2025 USC Trojans football team

2025 USC Trojans football
2025 USC Trojans football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Lincoln Riley (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Luke Huard (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	D'Anton Lynn (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Eric Henderson (2nd season)
Home stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Uniform

2025 Big Ten Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
No. 12 Illinois	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 20 Indiana	0	–	0	0	–	0
Iowa	0	–	0	0	–	0
Maryland	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 14 Michigan	0	–	0	0	–	0
Michigan State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Minnesota	0	–	0	0	–	0
Nebraska	0	–	0	0	–	0
Northwestern	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 3 Ohio State	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 7 Oregon	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 2 Penn State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Purdue	0	–	0	0	–	0
Rutgers	0	–	0	0	–	0
UCLA	0	–	0	0	–	0
	0	–	0	0	–	0
Washington	0	–	0	0	–	0
Wisconsin	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of August 21, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 USC Trojans football team will represent the University of Southern California (USC) as a second-year member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is led by their fourth-year head coach Lincoln Riley, and play their home games at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum located in Los Angeles.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 30	4:30 p.m.	Missouri State*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	BTN
September 6	4:30 p.m.	Georgia Southern*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	FS1
September 13	12:30 p.m.	at Purdue	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	CBS
September 20		Michigan State	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA
September 27		at Illinois	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL
October 11		Michigan	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA
October 18	4:30 p.m.	at Notre Dame*	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	NBC
November 1		at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE
November 7	6:00 p.m.	Northwestern	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	FOX
November 15		Iowa	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA
November 22		at Oregon	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR
November 29		UCLA	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (Victory Bell)
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Pacific time

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Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	RV
Coaches	RV
CFP	Not released																Not released

Game summaries

vs Missouri State

Pregame line	Over/under
—	—

Missouri State Bears (0–0) vs USC Trojans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bears			0
Trojans			0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

Date: August 30
Game time: 4:30 p.m.
Game weather:
Game attendance:
Referee:
TV announcers (BTN):

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MOST	USC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Georgia Southern

Pregame line	Over/under
—	—

Georgia Southern Eagles (0–0) vs USC Trojans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Eagles			0
Trojans			0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

Date: September 6
Game time: 4:30 p.m.
Game weather:
Game attendance:
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TV announcers (FS1):

Game information
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Statistics	GASO	USC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Purdue

Pregame line	Over/under
—	—

USC Trojans (0–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Trojans			0
Boilermakers			0

at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

Date: September 13
Game time: 12:30 p.m.
Game weather:
Game attendance:
Referee:
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	USC	PUR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Purdue	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Michigan State

Pregame line	Over/under

Michigan State Spartans (0–0) vs USC Trojans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Spartans			0
Trojans			0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

Date: September 20
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MSU	USC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Illinois

Pregame line	Over/under

USC Trojans (0–0) at Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Trojans			0
Fighting Illini			0

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

Date: September 27
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	USC	ILL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Michigan

Pregame line	Over/under

Michigan Wolverines (0–0) vs USC Trojans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wolverines			0
Trojans			0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

Date: October 11
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Game information
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Statistics	MICH	USC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Notre Dame (rivalry)

Pregame line	Over/under
—	—

USC Trojans (0–0) at Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Trojans			0
Fighting Irish			0

at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana

Date: October 18
Game time: 4:30 p.m.
Game weather:
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Referee:
TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	USC	ND
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Notre Dame	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Nebraska

Pregame line	Over/under

USC Trojans (0–0) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Trojans			0
Cornhuskers			0

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

Date: November 1
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First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	USC	NEB
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Nebraska	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Northwestern

Pregame line	Over/under
—	—

Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) vs USC Trojans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wildcats			0
Trojans			0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

Date: November 7
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather:
Game attendance:
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TV announcers (FOX):

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NU	USC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Iowa

Pregame line	Over/under
—	—

Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) vs USC Trojans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Hawkeyes			0
Trojans			0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

Date: November 15
Game time: 12:00/12:30 p.m.
Game weather:
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	IOWA	USC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Oregon

Pregame line	Over/under

USC Trojans (0–0) at Oregon Ducks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Trojans			0
Ducks			0

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon

Date: November 22
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First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	USC	ORE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oregon	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs UCLA (Victory Bell)

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bruins			0
Trojans			0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

Date: November 29
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UCLA	USC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCLA	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Personnel

Roster and coaching staff

2025 USC Trojans football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`0`	Zacharyus Williams	So
RB	`1`	Eli Sanders	Sr
RB	`2`	Waymond Jordan Jr.	Jr
QB	`4`	Husan Longstreet	Fr
WR	`6`	Makai Lemon	Jr
QB	`7`	Sam Huard	Sr
WR	`8`	Ja'Kobi Lane	Jr
WR	`9`	Jay Fair	Sr
WR	`10`	Corey Simms	Fr
QB	`14`	Jayden Maiava	Jr
WR	`15`	Jaden Richardson	Sr
WR	`16`	Tanook Hines	Fr
WR	`17`	Prince Strachan	Jr
TE	`18`	Joey Olsen	Fr
WR	`19`	Xavier Jordan	Fr
RB	`21`	Bryan Jackson	So
TE	`23`	Walter Matthews	Fr
TE	`24`	Carson Tabaracci	Jr
RB	`25`	Harry Dalton III	Fr
QB	`26`	Dylan Gebbia	So
RB	`27`	Riley Wormley	Fr
QB	`28`	Gage Roy	Jr
RB	`30`	King Miller	Fr
RB	`41`	Cian McKelvey	So
WR	`44`	Josiah Zamora	Sr
WR	`46`	Corey Nerhus	Sr
TE	`49`	Fisher Melton	Fr
OL	`50`	J’Onre Reed	Sr
OL	`52`	Willi Wascher	Fr
OL	`59`	Micah Bañuelos	So
OL	`60`	Kaylon Miller	Fr
OL	`61`	Jack Susnjar	So
OL	`62`	Travis Leonard	Fr
OL	`65`	Erwin Taomi	So
OL	`67`	Kilian O'Connor	Jr
OL	`68`	Hayden Treter	Fr
OL	`70`	Aaron Dunn	Fr
OL	`71`	Alex Payne	Fr
OL	`72`	Elijah Paige	So
OL	`73`	Tobias Raymond	So
OL	`74`	Justin Tauanuu	Fr
OL	`75`	Ratumana Bulabalavu	Fr
OL	`77`	Alani Noa	Jr
OL	`78`	Makai Saina	Fr
OL	`79`	Elijah Vaikona	Fr
WR	`81`	Cam Sermons	Fr
WR	`82`	Seth Zamora	Fr
WR	`83`	Donovan Wood	Sr
WR	`84`	Romero Ison	Fr
TE	`85`	Walker Lyons	So
WR	`86`	Asante Das	Sr
TE	`87`	Lake McRee	Sr
TE	`88`	Taniela Tupou	Fr
WR	`89`	Collin Fasse	Fr
WR	`90`	Brady Jung	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DT	`0`	Jamaal Jarrett	So
DE	`1`	Kameryn Fountain	So
CB	`2`	DJ Harvey	Sr
DE	`4`	Jahkeem Stewart	Fr
DE	`6`	Anthony Lucas	Sr
S	`7`	Kamari Ramsey	Jr
DT	`8`	Devan Thompkins	Jr
DT	`9`	Keeshawn Silver	Sr
DE	`10`	Braylan Shelby	Jr
LB	`14`	Ta’Mere Robinson	So
LB	`15`	Anthony Beavers Jr.	Sr
CB	`16`	Prophet Brown	Sr
CB	`17`	DeCarlos Nicholson	Sr
LB	`18`	Eric Gentry	Sr
S	`19`	Bishop Fitzgerald	Sr
CB	`21`	Chasen Johnson	So
CB	`22`	Braylon Conley	Fr
LB	`23`	Desman Stephens II	So
S	`24`	Christian Pierce	Jr
CB	`25`	Marcelles Williams	Fr
LB	`26`	Elijah Newby	Fr
CB	`27`	Alex Graham	Fr
S	`28`	Kennedy Urlacher	So
LB	`29`	Garrison Madden	Jr
S	`30`	Marquis Gallegos	Fr
LB	`31`	Jadyn Walker	Fr
CB	`34`	Kevin Longstreet	So
CB	`35`	James Johnson	Fr
S	`36`	Steve Miller	Fr
CB	`37`	Trestin Castro	Fr
CB	`38`	Isaiah Rubin	Fr
DE	`39`	Garrett Pomerantz	Jr
CB	`40`	Shawn Sehra	So
S	`41`	Kendarius Reddick	Fr
CB	`42`	RJ Sermons	Fr
LB	`44`	Matai Tagoa’i	Fr
S	`45`	Brandon Shepherd	Jr
LB	`51`	Ryan Quintanar	Sr
LB	`54`	AJ Tuitele	Fr
LB	`57`	Roman Marchetti	Jr
DT	`58`	Malique Amos	Jr
DT	`88`	Floyd Boucard	Fr
DE	`90`	Gus Cordova	Fr
DT	`91`	Brendan Cho	Fr
DT	`92`	Carlon Jones	Fr
DT	`94`	Kobe Pepe	Sr
DE	`95`	Jadyn Ramos	Fr
DT	`97`	Jide Abasiri	So
DT	`98`	Cash Jacobsen	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LS	`31`	Hank Pepper	Sr
P	`36`	Rey Sanchez	Jr
K	`45`	Caden Chittenden	So
LS	`47`	Devin McDonough	Jr
K	`48`	Ryon Sayeri	Fr
LS	`53`	Luke Brown	Fr
P	`80`	Sam Johnson	Sr
P	`93`	Will Weisberg	Fr

Head coach

Lincoln Riley

Coordinators/assistant coaches

D'Anton Lynn – Defensive coordinator
Luke Huard – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Dennis Simmons – Assistant head coach/passing game coordinator/wide receivers
Anthony Jones Jr. – Running backs/run game coordinator
Zach Hanson – Assistant head coach for offense/Offensive line
Chad Savage – Tight ends/inside wide receivers
Eric Henderson – Co-Defensive coordinator/run game coordinator/defensive line
Shaun Nua – Defensive ends
Rob Ryan – Assistant head coach for defense/linebackers
Doug Belk – Secondary/safeties
Trovon Reed – Cornerbacks
Ryan Dougherty – Special teams coordinator
Trumain Carroll – Director of football sports performances
Chad Bowden – General manager
Dre Brown – Assistant general manager

AJ Howard – Defensive assistant (LB)/assistant linebackers coach
Joe D’Orazio – Offensive assistant (RB)/director of football strategy
John McDonnell – Senior offensive analyst
Bradley Aoki – Offensive analyst (QB)
Spencer Jones – Offensive analyst (WR)
Grayson Reed – Offensive analyst (OL)
Robert Roh – Offensive analyst (WR)
Adrian Klemm – Senior defensive analyst
Skyler Jones – Defensive analyst (DL)
Bookie Radley-Hiles – Defensive analyst (NK)
Gordon Redfield-Gale – Defensive analyst (DE)
Matthew Ryan – Defensive analyst
Lonnie Maddox – Associate director of football sports performance
Kerry Thompson – Assistant director of football sports performance
Caesar Martinez – Assistant director of football sports performance
Derrick Baker – Assistant strength and conditioning coach
Jackson Polk – Director of sports science
Eric Espinoza – Director of football video operations
Spencer Missioreck – Football video & systems analyst

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 7/30/25

Depth chart

Defense

4-3

FS
-
-
-

WILL	MIKE	NB
-	-	-
-	-	-
-	-	-

SS
-
-
-

CB
-
-
-

DE	DT	DT	DE
-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-

CB
-
-
-

Offense

Pro-style

WR
-
-
-

WR
-
-
-

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-

TE
-
-
-

WR
-
-
-

QB
-
-
-

Key reserves
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Out (indefinitely)
Out (season injury)
Out (redshirting)
Out (suspended)
Out (retired)

RB
-
-
-

Special teams
PK -
P -
KR -
PR -
LS -
H -

True Freshman
Double Position : *

Injury report/Redshirting

Name	Position	Class	Injury	Duration
-	-	-	-	-

Scholarship distribution chart

Position/Year	Freshman (38)	Sophomore (15)	Junior (13)	Senior (19)	2026 commit (32)	2027 commit (-)
QB 3 (1)	Husan Longstreet	-	Jayden Maiava	Sam Huard	Jonas Williams	-
RB 5 (2)	Harry Dalton III Riley Wormley	Bryan Jackson II	Waymond Jordan Jr.	Eli Sanders	Shahn Alston Deshonne Redeaux	-
WR 11 (5)	Tanook Hines Romero Ison Xavier Jordan Corey Simms	Zacharyus Williams	Ja’Kobi Lane Makai Lemon Prince Strachan	Jay Fair Jaden Richardson Josiah Zamora	Ja’Myron Baker Boobie Feaster Trent Mosley Roderick Tezeno Jr. Luc Weaver	-
TE 6 (1)	Walter Matthews Joey Olsen Nela Tupou	Walker Lyons	Carson Tabaracci	Lake McRee	Mark Bowman	-
OL 15 (7)	Aaron Dunn Alex Payne Ratumana Bulabalavu Makai Saina Justin Tauanuu Hayden Treter Elijah Vaikona Willi Wascher	Micah Bañuelos Elijah Paige Tobias Raymond Erwin Taomi	Alani Noa	Kilian O'Connor J’Onre Reed	Chase Deniz Vlad Dyakonov John Fifita Breck Kolojay Keenyi Pepe Kannon Smith Esun Tafa	-
DL 8 (4)	Floyd Boucard Gus Cordova Cash Jacobsen Carlon Jones	Jide Abasiri	Jamaal Jarrett	Kobe Pepe Keeshawn Silver	Malik Brooks Jake Johnson Tomuhini Topui Jaimeon Winfield	-
DE 7 (4)	Jadyn Ramos Jahkeem Stewart	Kameryn Fountain	Braylan Shelby Devan Thompkins	Anthony Lucas	Braeden Jones Simote Katoanga Luke Wafle Andrew Williams	-
LB 9 (3)	Elijah Newby Matai Tagoa’i AJ Tuitele Jadyn Walker	Ta’Mere Robinson Desman Stephens II	Garrison Madden	Anthony Beavers Jr. Eric Gentry	Talanoa Ili Taylor Johnson Shaun Scott	-
CB 10 (3)	Trestin Castro Braylon Conley Alex Graham Isaiah Rubin RJ Sermons Marcelles Williams	Chasen Johnson	-	Prophet Brown DJ Harvey DeCarlos Nicholson	Peyton Dyer Elbert Hill IV Brandon Lockhart	-
S 8 (2)	Marquis Gallegos James Johnson Steve Miller Kendarius Reddick	Kennedy Urlacher	Christian Pierce Kamari Ramsey	Bishop Fitzgerald	Joshua Holland II Madden Riordan	-
SP 4 (-)	Ryon Sayeri	Caden Chittenden	-	Sam Johnson Hank Pepper	-	-
ATH (-)	-	-	-	-	-	-

Scholarship Distribution 2025 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

– - players on scholarships / 105 scholarships permitted

Coaching staff additions & promotions

Name	Position	Old team	Old position
Zach Hanson	Offensive Line	-	Tight ends
Chad Savage	Tight end/inside wide receivers	Colorado State	Wide receivers/recruiting coordinator
Rob Ryan	Assistant head coach for defense/linebackers	Las Vegas Raiders (NFL)	Senior defensive assistant
Chad Bowden	General manager	Notre Dame	Assistant athletics director/general manager
Trovon Reed	Cornerbacks	UCF	Cornerbacks
Luke Huard	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks	-	Quarterbacks
AJ Howard	Assistant coach (LB)	Appalachian State	Outside linebackers coach
Trumain Carroll	Director of football sports performance	Kansas State	Director of strength and conditioning
Lonnie Maddox	Associate director of football sports performance	Kansas State	Assistant strength and conditioning coach
Kerry Thompson	Associate director of football sports performance	Alabama State	Assistant athletic director for performance enhancement

Coaching staff departures

Name	Position	New Team	New Position
Josh Henson	Offensive coordinator / Offensive Line	Purdue	Offensive coordinator / Tight ends
Matt Entz	Assistant head coach for defense / Linebackers	Fresno State	Head Coach
Zach Crabtree	Assistant offensive line	Fresno State	Offensive Line
Taylor Mays	Assistant defensive backs	Washington	Safeties
Bryson Allen-Williams	Defensive graduate assistant (LB)	Georgia	TBA
Bennie Wylie	Director of football sports performance	TBA	TBA
Drew Smith	Assistant director of football sports performance	Los Angeles Rams	Assistant strength and conditioning coach / coordinator
Caleb Withrow	Assistant director of football sports performance	TBA	TBA

Transfers

Transfers out

The Trojans have lost 27 players via transfer.

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	New school
Miller Moss	QB	6’2	205	Junior	Los Angeles, CA	Louisville
Jake Jensen	QB	6’1	212	Junior	Pleasant Grove, UT	Montana
Quinten Joyner	RB	5’11	216	Freshman	Paige, TX	Texas Tech
A’Marion Peterson	RB	6’0	217	Freshman	Wichita Falls, TX	UTSA
Zachariah Branch	WR	5’10	175	Sophomore	Las Vegas, NV	Georgia
Duce Robinson	WR	6’6	220	Sophomore	Phoenix, AZ	Florida State
Kyron Hudson	WR	6’1	205	Junior	Duarte, CA	Penn State
Charles Ross	WR	6’1	165	Senior	Culver City, CA	Purdue
Kade Eldridge	TE	6’4	250	Freshman	Lynden, WA	Washington
Kalolo Ta’aga	OL	6’7	315	Freshman	East Palo Alto, CA	Utah
Gino Quinones	OL	6’3	302	Senior	Ewa Beach, HI	Fresno State
Amos Talalele	OL	6’4	340	Freshman	Santa Clara, CA	Kansas State
Mason Murphy	OL	6’5	315	Junior	Riverside, CA	Auburn
Emmanuel Pregnon	OL	6’5	320	Senior	Denver, CO	Oregon
Elijah Hughes	DL	6’3	290	Sophomore	Arlington, VA	Notre Dame
Bear Alexander	DT	6’3	315	Junior	Terrell, TX	Oregon
DJ Peevy	DE	6’3	260	Freshman	San Diego, CA	Montana
Sam Greene	DE	6’1	255	Freshman	Washington, DC	Kentucky
Solomon Tuliaupupu	DE	6’3	247	Senior	Santa Ana, CA	Montana
Lorenzo Cowan	DE	6’3	240	Freshman	Savannah, GA	Kentucky
Raesjon Davis	LB	6’2	220	Senior	Norco, CA	Oregon State
Maliki Crawford	CB	6’4	185	Freshman	Oxnard, CA	San José State
Zion Branch	S	6’2	210	Sophomore	Las Vegas, NV	Georgia
Jarvis Boatwright Jr.	S	6’1	190	Freshman	Clearwater, FL	Florida State
Denis Lynch	K	5’8	185	Junior	Newbury Park, CA	San José State
Garth White	K	6’3	206	Senior	Westlake, CA	Rhode Island
Tyler Robles	K	5’7	175	Freshman	Encinitas, CA	Texas State

Transfers in

The Trojans have added 16 players via transfer.

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Old school
Sam Huard	QB	6’2	204	Senior	Bellevue, WA	Utah
Eli Sanders	RB	5’11	194	Junior	Oceanside, CA	New Mexico
Prince Strachan	WR	6’5	211	Sophomore	Freeport, BS	Boise State
Zacharyus Williams	WR	6’2	196	Sophomore	Carson, CA	Utah
J’Onre Reed	OL	6’3	316	Senior	Houston, TX	Syracuse
DJ Wingfield	OL	6’4	316	Junior	Los Angeles, CA	Purdue
Keeshawn Silver	DL	6’4	336	Junior	Rocky Mount, NC	Kentucky
Jamaal Jarrett	DL	6’5	350	Sophomore	Greensboro, NC	Georgia
Ta’Mere Robinson	LB	6’3	223	Sophomore	Pittsburgh, PA	Penn State
DJ Harvey	CB	5’11	190	Junior	Palmdale, CA	San José State
Chasen Johnson	CB	6’1	180	Freshman	Sanford, FL	UCF
Kevin Longstreet	CB	5’10	185	Freshman	Inglewood, CA	Texas A&M
Bishop Fitzgerald	S	6’0	195	Senior	Woodbridge, VA	NC State
Kennedy Urlacher	S	5’11	197	Sophomore	Chandler, AZ	Notre Dame
Caden Chittenden	K	5’11	175	Freshman	Las Vegas, NV	UNLV
Sam Johnson	P	6’4	230	Senior	Birmingham, AL	Valparaiso

NFL draft

Entered NFL draft

The following players have headed for the 2025 NFL Draft : RB Woody Marks, WR Kyle Ford, OL Jonah Monheim, DL Gavin Meyer, EDGE Jamil Muhammad, LB Mason Cobb, LB Easton Mascarenas-Arnold, CB Jacobe Covington, CB John Humphrey, CB Greedy Vance Jr., DB Jaylin Smith, S Akili Arnold, S Bryson Shaw, K Michael Lantz & P Eddie Czaplicki.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	Drafted by
Jaylin Smith	DB	3	97	Houston Texans
Woody Marks	RB	4	116	Houston Texans
Jonah Monheim	OL	7	221	Jacksonville Jaguars
Jamil Muhammad	EDGE	UDFA		Los Angeles Rams
Easton Mascarenas-Arnold	LB	UDFA		Cleveland Browns
Jacobe Covington	CB	UDFA		Kansas City Chiefs
John Humphrey	CB	UDFA		Las Vegas Raiders
Greedy Vance Jr.	CB	UDFA		Las Vegas Raiders
Eddie Czaplicki	P	UDFA		Kansas City Chiefs
Kyle Ford	WR
Gavin Meyer	DL
Mason Cobb	LB
Akili Arnold	S
Bryson Shaw	S
Michael Lantz	K

NFL Draft Combine

Name	POS	40	Bench press	Vert jump	20-yd shuttle	3-cone drill	Broad jump
Participants
Woody Marks	RB	4.54	18	35”	4.24	DNP	9’11”
Jonah Monheim	OL	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
Jaylin Smith	CB	4.45	DNP	32.5“	DNP	DNP	10’2”

† Top performer DNP = Did not participate

USC Pro Day

Name	POS	HT	WT	Arms	Hands	40	Bench press	Vert jump	20-yd shuttle	3-cone drill	Broad jump
2025 USC Pro Day
Woody Marks	RB	5’10 1/8”	213	29 3/4”	9”	4.52	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
Kyle Ford	WR	6’1 5/8”	223	31 7/8”	9 7/8”	4.72	DNP	29”	4.36	6.95	9’6”
Jonah Monheim	OL	6’4 1/4”	303	30 1/2”	9 1/4”	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
Gavin Meyer	DL	6’3 1/8”	285	31 3/8”	9 5/8”	4.87	DNP	27”	4.50	7.40	9’1”
Jamil Muhammad	EDGE	6’0 3/4”	254	32 3/4”	10”	4.83	25	DNP	4.42	7.18	DNP
Mason Cobb	LB	5’11 3/4”	232	30 1/4”	9”	DNP	20	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
Easton Mascarenas-Arnold	LB	5’11 1/8”	227	30 3/8”	9 3/8”	4.58	25	32”	4.28	DNP	10’
Jacobe Covington	CB	6’1 3/4”	207	32 1/2”	9 1/4”	4.62	12	33 1/2”	4.52	7.09	10’1”
John Humphrey	CB	6’2 1/4”	193	33”	9 1/2”	4.54	9	39”	4.23	7.33	10’
Jaylin Smith	CB	5’10 5/8”	194	30 3/8”	9 1/4”	DNP	15	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
Greedy Vance Jr.	CB	5’9 7/8”	182	30 1/8”	8”	4.64	13	34”	4.20	7.09	10’7”
Akili Arnold	S	5’11 1/8”	196	30”	8 5/8”	4.69	19	32.5”	4.24	6.90	9’5”
Bryson Shaw	S	6’0 1/4”	190	31 1/8”	8 3/8”	4.69	5	31”	4.50	7.06	9’6”
Michael Lantz	K	5’11	192	29 1/4”	8 5/8”	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
Eddie Czaplicki	P	6’0 7/8”	200	29 1/2”	9 1/4”	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
Jac Casasante	LS (2023)	5’11 3/4”	230	31 7/8”	9 1/8”	DNP	21	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

† Top performer DNP = Did not participate

Returning starters

Offense

Player	Position	Games started
Jayden Maiava	Quarterback	4 games
Bryan Jackson II	Running back	1 game
A’Marion Peterson	Running back	1 game
Ja'Kobi Lane	Wide receiver	8 games
Makai Lemon	Wide receiver	6 games
Lake McRee	Tight end	9 games
Walker Lyons	Tight end	3 games
Elijah Paige	Offensive line	13 games
Alani Noa	Offensive line	12 games
Tobias Raymond	Offensive line	1 game
Kilian O’Connor	Offensive Line	1 game
Reference:

Defense

Player	Position	Games started
Devan Thompkins	Defensive line	6 games
Anthony Lucas	Defensive end	6 games
Kameryn Fountain	Defensive end	4 games
Braylan Shelby	Defensive end	3 games
Eric Gentry	Linebacker	2 games
DeCarlos Nicholson	Cornerback	3 games
Kamari Ramsey	Safety	11 games
Anthony Beavers Jr.	Safety	5 games
Reference:

Special teams

Player	Position	Games started
Hank Pepper	Long snapper	13 games
Reference:

Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Husan Longstreet #3 QB #16 nat.	Corona, CA	Centennial HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	November 17, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
Husan Longstreet #3 QB #16 nat.	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Harry Dalton III #27 RB #377 nat.	Dinwiddie, VA	Dinwiddie HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	April 7, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
Harry Dalton III #27 RB #377 nat.	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Riley Wormley #41 RB #503 nat.	Colleyville, TX	Southlake Carroll HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	March 31, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
Riley Wormley #41 RB #503 nat.	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Waymond Jordan Jr. #1 RB #18 JuCo	Pensacola, FL	Hutchinson C.C.	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	January 5, 2025 (Committed) / January 5, 2025 (Signed)
Waymond Jordan Jr. #1 RB #18 JuCo	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Romero Ison #52 WR #357 nat.	Baltimore, MD	Milford Mill Academy	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	April 9, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
Romero Ison #52 WR #357 nat.	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Corey Simms #53 WR #358 nat.	Saint Louis, MO	Christian Brothers College HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	June 30, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
Corey Simms #53 WR #358 nat.	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Tanook Hines #55 WR #370 nat.	Houston, TX	Dekaney HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	July 15, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
Tanook Hines #55 WR #370 nat.	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Cam Sermons WR	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	Rancho Cucamonga HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	January 20, 2025 (Committed)
Cam Sermons WR	Recruit ratings: 247Sports:
Nela Tupou #39 TE #761 nat.	Folsom, CA	Folsom HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	November 24, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
Nela Tupou #39 TE #761 nat.	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Alex Payne #15 OT #162 nat.	Gainesville, GA	Gainesville HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	November 22, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
Alex Payne #15 OT #162 nat.	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Aaron Dunn #17 OT #184 nat.	Spanish Fork, UT	Spanish Fork HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	288 lb (131 kg)	October 18, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
Aaron Dunn #17 OT #184 nat.	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Elijah Vaikona #41 OT #615 nat.	Rancho Santa Margarita, CA	Santa Margarita Catholic HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	370 lb (170 kg)	July 2, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
Elijah Vaikona #41 OT #615 nat.	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Willi Wascher #81 IOL #1044 nat.	Bellevue, WA	Bellevue HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	April 12, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
Willi Wascher #81 IOL #1044 nat.	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Jahkeem Stewart #3 DL #16 nat.	New Orleans, LA	Edna Karr HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	December 4, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
Jahkeem Stewart #3 DL #16 nat.	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Floyd Boucard #57 DL #562 nat.	Montreal, QC	Miami Central HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	October 3, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
Floyd Boucard #57 DL #562 nat.	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Gus Cordova #66 DL #690 nat.	Austin, TX	Lake Travis HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	March 25, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
Gus Cordova #66 DL #690 nat.	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Cash Jacobsen #110 DL #1094 nat.	Jenks, OK	Jenks HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	November 17, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
Cash Jacobsen #110 DL #1094 nat.	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Jadyn Ramos #137 DE #1504 nat.	Conroe, TX	Conroe HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	February 4, 2025 (Committed) / February 5, 2025 (Signed)
Jadyn Ramos #137 DE #1504 nat.	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3:
Matai Tagoa’i #7 LB #98 nat.	San Clemente, CA	San Clemente HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	April 1, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
Matai Tagoa’i #7 LB #98 nat.	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
AJ Tuitele #15 LB #147 nat.	North Las Vegas, NV	Mojave HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	February 5, 2025 (Committed) / February 5, 2025 (Signed)
AJ Tuitele #15 LB #147 nat.	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
RJ Sermons CB	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	Rancho Cucamonga HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	December 13, 2024 (Committed) / May 23, 2025 (Reclassfied)
RJ Sermons CB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Trestin Castro #26 CB #198 nat.	Upland, CA	Upland HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	April 2, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
Trestin Castro #26 CB #198 nat.	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Alex Graham #45 CB #459 nat.	Detroit, MI	Cass Technical HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	December 4, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
Alex Graham #45 CB #459 nat.	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Kendarius Reddick #22 S #263 nat.	Thomasville, GA	Thomas County Central HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	August 2, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
Kendarius Reddick #22 S #263 nat.	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Stephen Miller #41 S #431 nat.	Greensboro, GA	Greene County HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	October 14, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
Stephen Miller #41 S #431 nat.	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
James Johnson #100 S #1076 nat.	Douglasville, GA	Douglas County HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	August 30, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
James Johnson #100 S #1076 nat.	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Fisher Melton TE	Ladera Ranch, CA	Santa Margarita Catholic HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	May 5, 2025 (Committed) /
Fisher Melton TE	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Will Weisberg P	Los Angeles, CA	Notre Dame HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	December 18, 2024 (Committed) /
Will Weisberg P	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Luke Brown LS	Waco, TX	Texas Wind HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	January 31, 2025 (Committed) /
Luke Brown LS	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Overall recruit ranking: 247Sports: 14th On3: 15th
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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: "2025 USC Football Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved December 25, 2024. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved December 25, 2024. "USC 2025 Football Commitments". 247Sports. Retrieved December 25, 2024.

References

^ Morales, Antonio (December 11, 2024). "USC football 2025 schedule analysis: Will Trojans be ready for Year 2 in Big Ten?". The Athletic. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
^ "2025 USC Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 20, 2024.

[1] Morales, Antonio (December 11, 2024). "USC football 2025 schedule analysis: Will Trojans be ready for Year 2 in Big Ten?". The Athletic. Retrieved December 20, 2024.

[2] "2025 USC Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 20, 2024.

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