2019 USC Trojans football team

USC Trojans football
	2019 USC Trojans football
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
	South Division
2019 record	0–0 (0–0 Pac-12)
Head coach	Clay Helton (4th as head coach; 9th overall season)
Offensive coordinator	Graham Harrell (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Clancy Pendergast (5th as coordinator; 6th overall season)
Base defense	4-3
Captain	4 TBD; TBD; TBD; TBD;
Home stadium	United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (77,500, Natural grass)
	Seasons ← 2018 2020 →

Template:2019 Pac-12 football standings 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.

Preseason[]

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,^[1] and on July 10th of the same year, freshman CB Trey Davis entered the NCAA transfer portal after just one month of enrollment.^[2]

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Transfer to
Oluwole Betiku Jr.	#99	OLB	6'3	240	Junior	Lagos, Nigeria	Illinois Fighting Illini
Bubba Bolden	#2	S	6'3	190	Sophomore	Las Vegas, NV	Miami Hurricanes
Randal Grimes	#87	WR	6'4	205	Sophomore	Las Vegas, NV	UNLV Rebels
Josh Imatorbhebhe	#17	WR	6'2	215	Sophomore Redshirt	Suwanee, GA	Illinois Fighting Illini
Levi Jones	#13	ILB	6'3	220	Sophomore	Austin, TX	NC State Wolfpack
Ykili Ross	#14	S	6'1	195	Junior Redshirt	Riverside, CA	-
Trevon Sidney	#13	WR	5'11	170	Sophomore Redshirt	Pasadena, CA	Illinois Fighting Illini

The Trojans added 3 players via transfer.

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Transfer from
Bru McCoy	#14	WR	6'2	205	Freshman	Santa Ana, CA	Texas Longhorns
Chris Steele	#8	CB	6'2	187	Freshman	Bellflower, CA	Florida Gators
Drew Richmond	#53	OT	6'5	316	Senior Redshirt	Memphis, TN	Tennessee Volunteers

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).

Offense (11)[]

Player	Class	Position	Games started
JT Daniels	Sophomore	Quarterback	11 games
Jack Sears	Sophomore Redshirt	Quarterback	1 game
Vavae Malepeai	Junior Redshirt	Tailback	2 games
Michael Pittman Jr.	Senior	Wide Receiver	11 games
Tyler Vaughns	Junior Redshirt	Wide Receiver	11 games
Amon-Ra St. Brown	Sophomore	Wide Receiver	6 games
Velus Jones Jr.	Junior Redshirt	Wide Receiver	4 games
Austin Jackson	Junior	Offensive Tackle	12 games
Andrew Vorhees	Junior	Offensive Guard	11 games
Jalen McKenzie	Sophomore Redshirt	Offensive Tackle	2 games
Brett Neilon	Sophomore Redshirt	Center	1 game

Defense (12)[]

Player	Class	Position	Games started
Christian Rector	Senior Redshirt	Defensive End	12 games
Marlon Tuipulotu	Sophomore Redshirt	Defensive Tackle	9 games
Brandon Pili	Junior	Defensive Tackle	3 games
Jay Tufele	Sophomore Redshirt	Defensive Tackle	1 game
John Houston Jr.	Senior Redshirt	Inside Linebacker	11 games
Jordan Iosefa	Senior	Outside Linebacker	12 games
Palaie Gaoteote IV	Sophomore	Inside Linebacker	5 games
Greg Johnson	Sophomore Redshirt	Defensive back	4 games
Chase Williams	Freshman Redshirt	Defensive back	1 game
Talanoa Hufanga	Sophomore	Safety	5 games
Isaiah Pola-Mao	Sophomore Redshirt	Safety	2 games
C.J. Pollard	Junior Redshirt	Safety	1 game

Special teams (3)[]

Player	Class	Position	Games started
Chase McGrath	Sophomore Redshirt	Kicker	3 games
Damon Johnson	Junior Redshirt	Long Snapper	12 games
Michael Brown	Junior Redshirt	Kicker	9 games

Recruiting class[]

2018 Recruits

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Bru McCoy #1 ATH (WR)	[[Santa Ana, California]]	Texas Longhorns / Mater Dei High School	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)	205 lb (93 kg)	June 12, 2019 (Transfer)
Bru McCoy #1 ATH (WR)	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN:N/A
Kyle Ford #6 WR	[[Corona, California]]	Orange Lutheran High School	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)	210 lb (95 kg)	February 6, 2019 (Signed) / January 5, 2019 (Committed)
Kyle Ford #6 WR	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN:N/A
Chris Steele #5 CB	[[Bellflower, California]]	Florida Gators / St. John Bosco High School	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)	187 lb (85 kg)	June 12, 2019 (Transfer)
Chris Steele #5 CB	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN:N/A
Drake Jackson #3 SDE	[[Corona, California]]	Centennial High School	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)	260 lb (120 kg)	December 19, 2018 (Signed) / December 19, 2018 (Committed)
Drake Jackson #3 SDE	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN:N/A
Max Williams #21 CB	[[Carson, California]]	Junipero Serra High School	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)	175 lb (79 kg)	December 19, 2018 (Signed) / October 6, 2018 (Committed)
Max Williams #21 CB	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN:N/A
Maninoa Tufono #12 ILB	[[Halawa, Hawaii]]	Punahou School	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)	235 lb (107 kg)	December 19, 2018 (Signed) / August 6, 2018 (Committed)
Maninoa Tufono #12 ILB	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN:N/A
Jude Wolfe #8 TE	[[Laguna Hills, California]]	St. John Bosco High School	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)	250 lb (110 kg)	December 19, 2018 (Signed) / August 3, 2018 (Committed)
Jude Wolfe #8 TE	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN:N/A
Drake London #35 WR	[[Moorpark, California]]	Moorpark High School	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)	205 lb (93 kg)	December 19, 2018 (Signed) / June 27, 2018 (Committed)
Drake London #35 WR	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN:N/A
Jason Rodriguez #24 OT	[[Oak Hills, California]]	Oak Hills High School	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)	325 lb (147 kg)	December 19, 2018 (Signed) / April 22, 2018 (Committed)
Jason Rodriguez #24 OT	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN:N/A
Kenan Christon #30 TB	[[San Diego, California]]	Madison High School	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)	185 lb (84 kg)	December 19, 2018 (Signed) / September 17, 2018 (Committed)
Kenan Christon #30 TB	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN:N/A
Ethan Rae #22 TE	[[Anaheim Hills, California]]	Orange Lutheran High School	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)	240 lb (110 kg)	December 19, 2018 (Signed) / July 12, 2018 (Committed)
Ethan Rae #22 TE	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN:N/A
Briton Allen #31 S	[[Orlando, Florida]]	IMG Academy	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)	185 lb (84 kg)	December 19, 2018 (Signed) / December 19, 2018 (Committed)
Briton Allen #31 S	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN:N/A
Ralen Goforth #22 OLB	[[Long Beach, California]]	St. John Bosco High School	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)	225 lb (102 kg)	December 19, 2018 (Signed) / December 19, 2018 (Committed)
Ralen Goforth #22 OLB	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN:N/A
Nick Figueroa #2 SDE (JuCo)	[[San Bernardino, California]]	Riverside City College	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)	270 lb (120 kg)	December 19, 2018 (Signed) / December 19, 2018 (Committed)
Nick Figueroa #2 SDE (JuCo)	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN:N/A
Adonis Otey #52 CB	[[Columbia, Tennessee]]	Blackman High School	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)	180 lb (82 kg)	February 6, 2019 (Signed) / February 6, 2019 (Committed)
Adonis Otey #52 CB	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN:N/A
Munir McClain #70 WR	[[San Juan Capistrano, California]]	JSerra Catholic High School	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)	210 lb (95 kg)	December 19, 2018 (Signed) / April 2, 2018 (Committed)
Munir McClain #70 WR	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN:N/A
Kedon Slovis #26 QB-Pro	[[Scottsdale, Arizona]]	Desert Mountain High School	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)	185 lb (84 kg)	December 19, 2018 (Signed) / May 19, 2018 (Committed)
Kedon Slovis #26 QB-Pro	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN:N/A
Tuasivi Nomura #55 OLB	[[Corona, California]]	Centennial High School	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)	210 lb (95 kg)	February 6, 2019 (Signed) / February 6, 2019 (Committed)
Tuasivi Nomura #55 OLB	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN:N/A
Stanley Ta'ufo'ou #35 ILB	[[Simi Valley, California]]	Grace Brethren High School	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)	255 lb (116 kg)	December 19, 2018 (Signed) / May 9, 2018 (Committed)
Stanley Ta'ufo'ou #35 ILB	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN:N/A
Dejon Benton #78 DT	[[Oakland, California]]	Pittsburg High School	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)	285 lb (129 kg)	December 19, 2018 (Signed) / December 19, 2018 (Committed)
Dejon Benton #78 DT	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN:N/A
Jayden Williams #102 S	[[Laton, California]]	Centennial High School	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)	195 lb (88 kg)	February 6, 2019 (Signed) / February 5, 2019 (Committed)
Jayden Williams #102 S	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN:N/A
Gino Quinones #86 SDE (+OL)	[[Ewa Beach, Hawaii]]	Saint Louis School	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)	280 lb (130 kg)	December 19, 2018 (Signed) / May 18, 2018 (Committed)
Gino Quinones #86 SDE (+OL)	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN:N/A
Kaulana Makaula #108 S	[[Kailua, Hawaii]]	Punahou School	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)	190 lb (86 kg)	February 6, 2019 (Signed) / January 27, 2019 (Committed)
Kaulana Makaula #108 S	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN:N/A
Dorian Hewett #127 S	[[Houston, Texas]]	North Shore Senior High School	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)	180 lb (82 kg)	February 6, 2019 (Signed) / February 5, 2019 (Committed)
Dorian Hewett #127 S	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN:N/A
Ben Griffiths P	[[Melbourne, Australia]]	Richmond Tigers	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)	230 lb (100 kg)	December 22, 2018 (Signed) / December 22, 2018 (Committed)
Ben Griffiths P	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN:N/A
Drew Richmond OT	[[Memphis, Tennessee]]	Tennessee Volunteers / Memphis University School	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)	316 lb (143 kg)	April 26, 2019 (Transfer)
Drew Richmond OT	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN:N/A
Will Rose P	[[Bellflower, California]]	St. John Bosco High School	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)	185 lb (84 kg)	Walk-On / 2019
Will Rose P	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN:N/A
Scott Harris QB	[[Los Angeles, California]]	Fairfax High School	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)	185 lb (84 kg)	Walk-On / 2019
Scott Harris QB	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN:N/A
Chase Locke WR	[[Helotes, Texas]]	O'Connor High School	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)	190 lb (86 kg)	Walk-On / 2019
Chase Locke WR	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN:N/A
Winston Guillory III WR	[[Dallas, Texas]]	Vanderbilt Commodores / Episcopal School of Dallas	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)	185 lb (84 kg)	Walk-On / 2017 (Transfer)
Winston Guillory III WR	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN:N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: - ESPN: -
Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. http://www.rivals.com/TeamRank.asp?type=0&sort=0&year=2019. Retrieved February 11, 2019.

2019 NFL Draft[]

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[]

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Team
Chuma Edoga	Offensive Tackle	3	92 (28)	New York Jets
Iman Marshall	Cornerback	4	127 (25)	Baltimore Ravens
Marvel Tell III	Safety	5	144 (6)	Indianapolis Colts
Cameron Smith	Inside Linebacker	5	162 (24)	Minnesota Vikings
Porter Gustin	Outside linebacker	UDFA	-	New Orleans Saints
Chris Brown	Offensive Guard	UDFA	-	Los Angeles Chargers
Toa Lobendahn	Center	UDFA	-	New York Jets
Isaiah Langley	Cornerback	UDFA	-	Oakland Raiders
Malik Dorton	Defensive Tackle	UDFA	-	-
Aca'Cedric Ware	Tailback	UDFA	-	-
Ajene Harris	Cornerback	UDFA	-	-
Tyler Petite	Tight end	UDFA	-	-
Jonathan Lockett	Cornerback	UDFA	-	-

: Projected Round

Award watch lists[]

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Maxwell Award^[3]	JT Daniels	QB	SO

Pac-12 media days[]

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.^[4]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll (South Division)
1	Utah	206 (33)
2	USC	167 (2)
3	Arizona State	118
3	UCLA	118
5	Arizona	85
6	Colorado	46

Rank	Team	Votes
Media poll (Pac-12 Championship)
1	Utah	12
2	Oregon	11
3	Washington	9
4	USC	2
5	Washington State	1

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 31	7:30 p.m.	Fresno State*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	ESPN
September 7	7:30 p.m.	Stanford	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)	ESPN
September 14	12:30 p.m.	at BYU*	LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	ABC/ESPN/ESPN2
September 20	6:00 p.m.	Utah	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	FS1
September 28		at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA
October 12	4:30 p.m.	at Notre Dame*	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	NBC
October 19		Arizona	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA
October 25	6:00 p.m.	at Colorado	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	ESPN2
November 2		Oregon	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA
November 9		at Arizona State	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ
November 16		at California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA
November 23		UCLA	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (Victory Bell)
*Non-conference game All times are in Pacific time

Personnel[]

Coaching staff[]

Name	Position	Seasons at USC	Alma mater	Before USC
Clay Helton	Head coach	9	Houston (1994)	Memphis – Offensive coordinator (2009)
John Baxter	Special teams coordinator / Tight ends coach	8	Iowa State (1987)	Michigan – Special teams coordinator (2015)
Graham Harrell	Offensive coordinator / Quarterbacks coach	1	Texas Tech (2009)	North Texas – Offensive coordinator / Quarterbacks coach (2018)
Clancy Pendergast	Defensive coordinator	6	Arizona (1990)	San Francisco 49ers – Linebackers coach (2015)
Greg Burns	Secondary coach	5	Washington State (1995)	Oregon State – Defensive backs coach (2018)
Keary Colbert	Wide receivers coach	5	USC (2006)	Alabama – Offensive analyst (2015)
Joe DeForest	Outside linebackers coach	2	Louisiana Lafayette (1987)	Kansas – Special teams coordinator (2017)
Tim Drevno	Offensive line coach / Running game coordinator / Pass protection coordinator	3	Cal State Fullerton (1992)	Michigan – Offensive coordinator / Offensive line coach (2015)
Mike Jinks	Tailbacks coach	1	Angelo State (1993)	Bowling Green – Head coach (2018)
Chad Kauha'aha'a	Defensive line coach	1	Utah (1996)	Boise State – Defensive line coach (2018)
Johnny Nansen	Inside linebackers coach / Recruiting coordinator / Assistant head coach	6	Washington State (1997)	Washington – Special teams coordinator / Tailbacks coach (2013)
Aaron Ausmus	Head strength and conditioning coach	3	Tennessee (1998)	Tennessee – Director of strength and conditioning (2009)
Dane Stevens	Offensive graduate assistant - Quarterbacks	3	USC (2016)	USC – Student assistant coach (2016)
Viane Talamaivao	Offensive graduate assistant - Offensive Line	1	USC (2018)	USC – Offensive Guard (2017)
Michael Hutchings	Defensive graduate assistant - Linebackers	2	USC (2017)	USC – Inside linebacker (2016)
Chris Hawkins	Defensive graduate assistant - Secondary	1	USC (2017)	USC – Defensive back (2017)

Roster[]

2019 USC Trojans Football roster

Quarterback

4 Trevor Scully – Redshirt Freshman (5′11, 170)
9 Kedon Slovis – Freshman (6′2, 200)
10 Jack Sears – Redshirt Sophomore (6′3, 210)
16 Scott Harris – Freshman (6′1, 185)
18 JT Daniels – Sophomore (6′3, 210)
19 Matt Fink – Redshirt Junior (6′3, 200)

Tailback

7 Stephen Carr – Junior (6′0, 210)
23 Kenan Christon – Freshman (5′10, 185)
26 Quincy Jountti – Redshirt Junior (5′10, 210)
29 Vavae Malepeai – Redshirt Junior (6′0, 220)
30 Markese Stepp – Redshirt Freshman (6′0, 235)
37 Ben Easington – Redshirt Sophomore (5′10, 210)
38 Chris Edmondson – Redshirt Junior (5′9, 190)

Wide Receiver

1 Velus Jones Jr. – Redshirt Junior (6′0, 190)
2 Devon Williams – Sophomore (6′4, 210)
6 Michael Pittman Jr. – Senior (6′4, 220)
8 Amon-Ra St. Brown – Sophomore (6′1, 195)
13 Munir McClain – Freshman (6′4, 210)
14 Bru McCoy – Freshman (6′3, 210)
15 Drake London – Freshman (6′5, 205)
17 Zach Wilson – Redshirt Freshman (6′1, 205)
21 Tyler Vaughns – Redshirt Junior (6′2, 190)
22 Jack Webster – Redshirt Sophomore (6′0, 190)
27 Matthew Hocum – Redshirt Senior (5′10, 175)
48 Winston Guillory III – Redshirt Senior (5′11, 180)
81 Kyle Ford – Freshman (6′2, 210)
86 Chase Locke – Freshman (6′4, 190)
87 John Jackson III – Freshman (6′2, 210)

Tight End

41 Chris Caulk – Redshirt Junior (6′3, 210)
46 Scott Voigt – Redshirt Junior (6′3, 210)
82 Jude Wolfe – Freshman (6′5, 250)
83 Josh Falo – Junior (6′6, 230)
84 Erik Krommenhoek – Junior (6′5, 260)
85 Ethan Rae – Freshman (6′5, 240)
89 Sean Mahoney – Freshman (6′5, 215)

Offensive Lineman

51 Bernard Schirmer – OT – Redshirt Junior (6′6, 290)
52 Jacob Daniel – OG – Redshirt Senior (6′4, 310)
53 Drew Richmond – OT – Redshirt Senior (6′5, 315)
57 Justin Dedich – C – Redshirt Freshman (6′2, 295)
62 Brett Neilon – C – Redshirt Sophomore (6′2, 300)
64 AJ Mageo – OG-OT – Redshirt Freshman (6′5, 300)
65 Frank Martin II – OG – Redshirt Junior (6′4, 300)
66 Gino Quinones – C-OG – Freshman (6′3, 280)
67 Mark Zuvich – C – Redshirt Freshman (6′3, 260)
68 Liam Douglass – OG-OT – Redshirt Freshman (6′5, 300)
70 Jalen McKenzie – OT – Redshirt Sophomore (6′5, 310)
71 Liam Jimmons – OT – Redshirt Junior (6′4, 305)
72 Andrew Vorhees – OG-OT – Junior (6′6, 315)
73 Austin Jackson – OT – Junior (6′6, 310)
75 Alijah Vera-Tucker – OG – Redshirt Sophomore (6′4, 310)
76 Clayton Bradley – OT – Redshirt Senior (6′5, 295)
77 Jason Rodriguez – OG-OT – Freshman (6′6, 325)

Defensive Line

47 Stanley Ta'ufo'ou – Freshman (6′3, 270)
50 Nick Figueroa – Redshirt Sophomore (6′5, 280)
51 Marlon Tuipulotu – Redshirt Sophomore (6′3, 305)
78 Jay Tufele – Redshirt Sophomore (6′3, 305)
79 De'jon Benton – Freshman (6′3, 285)
89 Christian Rector – Redshirt Senior (6′4, 270)
90 Connor Murphy – Redshirt Junior (6′7, 270)
91 Brandon Pili – Junior (6′4, 325)
95 Trevor Trout – Redshirt Freshman (6′4, 315)
96 Caleb Tremblay – Redshirt Junior (6′5, 270)
97 Jacob Lichtenstein – Redshirt Sophomore (6′5, 280)
99 Drake Jackson – Freshman (6′4, 275)

Outside Linebacker

31 Hunter Echols – Redshirt Sophomore (6′5, 240)
34 Eli'Jah Winston – Redshirt Freshman (6′3, 240)
42 Abdul-Malik McClain – Redshirt Freshman (6′4, 240)
44 Tuasivi Nomura – Freshman (6′1, 210)
53 Bryce Matthews – Redshirt Sophomore (6′3, 225)

Long Snappers

39 Jac Casasante – Redshirt Freshman (6′0, 215)
59 Damon Johnson – Redshirt Junior (6′0, 205)

Inside Linebacker

1 Palaie Gaoteote IV – Sophomore (6′2, 250)
10 John Houston Jr. – Redshirt Senior (6′3, 220)
19 Ralen Goforth – Freshman (6′2, 225)
26 Kana'i Mauga – Sophomore (6′2, 240)
41 Juliano Falaniko – Redshirt Sophomore (6′4, 235)
45 Maninoa Tufono – Freshman (6′3, 235)
46 Grant Jones – Redshirt Junior (6′2, 225)
48 Peter Esparza – Redshirt Freshman (6′1, 210)
49 Matt Bayle – Redshirt Senior (6′0, 215)
52 Spencer Gilbert – Redshirt Freshman (6′0, 215)
54 Clyde Moore – Freshman (6′0, 225)
56 Jordan Iosefa – Senior (6′2, 230)
58 Solomon Tuliaupupu – Redshirt Freshman (6′3, 230)

Cornerback

4 Olaijah Griffin – Sophomore (6′0, 170)
6 Isaac Taylor-Stuart – Redshirt Freshman (6′2, 205)
7 Chase Williams – Redshirt Freshman (6′2, 195)
8 Chris Steele – Freshman (6′1, 190)
9 Greg Johnson – Redshirt Sophomore (5′11, 190)
13 Adonis Otey – Freshman (6′1, 180)
16 Dominic Davis – Redshirt Senior (5′9, 195)
24 Max Williams – Freshman (5′9, 180)
29 Jayden Williams – Freshman (6′1, 195)

Safety

15 Talanoa Hufanga – Sophomore (6′1, 210)
18 Raymond Scott – Sophomore (6′2, 225) (+CB)
21 Isaiah Pola-Mao – Redshirt Sophomore (6′4, 205)
22 Dorian Hewett – Freshman (6′0, 180)
23 Kaulana Makaula – Freshman (6′3, 190)
25 Briton Allen – Freshman (6′0, 185)
27 Brandon Perdue – Redshirt Junior (6′4, 205)
28 C.J. Pollard – Redshirt Junior (6′1, 195)
30 Jordan McMillan – Redshirt Freshman (5′11, 195)
31 Richard Hagestad – Redshirt Junior (6′1, 200)

Placekicker

15 Thomas Fitts – Redshirt Senior (6′1, 185)
38 Alex Stadthaus – Sophomore (6′2, 200)
40 Chase McGrath – Redshirt Sophomore (6′0, 190)
49 Michael Brown – Redshirt Junior (6′1, 195)

Punter

24 Ben Griffiths – Redshirt Freshman (6′5, 240)
36 Will Rose – Freshman (6′1, 175)

2019 USC Spring Football Roster (01/28/2019)

Depth chart[]

Defensive Starters

FS
21. Isaiah Pola-Mao
28. C.J. Pollard
23. Kaulana Makaula

WLB	MLB	SLB
ROLB_Starter	10. John Houston OR	LOLB_Starter
26. Kana’i Mauga OR	56. Jordan Iosefa	LOLB_Backup
58. Solomon Tuliaupupu	19. Ralen Goforth	LOLB_Third

SS
15. Talanoa Hufanga
25. Briton Allen
18. Raymond Scott

CB
4. Olaijah Griffin
7. Chase Williams
8. Chris Steele

DE	DT	DT	DE
99. Drake Jackson OR	78. Jay Tufele	51. Marlon Tuipulotu	89. Christian Rector
96. Caleb Tremblay OR	97. Jacob Lichtenstein	91. Brandon Pili	50. Nick Figueroa
90. Connor Murphy	79. De'jon Benton	95. Trevor Trout	47. Stanley Ta’ufo’ou

CB
6. Isaac Taylor-Stuart
9. Greg Johnson
24. Max Williams

Offensive Starters

WR
21. Tyler Vaughns
1. Velus Jones Jr.
14. Bru McCoy

WR
8. Amon-Ra St. Brown
81. Kyle Ford
87. John Jackson III

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
73. Austin Jackson	75. Alijah Vera-Tucker	62. Brett Neilon	72. Andrew Vorhees	70. Jalen McKenzie OR
76. Clayton Bradley	52. Jacob Daniel	57. Justin Dedich	65. Frank Martin II	53. Drew Richmond
51. Bernard Schirmer	68. Liam Douglass	66. Gino Quinones	77. Jason Rodriguez	71. Liam Jimmons

TE
83. Josh Falo OR 84. Erik Krommenhoek
82. Jude Wolfe
85. Ethan Rae

WR
6. Michael Pittman Jr.
2. Devon Williams
15. Drake London

QB
18. JT Daniels
10. Jack Sears
9. Kedon Slovis

Key Reserves
Offense - 13. Munir McClain – WR - 17. Zach Wilson – WR - 19. Matt Fink – QB
Defense - 13. Adonis Otey – CB - 16. Dominic Davis – CB - 22. Dorian Hewett – S - 29. Jayden Williams – CB - 44. Tuasivi Nomura – OLB - 45. Maninoa Tufono – ILB
Out
Out (Season)
Out (Mission) - 54. Tayler Katoa – ILB

RB
29. Vavae Malepeai OR 7. Stephen Carr
30. Markese Stepp
23. Kenon Christon

Special Teams
PK - 40. Chase McGrath OR 49. Michael Brown (FGs/PATs)
PK - 38. Alex Stadthaus (KOs)
P - 24. Ben Griffiths
P - 36. Will Rose
KR -
PR -
LS - 59. Damon Johnson
H -

Projected Depth Chart 2019

True Freshman
Double Position : *

Scholarship distribution chart[]

Position	Freshman (34)	Sophomore (21)	Junior (18)	Senior (8)	2020 commit (9)	2021 commit (3)
QB 4 (1)	Kedon Slovis	JT Daniels Jack Sears	Matt Fink	–	Bryce Young	–
TB 4	Kenan Christon Markese Stepp	–	Stephen Carr Vavae Malepeai	–	–	–
WR 10 (2)	Kyle Ford Bru McCoy John Jackson III Drake London Munir McClain	Amon-Ra St. Brown Devon Williams	Tyler Vaughns Velus Jones Jr.	Michael Pittman Jr.	Joshua Jackson Jr.	Velltray Jefferson
TE 4 (1)	Ethan Rae Jude Wolfe	–	Josh Falo Erik Krommenhoek	-	Jack Yary	–
OL 15 (3)	Justin Dedich Liam Douglass Gino Quinones Jason Rodriguez	Jalen McKenzie Brett Neilon Alijah Vera-Tucker	Austin Jackson Liam Jimmons Frank Martin II Bernard Schirmer Andrew Vorhees	Jacob Daniel Clayton Bradley Drew Richmond	Andres Dewerk Andrew Milek Joey Wright	–
DL 12 (3)	Dejon Benton Drake Jackson Stanley Ta'ufo'ou Trevor Trout	Nick Figueroa Jacob Lichtenstein Jay Tufele Marlon Tuipulotu	Connor Murphy Brandon Pili Caleb Tremblay	Christian Rector	Kyle Juergens Kobe Pepe	Jay Toia
OLB 4 (1)	Abdul-Malik McClain Tuasivi Nomura Eli'Jah Winston	Hunter Echols	–	–	–	Ma'a Gaoteote
ILB 8	Ralen Goforth Maninoa Tufono Solomon Tuliaupupu	Juliano Falaniko Palaie Gaoteote IV Kana'i Mauga	–	John Houston Jr. Jordan Iosefa	–	–
CB 9	Adonis Otey Chris Steele Isaac Taylor-Stuart Chase Williams Jayden Williams Max Williams	Olaijah Griffin Greg Johnson	–	Dominic Davis	–	–
S 7	Briton Allen Dorian Hewett Kaulana Makaula	Talanoa Hufanga Isaiah Pola-Mao Raymond Scott	C.J. Pollard	–	–	–
SP 4 (1)	Ben Griffiths	Chase McGrath	Michael Brown Damon Johnson	–	Parker Lewis	–
ATH (–)	x	x	x	x	–	–

redshirt year used / 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

Game summaries[]

Fresno State[]

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–1	2014	USC, 52–13

Fresno State Bulldogs at USC Trojans

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs
0
Trojans
0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Date: August 31, 2019
Game time: 7:30 p.m.

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Stanford[]

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
61–33–3	2018	Stanford, 17–3

Stanford Cardinal at USC Trojans

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinal
0
Trojans
0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Date: September 7, 2019
Game time: 7:30 p.m.

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Passing
Rushing
Receiving

BYU[]

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–0	2004	USC, 42–10

USC Trojans at BYU Cougars

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans
0
Cougars
0

at LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, Utah

Date: September 14, 2019
Game time: TBD

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Utah[]

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
11–6	2018	Utah, 41–28

Utah Utes at USC Trojans

	1	2	3	4	Total
Utes
0
Trojans
0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Date: September 20, 2019
Game time: TBD

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Washington[]

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
51–29–4	2016	USC, 26–13

USC Trojans at Washington Huskies

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans
0
Huskies
0

at Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington

Date: September 28, 2019
Game time: TBD

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Notre Dame[]

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
36–46–5	2018	Notre Dame, 24–17

USC Trojans at Notre Dame Fighting Irish

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans
0
Fighting Irish
0

at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, Indiana

Date: October 12, 2019
Game time: TBD

Game information

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Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Arizona[]

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
33–8	2018	USC, 24–20

Arizona Wildcats at USC Trojans

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats
0
Trojans
0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Date: October 19, 2019
Game time: TBD

Game information

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Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Colorado[]

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
13–0	2018	USC, 31–20

USC Trojans at Colorado Buffaloes

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans
0
Buffaloes
0

at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado

Date: October 25, 2019
Game time: TBD

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Oregon[]

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
38–20–2	2016	USC, 45–20

Oregon Ducks at USC Trojans

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ducks
0
Trojans
0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Date: November 2, 2019
Game time: TBD

Game information

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Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Arizona State[]

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
21–13	2018	Arizona State, 38–35

USC Trojans at Arizona State Sun Devils

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans
0
Sun Devils
0

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: November 9, 2019
Game time: TBD

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Passing
Rushing
Receiving

California[]

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
70–30–5	2018	California, 15–14

USC Trojans at California Golden Bears

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans
0
Golden Bears
0

at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California

Date: November 16, 2019
Game time: TBD

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Passing
Rushing
Receiving

UCLA[]

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
47–32–7	2018	UCLA, 34–27

UCLA Bruins at USC Trojans

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bruins
0
Trojans
0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Date: November 23, 2019
Game time: TBD

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Rankings[]

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP
Coaches
CFP	Not released															Not released

Statistics[]

References[]

[1] ttps://reignoftroy.com/2019/06/28/keyshawn-pie-young-usc-football-transfer-usc-announcement/

[2] ttps://reignoftroy.com/2019/07/10/usc-football-trey-davis-reportedly-enters-transfer-portal/

[3] "2019 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 15, 2019. https://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/2019-maxwell-award-watch-list/. Retrieved July 15, 2019.

[4] "Utah picked as Pac-12 favorite in preseason media poll". July 24, 2019. https://pac-12.com/article/2019/07/22/utah-picked-pac-12-favorite-preseason-media-poll.

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