2019 USC Trojans football team

The 2019 USC Trojans football team will represent the University of Southern California in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They play their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and compete as members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They are led by fourth-year head coach Clay Helton.

Previous season
The Trojans finished the 2018 season 5–7, 4–5 in Pac-12.

Transfers
The Trojans lost 7 players due to transfer. QB Matt Fink, WR Velus Jones, Jr. and CB Greg Johnson all entered the NCAA transfer portal, but ultimately decided to return to USC. WR Keyshawn Pie Young, a redshirt junior, announced his intention to transfer on June 28th, 2019, and on July 10th of the same year, freshman CB Trey Davis entered the NCAA transfer portal after just one month of enrollment.

The Trojans added 3 players via transfer.

Returning starters
USC returns 26 starters in 2019 including 11 on offense, 12 on defense, and 3 on special teams.

Key departures include Aca'Cedric Ware (TB – 10 games), Tyler Petite (TE – 12 games), Chuma Edoga (OT – 10 games), Chris Brown (OG – 12 games), Toa Lobendahn (C – 11 games), Jordan Austin (OG – 1 game), Malik Dorton (DT – 11 games), Porter Gustin (OLB – 5 games), Cameron Smith (ILB – 9 games), Iman Marshall (CB – 12 games), Ajene Harris (CB – 12 games), Isaiah Langley (CB – 8 games), Jonathan Lockett (CB – 5 games), Marvel Tell III (S – 10 games), Reid Budrovich (P – 12 games), Wyatt Schmidt (H – 12 games).

Other departures include Jake Russell (WR), Daniel Imatorbhebhe (TE), Reuben Peters (ILB), Jake Olson (LS).

NFL Combine
The official list of participants for the 2019 NFL Combine included USC football players ILB Cameron Smith, CB Iman Marshall, OLB Porter Gustin, OT Chuma Edoga & S Marvell Tell III.

Team players drafted into the NFL

 * : Projected Round

Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released

Pac-12 media polls
In the 2019 Pac-12 preseason media poll, USC was voted to finish in second place in the South Division behind Utah. The Trojans received the fourth most votes to win the Pac-12 Championship Game.

Depth chart

 * Projected Depth Chart 2019

True Freshman

Double Position : *

Scholarship distribution chart
/ redshirt year eligible / * Commit

- 85 scholarships permitted, 81 currently allotted to players

- 81 recruited players on scholarship (one former walk-ons)

- LB Tayler Katoa into two-year LDS mission.

Projecting Scholarship Distribution 2019