4-star safety Isaiah Pola-Mao turns down College Football Playoff team in favor of rising power

A tough miss.

The USC Trojans edged out the Washington Huskies for four-star safety Isaiah Pola-Mao from Phoenix, Arizona.

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At 6'4, 190 pounds, Pola-Mao is the No. 14 ranked safety, according to 247Sports. In January, he announced his final three schools were USC, Washington and Arizona State. He took an official visit to USC on Jan. 13.

USC now has two safeties committed for this class. Safety Bubba Bolden is also committed to the Trojans. According to 247Sports, the Trojans have the No. 8 overall class with National Signing Day less than a week away.

(h/t SB Nation)