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The 2024 USC Trojans football team represents the University of Southern California (USC) as a first-year member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is led by their third-year head coach Lincoln Riley, and play their home games at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum located in Los Angeles.

2024 USC Trojans football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–2 (1–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJosh Henson (3rd season)
Offensive schemePower raid
Defensive coordinatorD'Anton Lynn (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorEric Henderson (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Uniform

Seasons

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2024 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 18т Indiana   3 0     6 0  
No. 2 Ohio State   2 0     5 0  
No. 3 Oregon   2 0     5 0  
No. 4 Penn State   2 0     5 0  
Washington   2 1     4 2  
Nebraska   2 1     5 1  
No. 24 Michigan   2 1     4 2  
No. 23 Illinois   1 1     4 1  
Rutgers   1 1     4 1  
Iowa   1 1     3 2  
Wisconsin   1 1     3 2  
Minnesota   1 2     3 3  
USC   1 2     3 2  
Michigan State   1 2     3 3  
Maryland   0 2     3 2  
Northwestern   0 2     2 3  
Purdue   0 2     1 4  
UCLA   0 3     1 4  
Championship: December 7, 2024
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of October 6, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 season will be the Trojans first year in the Big Ten Conference since departing from the Pac-12 Conference.[1][2]

USC Spring Football Game Set for April 20, 2024 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.[3]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 14:30 p.m.vs. No. 13 LSU*No. 23ABCW 27–2063,969
September 78:00 p.m.Utah State*No. 13BTNW 48–068,110
September 2112:30 p.m.at No. 18 MichiganNo. 11CBSL 24–27110,702
September 2812:30 p.m.WisconsinNo. 13
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
CBSW 38–2174,118
October 54:30 p.m.at MinnesotaNo. 11BTNL 17–2450,913
October 1212:30 p.m.No. 4 Penn State
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
CBS
October 19at Maryland
October 258:00 p.m.Rutgers
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
FOX
November 2at Washington
November 16Nebraska 
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
November 23at UCLA
November 30Notre Dame*
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game
  • All times are in Pacific time

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Captains for the week 1 : Miller Moss, Kyron Hudson, Jonah Monheim, Easton Mascarenas-Arnold & Akili Arnold. [6]

No. 13 LSU Tigers (0–0) vs No. 23 USC Trojans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 23 Trojans 0 10 31427
No. 13 Tigers 0 10 7320

at Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV

  • Date: September 1, 2024
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Indoor
  • Game attendance: 63,969
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (ABC): Rece Davis (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • No Scoring
Second quarter
  • (11:01) USC - Woody Marks 2-yard rush (Mark Lantz kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 3:49; USC 7–0)
  • (7:08) LSU - Kyren Lacy 19-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:56; Tied 7–7)
  • (4:21) USC - Michael Lantz 22-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:35; USC 10–7)
  • (1:08) LSU - Damian Ramos 45-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:13; Tied 10–10)
Third quarter
  • (7:13) USC - Michael Lantz 35-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:14; USC 13–10)
  • (3:42) LSU - Aaron Anderson 13-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:25; LSU 17–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (5:44) USC - Ja'Kobi Lane 28-yard pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:13; USC 20–17)
  • (1:47) LSU - Damian Ramos 31-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:57; Tied 20–20)
  • (0:08) USC - Woody Marks 13-yard rush (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:39; USC 27–20)
Statistics USC LSU
First downs 24 21
Total yards 447 421
Rushes/yards 23–93 26–124
Passing yards 378 304
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–37–0 29–38–1
Time of possession 27:00 33:00
Team Category Player Statistics
USC Passing Miller Moss 27/37, 378 yards, TD
Rushing Woody Marks 16 rushes, 68 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Kyron Hudson 5 receptions, 83 yards
LSU Passing Garrett Nussmeier 29/38, 304 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing John Emery Jr. 10 rushes, 61 yards
Receiving Kyren Lacy 7 receptions, 94 yards, TD

2024 Vegas Kickoff Classic

  • Passing leader Miller Moss

  • Rushing leader Woody Marks

  • USC receiving leader Kyron Hudson

  • USC head coach Lincoln Riley

Captains for the week 2 : Miller Moss, Lake McRee, Easton Mascarenas-Arnold & Kamari Ramsey.

Utah State Aggies (1–0) vs No. 13 USC Trojans (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 0 0 000
No. 13 Trojans 10 17 71448

at Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, California

  • Date: September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear and Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,110
  • Referee: Tim O'Dey
  • TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Rhett Lewis (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:13) USC - Michael Lantz 23-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:43; USC 3–0)
  • (4:22) USC - Quinten Joyner 9-yard rush (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 3:05; USC 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:06) USC - Woody Marks 2-yard rush (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:36; USC 17–0)
  • (1:41) USC - Michael Lantz 24-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:49; USC 20–0)
  • (0:04) USC - Makai Lemon 6-yard pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 1:10; USC 27–0)
Third quarter
  • (5:31) USC - Quinten Joyner 2-yard rush (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:40; USC 34–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:15) USC - Jayden Maiava 7-yard rush (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive; 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:08; USC 41–0)
  • (6:32) USC - A'Mario Peterson 9-yard rush (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:40; USC 48–0)
Statistics Utah State USC
First downs 10 28
Total yards 190 548
Rushes/yards 23/87 37/253
Passing yards 103 295
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–27–1 29–41–0
Time of possession 27:07 32:53
Team Category Player Statistics
Utah State Passing Bryson Barnes 18/27, 103 yards, INT
Rushing Rahsul Faison 9 carries, 54 yards
Receiving Jalen Royals 6 receptions, 47 yards
USC Passing Miller Moss 21/30, 229 yards, TD
Rushing Woody Marks 13 carries, 103 yards, TD
Receiving Lake McRee 4 receptions, 81 yards

Captains for the week 4 : Miller Moss, Kyron Hudson, Jonah Monheim, Easton Mascarenas-Arnold & Akili Arnold.

No. 11 USC Trojans (2–0) vs No. 18 Michigan Wolverines (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 11 Trojans 0 3 14724
No. 18 Wolverines 7 7 6727

at Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI

  • Date: September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 83 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 110,702
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • (7:14) Michigan - Donovan Edwards 41-yard rush (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:33; Michigan 14–0)
  • (4:15) USC - Michael Lantz 29-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:59; Michigan 14–3)
Third quarter
  • (9:12) USC - Duce Robinson 9-yard pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:50; Michigan 14–10)
  • (5:31) Michigan - Will Johnson 42-yard interception return (Michigan 20–10)
  • (1:28) USC - Jay Fair 16-yard pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:57; Michigan 20–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:01) USC - Ja'Kobi Lane 24-yard pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:27; USC 24–20)
  • (0:37) Michigan - Kalel Mullings 1-yard rush (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 3:25; Michigan 27–24)
Statistics USC Michigan
First downs 17 12
Total yards 379 322
Rushes/yards 21–96 46–290
Passing yards 283 32
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28–52–1 7–12–0
Time of possession 30:42 29:18
Team Category Player Statistics
USC Passing Miller Moss 28/51, 283 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Woody Marks 13 carries, 100 yards
Receiving Zachariah Branch 6 receptions, 98 yards
Michigan Passing Alex Orji 7/12, 32 yards
Rushing Kalel Mullings 17 carries, 159 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Marlin Klein 1 reception, 10 yards

Captains for the week 5 : Miller Moss, Woody Marks, Jamil Muhammad & Anthony Beavers Jr.

Wisconsin Badgers (2–1) vs No. 13 USC Trojans (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter 1 2 34Total
Badgers 7 14 0021
No. 13 Trojans 7 3 141438

at Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA

  • Date: September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 74,118
  • Referee: Larry Smith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:23) USC – Ja'Kobi Lane 32-yard pass from Miller Moss, Michael Lantz kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:37; USC 7–0)
  • (10:52) WIS – Vinny Anthony II 63-yard pass from Braedyn Locke, Nathanial Vakos kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:31; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (14:44) WIS – Tawee Walker 18-yard rush, Nathanial Vakos kick (Drive: 1 play, 18 yards, 0:06; WIS 14–7)
  • (9:43) USC – Michael Lantz 41-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards 5:01; WIS 14–10)
  • (6:29) WIS – Tawee Walker 4-yard rush, Nathanial Vakos kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:14; WIS 21–10)
Third quarter
  • (9:18) USC – Ja'Kobi Lane 6-yard pass from Miller Moss, Michael Lantz kick (Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 3:33; WIS 21–17)
  • (1:28) USC – Duce Robinson 8-yard pass from Miller Moss, Michael Lantz kick (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards 4:16; USC 24–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:22) USC – Miller Moss 7-yard rush, Michael Lantz kick (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 6:29; USC 31–21)
  • (5:10) USC – Mason Cobb 55-yard interception return, Michael Lantz kick (Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:33; USC 38–21)
Statistics Wisconsin USC
First downs 13 29
Total yards 286 469
Rushes/yards 25/106 37/161
Passing yards 108 308
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–26–1 30–45–1
Time of possession 19:53 40:07
Team Category Player Statistics
Wisconsin Passing Braedyn Locke 13/26, 180 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Tawee Walker 12 carries, 55 yards 2 TD
Receiving Vinny Anthony II 3 receptions, 70 yards, TD
USC Passing Miller Moss 30/45, 308 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Woody Marks 19 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Ja'Kobi Lane 10 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD

Captains for week 6 : Miller Moss, Gavin Meyer, Mason Cobb & Eddie Czaplicki.

No. 11 USC Trojans (3–1) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (2–3) – Game summary

Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 11 Trojans 0 10 7017
Golden Gophers 3 7 01424

at Huntington Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MN

  • Date: October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 50,913
  • Referee: Ron Snodgrass
  • TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Rhett Lewis (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (0:05) MINN - Dragan Kesich 32-yard field goal, (Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 5:19; Minnesota 3-0)
Second quarter
  • (7:13) USC - Duce Robinson 3-yard pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:52; USC 7-3)
  • (4:05) MINN - Max Brosmer 1-yard rush (Dragan Kesich kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:08; Minnesota 10-7)
  • (0:00) USC - Michael Lantz 54-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 0:27Tied 10-10)
Third quarter
  • (5:47) USC - Woody Marks 1-yard rush (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 7:03; USC 17-10)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:08) MINN - Max Brosmer 5-yard rush (Dragan Kesich kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:03; Tied `17-17)
  • (0:56) MINN - Max Brosmer 1-yard rush (Dragan Kesich kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:13; Minnesota 24-17)
Statistics USC Minnesota
First downs 22 20
Total yards 373 362
Rushes/yards 28/173 40/193
Passing yards 200 169
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–38–2 15–19
Time of possession 31:48 31:00
Team Category Player Statistics
USC Passing Miller Moss 23/38, 200 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Woody Marks 20 carries, 134 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Kyron Hudson 5 receptions, 54 yards
Minnesota Passing Max Brosmer 15/19, 169 yards
Rushing Darius Taylor 25 carries, 144 yards
Receiving Darius Taylor 5 receptions, 56 yards

No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (5–0) vs USC Trojans (3–2) – Game summary

Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Nittany Lions 0 0 000
Trojans 0 0 000

at Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA

  • Date: October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. PST
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics Penn State USC
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Penn State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
USC Passing
Rushing
Receiving

USC Trojans (0–0) vs Maryland Terrapins (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans 0 0 000
Terrapins 0 0 000

at SECU StadiumCollege Park, MD

  • Date: October 19, 2024
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics USC Maryland
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
USC Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Maryland Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics Rutgers USC
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Rutgers Passing
Rushing
Receiving
USC Passing
Rushing
Receiving

USC Trojans (0–0) vs Washington Huskies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans 0 0 000
Huskies 0 0 000

at Husky StadiumSeattle , WA

  • Date: November 2, 2024
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics USC Washington
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
USC Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Washington Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics Nebraska USC
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Nebraska Passing
Rushing
Receiving
USC Passing
Rushing
Receiving

USC Trojans (0–0) vs UCLA Bruins (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans 0 0 000
Bruins 0 0 000

at Rose Bowl StadiumPasadena , CA

  • Date: November 23, 2024
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics USC UCLA
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
USC Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UCLA Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics Notre Dame USC
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Notre Dame Passing
Rushing
Receiving
USC Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Roster and coaching staff

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2024 USC Trojans football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 0 Quinten Joyner   Fr
WR 1 Zachariah Branch So
WR 2 Duce Robinson So
RB 4 Woody Marks   Sr
WR 6 Makai Lemon So
QB 7 Miller Moss   Jr
WR 8 Ja'Kobi Lane So
WR 9 Jay Fair Jr
WR 10 Kyron Hudson   Jr
QB 14 Jayden Maiava   So
WR 15 Jaden Richardson   Sr
QB 17 Jake Jensen   Jr
TE 18 Joey Olsen Fr
WR 19 Xavier Jordan Fr
RB 21 Bryan Jackson Fr
RB 22 A'Marion Peterson   Fr
TE 23 Walter Matthews Fr
TE 24 Carson Tabaracci   So
QB 27 Dylan Gebbia   Fr
QB 28 Gage Roy Jr
QB 29 Jack Stupin Fr
RB 30 King Miller Fr
RB 39 Cian McKelvey So
WR 44 Josiah Zamora   Jr
WR 46 Corey Nerhus Sr
OL 58 Kalolo Ta'aga Fr
OL 59 Micah Bañuelos   Fr
OL 60 Kaylon Miller Fr
OL 61 Jack Susnjar   Fr
OL 62 Travis Leonard Fr
OL 65 Erwin Taomi So
OL 66 Gino Quinones   Sr
OL 67 Kilian O'Connor Jr
OL 68 Hayden Treter Fr
OL 70 Emmanuel Pregnon   Sr
OL 72 Elijah Paige   Fr
OL 73 Tobias Raymond   Fr
OL 74 Justin Tauanuu Fr
OL 75 Amos Talalele   Fr
OL 76 Mason Murphy   Jr
OL 77 Alani Noa So
OL 78 Makai Saina Fr
OL 79 Jonah Monheim (C)   Sr
WR 81 Kyle Ford   Sr
WR 82 Seth Zamora Fr
WR 83 Donovan Wood   Sr
WR 84 Charles Ross   Sr
TE 85 Walker Lyons Fr
TE 86 C. J. Woods   Sr
TE 87 Lake McRee   Jr
TE 88 Kade Eldridge   Fr
WR 89 Collin Fasse Fr
WR 90 Asante Das   Sr
WR 91 Brady Jung Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 0 Akili Arnold   Sr
CB 2 Jaylin Smith Sr
LB 4 Easton Mascarenas-Arnold Sr
DE 6 Anthony Lucas Jr
S 7 Kamari Ramsey   So
S 8 Zion Branch   So
LB 9 Raesjon Davis Sr
DE 10 Jamil Muhammad   Sr
LB 13 Mason Cobb (C)   Sr
CB 14 Jacobe Covington   Sr
S 15 Anthony Beavers Jr.   Jr
CB 16 Prophet Brown   Jr
CB 17 DeCarlos Nicholson   Sr
LB 18 Eric Gentry Sr
CB 19 John Humphrey   Sr
LB 21 Desman Stephens II Fr
CB 22 Braylon Conley Fr
CB 23 Greedy Vance Jr.   Sr
S 24 Christian Pierce So
CB 25 Marcelles Williams Fr
LB 26 Elijah Newby Fr
S 27 Bryson Shaw   Sr
S 28 Jarvis Boatwright Jr. Fr
CB 29 Maliki Crawford   Fr
S 30 Marquis Gallegos Fr
LB 31 Jadyn Walker Fr
DE 34 Braylan Shelby So
DE 35 D. J. Peevy   Fr
S 36 Hunter Dunn Jr
DE 37 Lorenzo Cowan Fr
CB 38 Isaiah Rubin Fr
DE 39 Garrett Pomerantz Jr
CB 40 Shawn Sehra So
LB 41 Garrison Madden   So
DE 44 Sam Greene   Fr
S 45 Brandon Shepherd Jr
DE 49 Kameryn Fountain Fr
LB 50 Matt Galván Sr
LB 51 Ryan Quintanar   Sr
DT 56 Elijah Hughes So
LB 57 Roman Marchetti   So
DE 58 Solomon Tuliaupupu   Sr
DT 59 Malique Amos Jr
DT 61 Brendan Cho Fr
DT 91 Gavin Meyer   Sr
DT 92 Carlon Jones Fr
DT 93 Ratumana Bulabalavu Fr
DT 94 Kobe Pepe   Sr
DT 97 Jide Abasiri Fr
DE 98 Devan Thompkins   So
DT 99 Nate Clifton   Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 16 Eddie Czaplicki Sr
LS 31 Hank Pepper   Jr
P 36 Rey Sanchez Jr
P 40 Cameron Shirangi   Sr
K 46 Denis Lynch   Jr
LS 47 Devin McDonough Jr
K 48 Ryon Sayeri Fr
K 95 Tyler Robles   Fr
K 96 Michael Lantz   Sr
K 98 Garth White Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Josh HensonOffensive coordinator/offensive line
  • D'Anton LynnDefensive coordinator
  • Eric HendersonCo-Defensive coordinator/run game coordinator/defensive line
  • Ryan Dougherty – Special teams coordinator
  • Doug BelkSecondary
  • Matt EntzAssistant head coach for defense/linebackers
  • Zach Hanson – Assistant head coach for offense/tight ends
  • Luke Huard – Quarterbacks
  • Anthony Jones Jr. – Running backs/run game coordinator
  • Shaun NuaDefensive ends
  • Dennis Simmons – Assistant head coach/passing game coordinator/wide receivers
  • Zach Crabtree – Assistant offensive line
  • Taylor MaysAssistant defensive backs
  • Bennie Wylie – Director of football sports performance
  • Dave Emerick – Senior associate athletic director for football/general manager
  • Clarke Stroud – Director of football operations

  • Spencer Jones – Offensive graduate assistant/WR
  • Grayson Reed – Offensive graduate assistant/OL
  • Bryson Allen-Williams – Defensive graduate assistant/LB
  • Bookie Radley-Hiles – Defensive graduate assistant/DB
  • Jim HostlerSenior defensive analyst
  • Brad Aoki – Offensive analyst/QB
  • Skyler Jones – Defensive analyst/DL
  • Caesar Martinez – Assistant director of football sports performance
  • Drew Smith – Assistant director of football sports performance
  • Adam Thackery – Assistant director of football sports performance
  • Caleb Withrow – Assistant director of football sports performance
  • Jackson Polk – Assistant director of sports science
  • Eric Espinoza – Director of video operations
  • Spencer Missioreck – Football video & systems analyst

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 07/25/24

Defense

4-3
FS
Akili Arnold
Bryson Shaw
-
WILL MIKE NB
Mason Cobb or Easton Mascarenas-Arnold Greedy Vance Jr.
Eric Gentry Desman Stephens II or Prophet Brown
Elijah Newby Raesjon Davis Anthony Beavers Jr.
SS
Kamari Ramsey
Zion Branch or
Christian Pierce
CB
Jacobe Covington
John Humphrey
-
DE DT DT DE
Anthony Lucas Gavin Meyer Nate Clifton Jamil Muhammad
Braylan Shelby Jide Abasiri Kobe Pepe or Devan Thompkins
Solomon Tuliaupupu - Elijah Hughes Sam Greene / Kameryn Fountain
CB
Jaylin Smith
DeCarlos Nicholson
-

Offense

Pro-style
WR
Kyron Hudson or
Duce Robinson
Jaden Richardson
WR
Zachariah Branch / Makai Lemon
Jay Fair / Josiah Zamora
-
LT LG C RG RT
Elijah Paige Emmanuel Pregnon Jonah Monheim Alani Noa or Mason Murphy
Micah Bañuelos Gino Quinones Kilian O’Connor Amos Talalele Tobias Raymond
- - - - -
TE
Kade Eldridge
Walker Lyons
-
WR
Ja'Kobi Lane or
Kyle Ford
Charles Ross
QB
Miller Moss
Jayden Maiava
Jake Jensen
Key reserves
Offense
WR Xavier Jordan
TE Walter Matthews
TE Joey Olsen
TE Carson Tabaracci
OL Kalolo Ta’aga
OL Hayden Treter
OL Justin Tauanuu
OL Makai Saina
OL Erwin Taomi
Defense
DT Carlon Jones
DT Ratumana Bulabalavu
DE Lorenzo Cowan
DE DJ Peevy
CB Isaiah Rubin
CB Marcelles Williams
CB Braylon Conley
S Jarvis Boatwright Jr.
S Marquis Gallegos
Special teams
Out (indefinitely)
Out (season)
CB Maliki Crawford
Out (suspended)
Out (retired)
RB
Woody Marks
Quinten Joyner
Brian Jackson or A’Marion Peterson
Special teams
PK Michael Lantz
P Eddie Czaplicki
KR Zachariah Branch
PR -
LS Hank Pepper
H -

True Freshman
Double Position : *
Depth Chart week 5 vs Wisconsin, updated 09/25/2024

Name Position Class Injury Duration
Maliki Crawford CB   Freshman tbd Season
Lake McRee TE   Junior tbd couple weeks

Scholarship distribution chart

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Position/Year Freshman (32) Sophomore (16) Junior (12) Senior (26) 2025 commit (21) 2026 commit (6)
QB 3 (1) - Jayden Maiava Miller Moss
Jake Jensen
- Julian Lewis -
RB 4 (2) Bryan Jackson
A’Marion Peterson
Quinten Joyner - Jo’Quavious "Woody" Marks Harry Dalton III
Riley Wormley
-
WR 11 (5) Xavier Jordan Zachariah Branch
Ja’Kobi Lane
Makai Lemon
Duce Robinson
Jay Fair
Kyron Hudson
Josiah Zamora
Kyle Ford
Jaden Richardson
Charles Ross
Tanook Hines
Romero Ison
Jerome Myles
Corey Simms
Ja’Myron Baker
TE 6 (-) Kade Eldridge
Walker Lyons
Walter Matthews
Joey Olsen
Carson Tabaracci Lake McRee - - -
OL 14 (3) Micah Bañuelos
Elijah Paige
Tobias Raymond
Makai Saina
Kalolo Ta’aga
Amos Talalele
Justin Tauanuu
Hayden Treter
Alani Noa
Erwin Taomi
Mason Murphy Jonah Monheim
Gino Quinones
Emmanuel Pregnon
Carde Smith
Elijah Vaikona
Willi Wascher
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DL 7 (3) Jide Abasiri
Ratumana Bulabalavu
Carlon Jones
Elijah Hughes - Nate Clifton
Gavin Meyer
Kobe Pepe
Floyd Boucard
Gus Cordova
Viliami Moala
DE 9 (1) Lorenzo Cowan
Kameryn Fountain
Sam Greene
DJ Peevy
Braylan Shelby
Devan Thompkins
Anthony Lucas Jamil Muhammad
Solomon Tuliaupupu
Hayden Lowe -
LB 8 (4) Elijah Newby
Desman Stephens II
Jadyn Walker
Garrison Madden - Mason Cobb
Raesjon Davis
Eric Gentry
Easton Mascarenas-Arnold
Ty Jackson
Matai Tagoa’i
Jadon Perlotte
Xavier Griffin
CB 10 (3) Braylon Conley
Maliki Crawford
Isaiah Rubin
Marcelles Williams
- Prophet Brown Jacobe Covington
John Humphrey
DeCarlos Nicholson
Jaylin Smith
Greedy Vance Jr.
Shamar Arnoux
Trestin Castro
Brandon Lockhart
S 8 (1) Jarvis Boatwright Jr.
Marquis Gallegos
Zion Branch
Christian Pierce
Kamari Ramsey
Anthony Beavers Jr. Akili Arnold
Bryson Shaw
Kendarius Reddick
SP 5 (-) Ryon Sayeri - Denis Lynch
Hank Pepper
Eddie Czaplicki
Michael Lantz
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ATH (4) x x x x James Johnson
Daune Morris
Joshua Holland II
Madden Riordan
  • Scholarship Distribution 2024 chart

^ : the players who still have to make an official choice and the players who are eligible for the Covid year.

redshirt year used / redshirt year eligible / * Former Walk-on / LDS Mission

– 82 players on scholarship / 85 scholarships permitted

Coaching staff additions

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Name Position Old team Old position
D'Anton Lynn Defensive coordinator UCLA Defensive coordinator
Eric Henderson Co-Defensive coordinator / Run game coordinator / Defensive line Los Angeles Rams Run game coordinator / Defensive Line
Matt Entz Assistant HC / Linebackers North Dakota State Head Coach
Doug Belk Defensive backs Houston Assistant HC / Defensive coordinator
Spencer Jones Offensive graduate assistant New Mexico State Offensive consultant / Recruiting assistant
Skyler Jones Defensive Analyst Oregon Defensive Analyst
Anthony Jones Jr. Running backs / Run game coordinator TCU Running backs / Run game coordinator

Coaching staff departures

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Name Position New Team New Position
Alex Grinch Defensive coordinator / Safeties Wisconsin Co-Defensive coordinator / Safeties
Brian Odom Inside Linebackers / Associate HC for Defense North Texas Linebackers
Roy Manning Outside Linebackers / Nickels / Assistant HC for Defense
Donte Williams Defensive backs / passing game coordinator Georgia Defensive Backs
Kliff Kingsbury Senior offensive analyst Washington Commanders Offensive coordinator
Parker Henry Defensive analyst Nevada Special teams coordinator / Linebackers
Will Johnson Graduate assistant North Dakota State Defensive backs
Kiel McDonald Running backs Los Angeles Chargers (NFL) Running backs
Derek Fa'avi Offensive Analyst Hawaii Offensive Line

The Trojans have lost 30 players via transfer.

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown New school
Malachi Nelson QB 6’3 190 Freshman Los Alamitos, CA Boise State
Isaac Ward QB 5’10 185   Junior Athens, GA
Raleek Brown RB 5’8 185 Sophomore Santa Ana, CA Arizona State
Darwin Barlow RB 6’0 220   Senior Newton, TX North Carolina
Matt Colombo RB 5’10 195   Junior El Segundo, CA San Diego
Mario Williams WR 5’9 175 Junior Tampa, FL Tulane
Michael Jackson III WR 6’0 200 Junior Las Vegas, NV Georgia
Dorian Singer WR 6’0 180 Junior Saint Paul, MN Utah
Jaden Moore WR 5’11 192 Freshman La Jolla, CA
Jude Wolfe TE 6’5 240   Senior Laguna Hills, CA San Diego State
Cooper Lovelace OT 6’5 305   Senior Prairie Village, KS Northwestern
Michael Tarquin OT 6’5 300   Senior Ocala, FL Oklahoma
Andrew Milek IOL 6’5 315   Junior Chandler, AZ
Jason Zandamela IOL 6’3 306 Freshman Clearwater, FL Florida
Andres Dewerk IOL 6’7 330   Junior San Jose, CA Appalachian State
Korey Foreman DL 6’4 235 Junior Corona, CA Fresno State
Jamar Sekona DL 6’2 295   Sophomore Fairfax, CA Hawaii
De’jon Benton DL 6’1 270   Senior Pittsburg, CA New Mexico
Isaiah Raikes DL 6’2 320   Senior Woodbury, NJ Auburn
Stanley Ta’ufou’ou DL 6’2 275   Senior Simi Valley, CA Arizona
Deijon Laffitte DL 6’2 305   Freshman Ontario, CA Fresno State
Romello Height RUSH 6’3 230   Junior Dublin, GA Georgia Tech
Tackett Curtis LB 6’2 225 Freshman Many, LA Wisconsin
Chris Thompson Jr. LB 6’2 230 Senior Duncanville, TX Tulsa
Domani Jackson CB 6’1 190 Sophomore Santa Ana, CA Alabama
Fabian Ross CB 6’0 200 Sophomore Las Vegas, NV Hawaii
Tre'Quon Fegans CB 6’2 190   Sophomore Alabaster, AL UCF
Ceyair Wright CB 6’1 175   Sophomore Los Angeles, CA Nebraska
Xamarion Gordon S 6’1 210   Sophomore Houston, TX Coastal Carolina
Daniel Meunier LS 5’10 225   Senior Lynwood, CA Texas State

The Trojans have added 17 players via transfer.

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Old school
Jayden Maiava QB 6’4 220   Freshman Las Vegas, NV UNLV
Jo'Quavious Marks RB 5’10 210 Senior Atlanta, GA Mississippi State
Jay Fair WR 5’10 186 Sophomore Dallas, TX Auburn
Kyle Ford WR 6’3 220   Senior Corona, CA UCLA
Jaden Richardson WR 6’2 210 Senior San Mateo, CA Tufts
Charles Ross WR 6’1 171   Junior Culver City, CA San José State
Nate Clifton DL 6’5 280 Senior La Vergne, TN Vanderbilt
Gavin Meyer DL 6’4 282 Junior Franklin, WI Wyoming
Easton Mascarenas-Arnold LB 5’11 230 Junior Mission Viejo, CA Oregon State
DeCarlos Nicholson CB 6’3 195 Senior Petal, MS Mississippi State
John Humphrey CB 6’2 205 Senior Pasadena, CA UCLA
Greedy Vance Jr. DB 5’11 170   Junior Kenner, LA Florida State
Akili Arnold S 5’11 200 Senior Mission Viejo, CA Oregon State
Kamari Ramsey S 6’1 205   Freshman Palmdale, CA UCLA
Michael Lantz K 6’0 190   Senior Peachtree City, GA Georgia Southern
Cameron Shirangi P 6’2 190 Senior San Juan Capistrano, CA Hawaii
Hank Pepper LS 6’2 210   Sophomore Chandler, AZ Michigan State

The following players have headed for the 2024 NFL Draft : QB Caleb Williams, RB MarShawn Lloyd, RB Austin Jones, WR Brenden Rice, WR Tahj Washington, OL Justin Dedich, OL Jarrett Kingston, DL Jack Sullivan, DL Kyon Barrs, DL Tyrone Taleni, EDGE Solomon Byrd, LB Shane Lee, CB Christian Roland-Wallace, S Calen Bullock, S Max Williams, P Aadyn Sleep-Dalton, LS Jac Casasante.

Player Position Round Pick Drafted by
Caleb Williams QB 1 1 Chicago Bears
Calen Bullock S 3 78 Houston Texans
MarShawn Lloyd RB 3 88 Green Bay Packers
Jarrett Kingston IOL 6 215 San Francisco 49ers
Brenden Rice WR 7 225 Los Angeles Chargers
Solomon Byrd EDGE 7 238 Houston Texans
Tahj Washington WR 7 241 Miami Dolphins
Christian Roland-Wallace CB UDFA Kansas City Chiefs
Shane Lee LB UDFA Los Angeles Chargers
Austin Jones RB UDFA Washington Commanders
Justin Dedich C UDFA Los Angeles Rams
Kyron Barrs DL UDFA Seattle Seahawks

Eight members of the 2023 team were invited to participate in drills at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine.

2024 NFL combine participants
Name POS HT WT Arms Hands 40 10-yd Split Bench press Vert jump Broad jump 3-cone drill 20-yd shuttle Ref
Caleb Williams QB 6’ 1’’ 214 32’’ 9 3/4’’ DNP [7]
MarShawn Lloyd RB 5’ 9’’ 220 30 3/8’’ 8 3/4’’ 4.46 1.56 25 36’’ 9’ 10’’ DNP [8]
Brenden Rice WR 6’ 2’’ 208 33’’ 9 5/8’’ 4.50 1.55 13 36.5’’ 9’ 11’’ DNP [9]
Tahj Washington WR 5’ 10’’ 174 29 1/8’’ 8 3/8’’ DNP 35’’ 10’ 2’’ DNP [10]
Jarrett Kingston OG 6’ 4’’ 306 32 1/8’’ 9 3/4’’ 5.02 1.73 32 31.5’’ 9’ 3’’ 7.53 4.47 [11]
Solomon Byrd EDGE 6’ 3’’ 255 28 7/8’’ 9 1/4’’ DNP [12]
Christian Roland-Wallace CB 5’ 11 1/2’’ 201 32 1/2’’ 9’’ DNP 17 DNP [13]
Calen Bullock S 6’ 2’’ 188 32 1/2’’ 9’’ 4.48 1.51 DNP [14]

† Top performer DNP = Did not participate

USC's Pro Day will be on March 20, 2024.[15]

2024 USC Pro Day
Name POS HT WT Arms Hands 40 Bench press Vert jump Broad jump 3-cone drill 20-yd shuttle
Caleb Williams QB 6’0 7/8’’ 217 9 7/8’’
Austin Jones RB 5’9 5/8’’ 200 29 7/8’’ 8 1/4’’ 4.57 36.5’’ 10’ 7.02 4.39
MarShawn Lloyd RB 5’9 1/2’’ 221 30 1/2’’ 8 5/8’’
Brenden Rice WR 6’2 1/2’’ 208 33’’ 9 1/2’’ 6.94 4.32
John Jackson III WR (2022) 5’11 3/4’’ 196 31 1/4’’ 9 5/8’’ 4.71 11 33’’ 10’
Tahj Washington WR 5’9 7/8’’ 174 29 1/8’’ 8 1/2’’ 4.52 34.5’’ 10’3’’ 6.81 4.22
Joe Bryson OT (2022) 6’7 1/4’’ 300 33 5/8’’ 8 5/8’’ 22 30’’ 8’10’’ 7.95 4.95
Jarrett Kingston OG 6’4 1/8’’ 308 32 1/4’’ 9 7/8’’ 36
Justin Dedich C 6’2’’ 301 31 3/4’’ 9 3/4’’ 5.38 32 30.5’’ 8’7’’ 7.77 4.72
Brett Neilon C (2022) 6’1 3/4’’ 290 31’’ 9 1/4’’ 30 31.5’’ 8’4’’ 8.0
Kyon Barrs DL 6’1 1/2’’ 301 33 1/2’’ 9 3/8’’ 5.15 28 28.5’’ 8’11’’ 7.69 4.75
Tyrone Taleni DL 6’2’’ 279 32’’ 10 1/8’’ 5.20 29’’ 8’5’’ 7.57 4.50
Solomon Byrd EDGE 6’3’’ 251 33 1/2’’ 9 7/8’’ 5.01 18 32’’ 9’6’’ 7.45 4.59
Shane Lee LB 6’0 1/4’’ 243 31 1/2’’ 9’’ 4.65 21 33.5’’ 9’6’’ 7.11 4.53
Christian Roland-Wallace CB 5’11 1/2’’ 202 32’’ 8 7/8’’ 4.63 37.5’’ 9’11’’ 7.13 4.52
Calen Bullock S 6’2 1/8’’ 187 32 3/4’’ 9’’ 8 33’’ 10’
Max Williams S 5’8 1/4’’ 181 29 3/8’’ 8 3/8’’ 4.63 14 31.5’’ 9’1’’ 7.20 4.51
Aadyn Sleep-Dalton P 6’0 1/8’’ 183 30 5/8’’ 9 3/8’’ 25’’ 8’4’’
Jac Casasante LS 5’11 1/2’’ 233 31 7/8’’ 9 3/8’’ 4.90 22 28.5’’ 9’2’’ 4.56

† Top performer DNP = Did not participate

The following player have headed for the 2024 CFL global Draft : DL Tyrone Taleni.

Player Position Round Pick Drafted by
Tyrone Taleni DL 1 3 Saskatchewan Roughriders

Offense

Player Position Games started
Miller Moss Quarterback 1 game
Zachariah Branch Wide receiver 9 games
Kyron Hudson Wide receiver 4 games
Lake McRee Tight end 4 games
Jonah Monheim Offensive tackle 13 games
Emmanuel Pregnon Offensive guard 12 games
Mason Murphy Offensive tackle 5 games
Gino Quinones Offensive guard 1 game
Alani Noa Offensive guard 1 game
Elijah Paige Offensive tackle 1 game
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Defense

Player Position Games started
Bear Alexander Defensive line 12 games
Anthony Lucas Defensive line 1 game
Jamil Muhammad Rush 11 games
Mason Cobb Linebacker 9 games
Raesjon Davis Linebacker 3 games
Eric Gentry Linebacker 3 games
Jacobe Covington Cornerback 2 games
Prophet Brown Cornerback 1 game
Jaylin Smith Safety 12 games
Bryson Shaw Safety 3 games
Zion Branch Safety 1 game
Anthony Beavers Jr. Safety 1 game
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Special teams

Player Position Games started
Eddie Czaplicki Punter 13 games
Denis Lynch Kicker 13 games
Reference:

USC signed 22 players in the 2024 recruiting cycle. 1 committed player unsigned. 2 JuCo. 5 walk-on.

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kameryn Fountain
#9 EDGE
#63 nat.
Atlanta, GA Booker T. Washington HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 237 lb (108 kg) June 5, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Xavier Jordan
#20 WR
#97 nat.
Los Angeles, CA Sierre Canyon HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) May 1, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Jason Zandamela
#6 IOL
#118 nat.
Clearwater, FL Clearwater Academy International 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 285 lb (129 kg) June 20, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Elijah Newby
#9 LB
#153 nat.
Cheshire, CT Cheshire Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) June 9, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Marcelles Williams
#21 CB
#160 nat.
Bellflower, CA St. John Bosco HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg) June 18, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Carlon Jones
#19 DL
#211 nat.
Bay City, TX Bay City HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 285 lb (129 kg) December 18, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Walter Matthews
#14 TE
#234 nat.
Hiram, GA Hiram HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) June 14, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Jide Abasiri
#28 DL
#287 nat.
Prior Lake, MN Prior Lake HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 290 lb (130 kg) December 14, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Joey Olsen
#21 TE
#303 nat.
Lake Oswego, OR Lakeridge HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) September 14, 2022 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Desman Stephens II
#29 LB
#331 nat.
Clarkston, MI Clarkston HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 208 lb (94 kg) November 23, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Marquis Gallegos
#37 S
#377 nat.
Los Angeles, CA Sierra Canyon HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) June 27, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Makai Saina
#35 IOL
#390 nat.
Arlington, TX Martin HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 290 lb (130 kg) June 27, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Isaiah Rubin
#45 CB
#471 nat.
Los Alamitos, CA Los Alamitos HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) October 20, 2023 (Committed) / February 7, 2024 (Signed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Justin Tauanuu
#37 OT
#561 nat.
Huntington Beach, CA Huntington Beach HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 285 lb (129 kg) November 10, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Jarvis Boatwright Jr.
#61 S
#627 nat.
Clearwater, FL Clearwater HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) June 4, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Bryan Jackson
#51 RB
#645 nat.
McKinney, TX McKinney HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 240 lb (110 kg) April 21, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Braylon Conley
#68 CB
#673 nat.
Humble, TX Atascocita HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) June 30, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Ratumana Bulabalavu
#67 DL
#766 nat.
Stockton, CA Army and Navy Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 245 lb (111 kg) February 6, 2024 (Committed) / February 7, 2024 (Signed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Kalolo Ta’aga
#49 OT
#768 nat.
East Palo Alto, CA Archbishop Riordan HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 265 lb (120 kg) December 17, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Lorenzo Cowan
#70 EDGE
#839 nat.
Savannah, GA Jenkins HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) December 15, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Hayden Treter
#107 OT
#1143 nat.
Englewood, CO Cherry Creek HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 300 lb (140 kg) June 4, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Jadyn Walker
#114 LB
#1178 nat.
Portage, MI Portage Northern HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) February 7, 2024 (Committed) / February 7, 2024 (Signed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Erwin Taomi
JuCo OT
Santa Maria, CA Allan Hancock College 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 340 lb (150 kg) July 24, 2024 (Committed/Signed) 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Devin McDonough
JuCo LS
Redondo Beach, CA El Camino College 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) May 6, 2024 (Committed) / Walk-On (Fall Camp) 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Rey Sanchez
JuCo P
Carson, CA Long Beach City College 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 203 lb (92 kg) May 7, 2024 (Committed) / Walk-On (Fall Camp) 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Ryon Sayeri
K
West Hills, CA Chaminade HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 167 lb (76 kg) February 13, 2024 (Committed) / Walk-On (Fall Camp) 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Jack Stupin
QB
Tustin, CA Tustin HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) March 31, 2024 (Committed) / Walk-On (Fall Camp) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: 
Travis Leonard
C
Long Beach, CA Junipero Serra HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 295 lb (134 kg) May 2, 2024 (Committed) / Walk-On (Fall Camp) 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Collin Fasse
WR
Santa Maria, CA St Joseph HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 6, 2024 (Committed) / Walk-On (Fall Camp) 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Brady Jung
WR
Menlo Park, CA Menlo HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) June 21, 2024 (Committed) / Walk-On (Fall Camp) 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 17th
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
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USC Opp
Scoring
Total 75 20
  Points per Game 37.5 10.0
First Downs
Total 52 31
  Rushing 17 9
  Passing 31 22
  Penalty 4 0
Rushing
Total yards 318 204
  Avg per play 5.3 4.2
  Avg per game 159.0 102.0
  Touchdowns 7 0
Passing
Total yards 673 407
  Att-Comp-Int 78-56-0 65-47-2
  Avg per pass 8.63 6.26
  Avg per game 336.5 203.5
  Touchdowns 2 2
Total offense
Total yards 991 611
  Avg per play 7.2 5.4
  Avg per game 495.5 305.5
Kicking
Punts-Yards 4-201 10-377
  Avg per punt 50.25 37.7
Field Goals-Attempts 4-5 2-3
Penalties
Total-Yards 10-77 19-163
  Avg per game 38.5 81.5
Time of Possession
Total 59:53 01:00:07
  Avg per game 29:56 30:04
Miscellaneous
3rd Down Conversions 47.37% 29.17%
4th Down Conversions 50.00% 25.00%
Fumbles-Lost 4-1 2-0
Sacks-Yards 3-11 2-88
PAT-Attempts 9-9 2-2
Red Zone Attempts-Score 12-23 3-5
Red Zone TD 8 2
Touchdowns Scored 9 2
Attendance
Total 68,110
  Games/Avg per game 68,110
  Neutral Site 63,969

USC vs. non-conference opponents

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1 2 3 4OT Total
USC 10 27 10 280 75
Opponents 0 10 7 30 20

USC vs. B1G opponents

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1 2 3 4OT Total
USC 0 0 0 00 0
B1G opponents 0 0 0 00 0

USC vs. all opponents

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1 2 3 4OT Total
USC 10 27 10 280 75
Opponents 0 10 7 30 20
Passing statistics
# NAME POS RAT CMP ATT YDS AVG/G CMP% TD INT LONG
7 Miller Moss QB 159.98 48 66 607 303.5 72.73% 2 0 41
14 Jayden Maiava QB 123.13 8 11 66 66.0 72.73% 0 0 22
TOTALS - 152.73 56 78 673 336.5 71.79% 2 0 41
Rushing statistics
# NAME POS ATT GAIN LOSS NET AVG TD LONG AVG/G
0 Quinten Joyner RB 14 96 0 96 6.9 2 32 48.0
4 Woody Marks RB 29 184 13 171 5.9 3 33 85.5
21 Bryan Jackson RB 7 36 2 34 4.9 0 12 34.0
22 A’Marion Peterson RB 3 18 0 18 6.0 1 9 18.0
7 Miller Moss QB 3 7 8 -1 -0.3 0 7 -0.5
14 Jayden Maiava QB 1 7 0 7 7.0 1 7 7.0
Team - 3 0 7 -7 -2.3 0 0 -3.5
TOTALS - 60 348 30 318 5.3 7 33 159.0
Receiving statistics
# NAME POS CTH YDS AVG TD LONG AVG/G
1 Zachariah Branch WR 8 75 9.38 0 19 37.5
2 Duce Robinson WR 2 49 24.5 0 38 24.5
6 Makai Lemon WR 4 45 11.25 1 22 22.5
8 Ja’Kobi Lane WR 5 66 13.2 1 28 33.0
9 Jay Fair WR 2 3 1.5 0 2 1.5
10 Kyron Hudson WR 6 99 16.5 0 24 49.5
15 Jaden Richardson WR 1 19 19.0 0 19 19.0
81 Kyle Ford WR 4 80 20.0 0 41 40.0
84 Charles Ross WR 1 11 11.0 0 11 11.0
85 Walker Lyons TE 3 13 4.33 0 9 13.0
87 Lake McRee TE 9 137 15.22 0 34 68.5
88 Kade Eldridge TE 2 17 8.5 0 11 8.5
0 Quinten Joyner RB 2 13 6.5 0 9 6.5
4 Woody Marks RB 6 46 7.67 0 19 23.0
21 Bryan Jackson RB 1 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS - 56 673 12.02 2 41 336.5
Defense statistics
# NAME POS SOLO AST TOT TFL-YDS SACK-YDS INT-YDS BU QBH FR-YDS FF BLK SAF TD
56 Elijah Hughes DT 1 1
90 Bear Alexander DT 1 1 2
91 Gavin Meyer DT 1 3 4 1
97 Jide Abasiri DT 3 3
98 Devan Thompkins DT 1 1 0.5–3 0.5–3
99 Nate Clifton DT 2 1 3
6 Anthony Lucas DE 1 2 3 1
10 Jamil Muhammad DE 3 3 1
34 Braylan Shelby DE 3 1 4 1.0–5
44 Sam Greene DE 1 1
49 Kameryn Fountain DE 1 2 3 1.5–7
58 Solomon Tuliaupupu DE 1 2 3
4 Easton Mascarenas-Arnold LB 6 7 13 1–5
9 Raesjon Davis LB 1 1 2
13 Mason Cobb LB 2 5 7 1–0
18 Eric Gentry LB 10 4 14 3.5–9 1.0–5 1
23 Desman Stephens II LB 1 1 2 1
41 Garrison Madden LB 1 1
2 Jaylin Smith CB 3 3 6
14 Jacobe Covington CB 6 1 7 0.5–2
16 Prophet Brown CB 1 1
17 DeCarlos Nicholson CB 2 2
19 John Humphrey CB 2 2 4
21 Greedy Vance Jr. CB 4 1 5
22 Braylon Conley CB 1 1 0.5–3
25 Marcelles Williams CB 1 1 1.0–1 1
0 Akili Arnold S 2 5 7 0.5–2 0.5–2
7 Kamari Ramsey S 7 5 12 1.0–1 1.0–1 1
8 Zion Branch S 2 1 3
24 Christian Pierce S 2 2
30 Marquis Gallegos S 1 1
TEAM - 1 1
TOTAL - 63 60 123 10.0–33 3.0–11 2–5 4 1 2

Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

Kicking statistics
# NAME POS XPM XPA XP% FGM FGA FG% 1–19 20–29 30–39 40–49 50+ LNG
96 Michael Lantz K 9 9 100% 4 5 80.0% 0/0 3/4 1/1 0/0 0/0 35
TOTALS - 9 9 100% 4 5 80.0% 0/0 3/4 1/1 0/0 0/0 35
Kickoff statistics
# NAME POS KICKS YDS AVG TB OB
96 Michael Lantz K 15 956 63.7 12 0
TOTALS - 15 956 63.7 12 0
Punting statistics
# NAME POS PUNTS YDS AVG LONG TB I–20 50+ BLK
16 Eddie Czaplicki P 4 201 50.25 57 0 2 3 0
TOTALS - 4 201 50.25 57 0 2 3 0
Kick return statistics
# NAME POS RTNS YDS AVG TD LNG
1 Zachariah Branch RET 2 63 31.5 0 46
6 Makai Lemon RET 1 8 8.0 0 8
TOTALS - 3 71 23.67 0 46
Punt return statistics
# NAME POS RTNS YDS AVG TD LONG
1 Zachariah Branch RET 2 4 2.0 0 4
TOTALS - 2 4 2.0 0 4
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