Stanford lands top target

Stanford landed one of its most important commitments in years on Thursday afternoon as the nation's No. 25 prospect, Southern California quarterback K.J. Costello, committed to the Cardinal in a ceremony at his high school.

It's been an unbelievable journey. I am proud to announce that I will be playing football at Stanford University🌲 #nerdnation #StanU- kj costello (@kj_costello) March 26, 2015

After not signing a scholarship quarterback in the 2015 class, the position was among Stanford's highest needs in 2016. The Cardinal identified Costello early in the recruiting cycle - he impressed the program at their camp after his freshman year of high school - and built a strong relationship with the talented signal caller in the 21 months to follow.

Stanford offered Costello a scholarship after he returned to camp following his sophomore year, and once again impressed. The four-star signal caller's recruitment eventually came down to Stanford, USC and Michigan, with the Cardinal earning the nod in Costello's tightly-contested recruitment.

Stay tuned to Cardinal Sports Report for much more Costello's decision in the days to come.