forced fumbles. He has since transferred to Kahuku in Hawaii.
USC and UCLA were his final two schools and he also had offers from BYU and Arizona among others. Ili is the third linebacker in USC’s 2026 recruiting class.
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Ili led Orange Lutheran with 78 tackles, eight for a loss and two forced fumbles. He earned First Team All-Trinity League honors and First Team All-County honors by the OC Register.
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Ili had 11 tackles with two for a loss in Orange Lutheran’s win over JSerra in the Southern Section Division 1 playoffs.
He can blitz, play in space and drop into coverage well.
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Orange Lutheran linebacker
Talanoa Ili
Talanoa
Ili
6'4" | 215 lbs | LB
Orange Lutheran | 2026
CA
was offered by Michigan last Wednesday.
Ili had 51 tackles, 15 for a loss, four sacks with two forced fumbles as a sophomore for Orange Lutheran last season. He earned All-Trinity League honors and All-County honors from the OC Register.
He is getting close to 30 offers and was also offered by Alabama recently.
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Talanoa Ili
Talanoa
Ili
6'4" | 215 lbs | LB
Orange Lutheran | 2026
CA
has more length than a lot of linebackers and knows how to use it to his advantage.
He was getting his hands on passes all day without causing much contact that would warrant a pass interference. Running backs had a hard time creating separation against Ili and his stock is rapidly rising.
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Ili earned All-County honors from the OC Register this past season and has become a national recruit.
Miami, Florida and Texas A&M all visited Orange Lutheran’s campus in January to talk about Ili.
Ili has the frame to add some muscle and is one of the best linebackers in the class.
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Ili had 51 tackles, 15 for a loss with four sacks and two forced fumbles for Orange Lutheran this season.
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At 6’4” 215 lbs. Ili is one of the top LB’s in the western region regardless of class. Voted first team All-CIF and first team All-Trinity as a freshman he’s an active and attacking defender that has great range and instincts. Quick and decisive with his reads, he’s got a fast trigger and is relentless in pursuit. He’s got good natural movement skills, bend, and short area burst to redirect and chase the ball carrier. Good hand usage and placement to shed blockers with a strong initial punch and good extension. Violent at the POA, he explodes through contact with good leverage and forward momentum. He’s an elite level talent with good positional versatility on the defensive side that could be an edge rusher or OLB depending on development.
17 Offers: Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, California, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northern Arizona, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, Oregon State, San Diego State, Stanford, Tennessee, USC, Utah, Washington
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