2019 USC Trojans football team

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

2019 USC Trojans football
Holiday Bowl, L 24–49 vs. Iowa
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record8–5 (7–2 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGraham Harrell (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorClancy Pendergast (5th season)
Base defense4–3
Captain
4
  • Michael Pittman Jr.
  • Christian Rector
  • Jordan Iosefa
  • John Houston Jr.
Home stadiumUnited Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Uniform
2019 Pac-12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 5 Oregon x$  8 1   12 2  
California  4 5   8 5  
Washington  4 5   8 5  
Oregon State  4 5   5 7  
Washington State  3 6   6 7  
Stanford  3 6   4 8  
South Division
No. 16 Utah x  8 1   11 3  
USC  7 2   8 5  
Arizona State  4 5   8 5  
UCLA  4 5   4 8  
Colorado  3 6   5 7  
Arizona  2 7   4 8  
Championship: Oregon 37, Utah 15
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

Transfers

The Trojans lost nine 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 28, 2019,[1] and on July 10 of the same year, freshman CB Trey Davis entered the NCAA transfer portal after just one month of enrollment.[2] After QB Jack Sears was officially listed as the fourth-string quarterback on the depth chart, behind starter J.T. Daniels, true freshman Kedon Slovis and Fink, Sears decided to enter the transfer portal as well but counted for 2020 Transfer portal.[3]

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownTransfer to
Oluwole Betiku Jr.#99OLB6'3240JuniorLagos, NigeriaIllinois Fighting Illini
Bubba Bolden#2S6'3190SophomoreLas Vegas, NVMiami Hurricanes
Randal Grimes#87WR6'4205SophomoreLas Vegas, NVUNLV Rebels
Josh Imatorbhebhe#17WR6'2215Sophomore Suwanee, GAIllinois Fighting Illini
Levi Jones#13ILB6'3220SophomoreAustin, TXNC State Wolfpack
Ykili Ross#14S6'1195Junior Riverside, CAUTEP Miners
Trevon Sidney#13WR5'11170Sophomore Pasadena, CAIllinois Fighting Illini
Keyshawn "Pie" Young#85WR5'11170Sophomore Miami, FLMarshall Thundering Herd

The Trojans added 4 players via transfer.

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownTransfer from
Bru McCoy#14WR6'2205FreshmanSanta Ana, CATexas Longhorns
Clyde Moore#54LB6'0225FreshmanNewport Beach, CAColorado Buffaloes
Chris Steele#8CB6'2187FreshmanBellflower, CAFlorida Gators
Drew Richmond#53OT6'5316Senior Memphis, TNTennessee Volunteers

Returning starters

USC returns 25 starters in 2019 including 10 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), and Jake Olson (LS).

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kyle Ford
#6 WR
Corona, California Orange Lutheran High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) February 6, 2019 (Signed) / January 5, 2019 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Drake Jackson
#3 SDE
Corona, California Centennial High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 260 lb (120 kg) December 19, 2018 (Signed) / December 19, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Max Williams
#21 CB
Carson, California Junipero Serra High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) December 19, 2018 (Signed) / October 6, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Maninoa Tufono
#12 ILB
Halawa, Hawaii Punahou School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 235 lb (107 kg) December 19, 2018 (Signed) / August 6, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Jude Wolfe
#8 TE
Laguna Hills, California St. John Bosco High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (110 kg) December 19, 2018 (Signed) / August 3, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Drake London
#35 WR
Moorpark, California Moorpark High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) December 19, 2018 (Signed) / June 27, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Jason Rodriguez
#24 OT
Oak Hills, California Oak Hills High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 325 lb (147 kg) December 19, 2018 (Signed) / April 22, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Kenan Christon
#30 TB
San Diego, California Madison High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) December 19, 2018 (Signed) / September 17, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Ethan Rae
#22 TE
Anaheim Hills, California Orange Lutheran High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 240 lb (110 kg) December 19, 2018 (Signed) / July 12, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Briton Allen
#31 S
Orlando, Florida IMG Academy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) December 19, 2018 (Signed) / December 19, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Ralen Goforth
#22 OLB
Long Beach, California St. John Bosco High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) December 19, 2018 (Signed) / December 19, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Nick Figueroa
#2 SDE (JuCo)
San Bernardino, California Riverside City College 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 270 lb (120 kg) December 19, 2018 (Signed) / December 19, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Adonis Otey
#52 CB
Columbia, Tennessee Blackman High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) February 6, 2019 (Signed) / February 6, 2019 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Munir McClain
#70 WR
San Juan Capistrano, California JSerra Catholic High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) December 19, 2018 (Signed) / April 2, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Kedon Slovis
#26 QB-Pro
Scottsdale, Arizona Desert Mountain High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) December 19, 2018 (Signed) / May 19, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Tuasivi Nomura
#55 OLB
Corona, California Centennial High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) February 6, 2019 (Signed) / February 6, 2019 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Stanley Ta'ufo'ou
#35 ILB
Simi Valley, California Grace Brethren High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 255 lb (116 kg) December 19, 2018 (Signed) / May 9, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Dejon Benton
#78 DT
Oakland, California Pittsburg High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 285 lb (129 kg) December 19, 2018 (Signed) / December 19, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Jayden Williams
#102 S
Laton, California Centennial High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) February 6, 2019 (Signed) / February 5, 2019 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Gino Quinones
#86 SDE (+OL)
Ewa Beach, Hawaii Saint Louis School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 280 lb (130 kg) December 19, 2018 (Signed) / May 18, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Kaulana Makaula
#108 S
Kailua, Hawaii Punahou School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) February 6, 2019 (Signed) / January 27, 2019 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Dorian Hewett
#127 S
Houston, Texas North Shore Senior High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) February 6, 2019 (Signed) / February 5, 2019 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Ben Griffiths
P
Melbourne, Australia Richmond Tigers 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (100 kg) December 22, 2018 (Signed) / December 22, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Will Rose
P
Bellflower, California St. John Bosco High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Walk-On / 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Scott Harris
QB
Los Angeles, California Fairfax High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Walk-On / 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Chase Locke
WR
Helotes, Texas O'Connor High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Walk-On / 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout:   247Sports: #20  ESPN:
  • 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:

  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 11, 2019.

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 EdogaOffensive tackle392 (28)New York Jets
Iman MarshallCornerback4127 (25)Baltimore Ravens
Marvell TellSafety5144 (6)Indianapolis Colts
Cameron SmithInside Linebacker5162 (24)Minnesota Vikings
Porter GustinOutside linebackerUDFANew Orleans Saints
Chris BrownOffensive guardUDFALos Angeles Chargers
Toa LobendahnCenterUDFANew York Jets
Isaiah LangleyCornerbackUDFAOakland Raiders
Malik DortonDefensive tackleUDFAOakland Raiders
Aca'Cedric WareTailbackUDFAIndianapolis Colts
Ajene HarrisCornerbackUDFAPhiladelphia Eagles

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]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:30 p.m.Fresno State*ESPNW 31–2357,329
September 77:30 p.m.No. 23 Stanford
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)
ESPNW 45–2062,109
September 1412:30 p.m.at BYU*No. 24ABCL 27–30 OT62,546
September 206:00 p.m.No. 10 Utah
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
FS1W 30–2355,719
September 2812:30 p.m.at No. 17 WashingtonNo. 21FOXL 14–2866,975
October 124:30 p.m.at No. 9 Notre Dame*NBCL 27–3077,622
October 196:30 p.m.Arizona
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
P12NW 41–1453,826
October 256:00 p.m.at ColoradoESPN2W 35–3148,913
November 25:00 p.m.No. 7 Oregon
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
FOXL 24–5663,011
November 912:30 p.m.at Arizona StateABCW 31–2654,191
November 168:00 p.m.at CaliforniaFS1W 41–1746,397
November 2312:30 p.m.UCLANo. 23
ABCW 52–3564,156
December 275:00 p.m.vs. No. 16 Iowa*No. 22FS1L 24–4950,123

Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons at
USC
Alma materBefore USC
Clay HeltonHead coach9Houston (1994)Memphis – Offensive coordinator (2009)
John BaxterSpecial teams coordinator / tight ends coach8Iowa State (1987)Michigan – Special teams coordinator (2015)
Graham HarrellOffensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach1Texas Tech (2009)North Texas – Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach (2018)
Clancy PendergastDefensive coordinator / assistant head coach6Arizona (1990)San Francisco 49ers – Linebackers coach (2015)
Greg BurnsSecondary coach5Washington State (1995)Oregon State – Defensive backs coach (2018)
Keary ColbertWide receivers coach5USC (2006)Alabama – Offensive analyst (2015)
Joe DeForestOutside linebackers coach2Louisiana Lafayette (1987)Kansas – Special teams coordinator (2017)
Tim DrevnoOffensive line coach / running game coordinator / pass protection coordinator3Cal State Fullerton (1992)Michigan – Offensive coordinator / offensive line coach (2015)
Mike JinksTailbacks coach1Angelo State (1993)Bowling Green – Head coach (2018)
Chad Kauha'aha'aDefensive line coach1Utah (1996)Boise State – Defensive line coach (2018)
Johnny NansenInside linebackers coach / Defensive run game coordinator6Washington State (1997)Washington – Special teams coordinator / Tailbacks coach (2013)
Aaron AusmusHead strength and conditioning coach3Tennessee (1998)Tennessee – Director of strength and conditioning (2009)
Dane StevensOffensive graduate assistant – Quarterbacks3USC (2016)USC – Student assistant coach (2016)
Viane TalamaivaoOffensive graduate assistant – Offensive Line1USC (2018)USC – Offensive Guard (2017)
Michael HutchingsDefensive graduate assistant – Linebackers2USC (2017)USC – Inside linebacker (2016)
Chris HawkinsDefensive graduate assistant – Secondary1USC (2017)USC – Defensive back (2017)
Steve MurilloOffensive quality control analyst6Cal State Northridge (2003)Washington – Director of player personal (2013)
Lenny VandermadeOffensive quality control analyst8USC (2003)San Diego – Tight end coach (2008)
John David BakerOffensive quality control analyst1Abilene Christian (2013)North Texas – Offensive quality control coach (2018)
Seth DoegeOffensive quality control analyst1Texas Tech (2011)Bowling Green – Special teams coordinator (2018)
Brett ArceDefensive quality control analyst4Stony Brook (2012)Stony Brook – Tight ends coach (2015)
Shawn HoweDefensive quality control analyst3Rocky Mountain College (2005)Coastal Carolina – Defensive line coach (2018)
Joe BoldenSpecial teams quality control analyst1Michigan (2015)Washington State – Defensive graduate assistant (2018)
Jared KlingenbergAssistant strength and conditioning coach1Idaho (2015)San Jose State – Assistant athletic performance coach (2018)
Darren MustinAssistant strength and conditioning coach3Alabama (2007)UMass – Sports performance coach (2018)
Christian TupouAssistant strength and conditioning coach1USC (2013)
Tony "Ty" WebbAssistant strength and conditioning coach1Louisiana College (2010)Southern – Head strength and conditioning coach (2018)

Roster

2019 USC Trojans Football roster

Quarterback

  •  4 Trevor Scully – Freshman (5′11, 170)
  •  9 Kedon SlovisFreshman (6′2, 200)
  • 16 Scott Harris – Freshman (6′1, 185)
  • 18 JT DanielsSophomore (6′3, 210)
  • 19 Matt Fink – Junior (6′3, 200)

Tailback

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

Wide receiver

  •  1 Velus Jones Jr. Junior (6′0, 190)
  •  6 Michael Pittman Jr.Senior (6′4, 220)
  •  8 Amon-Ra St. BrownSophomore (6′1, 195)
  • 13 Munir McClain – Freshman (6′4, 210)
  • 14 Bru McCoyFreshman (6′3, 210)
  • 15 Drake LondonFreshman (6′5, 205)
  • 16 Dominic Davis – Senior (5′9, 195) (+CB) (+RB)
  • 17 Zach Wilson – Freshman (6′1, 205)
  • 21 Tyler Vaughns Junior (6′2, 190)
  • 22 Jack Webster – Sophomore (6′0, 190)
  • 27 Matthew Hocum – Senior (5′10, 175)
  • 36 Brad Aoki – Freshman (5′9, 170) (+CB)
  • 41 Chris Caulk – Junior (6′3, 210)
  • 80 John Jackson IIIFreshman (6′2, 210)
  • 81 Kyle Ford – Freshman (6′2, 210)
  • 86 Chase Locke – Freshman (6′4, 190)

Tight end

  • 46 Scott Voigt – Junior (6′3, 220)
  • 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 – Junior (6′6, 290)
  • 52 Jacob Daniel – OG – Senior (6′4, 310)
  • 53 Drew Richmond – OT – Senior (6′5, 315)
  • 57 Justin Dedich – C – Freshman (6′2, 295)
  • 62 Brett Neilon – C – Sophomore (6′2, 300)
  • 63 Damian Lopez – OG-OT – Sophomore (6′6, 320)
  • 64 AJ Mageo – OG-OT – Freshman (6′5, 300)
  • 65 Frank Martin II – OG – Junior (6′4, 300)
  • 66 Gino Quinones – C-OG – Freshman (6′3, 280)
  • 67 Mark Zuvich – C – Freshman (6′3, 260)
  • 68 Liam Douglass – OG-OT – Freshman (6′5, 300)
  • 70 Jalen McKenzie – OT – Sophomore (6′5, 310)
  • 71 Liam Jimmons – OT – 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 – Sophomore (6′4, 310)
  • 76 Clayton Bradley – OT – 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 – Sophomore (6′5, 280)
  • 51 Marlon Tuipulotu Sophomore (6′3, 305)
  • 78 Jay Tufele Sophomore (6′3, 305)
  • 79 De'jon Benton – Freshman (6′3, 285)
  • 89 Christian Rector – Senior (6′4, 270)
  • 90 Connor Murphy – Junior (6′7, 270)
  • 91 Brandon PiliJunior (6′4, 325)
  • 95 Trevor Trout – Freshman (6′4, 315)
  • 96 Caleb Tremblay – Junior (6′5, 270)
  • 97 Jacob Lichtenstein – Sophomore (6′5, 280)
  • 99 Drake JacksonFreshman (6′4, 275)

Outside Linebacker

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

Long snappers

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

Inside Linebacker

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

Cornerback

  •  2 Olaijah GriffinSophomore (6′0, 170)
  •  6 Isaac Taylor-Stuart – Freshman (6′2, 205)
  •  7 Chase Williams – Freshman (6′2, 195)
  •  8 Chris Steele – Freshman (6′1, 190)
  •  9 Greg Johnson – Sophomore (5′11, 190)
  • 13 Adonis Otey – Freshman (6′1, 180)
  • 14 Jayden Williams – Freshman (6′1, 195)
  • 24 Max Williams – Freshman (5′9, 180)
  • 37 Justin Newell – Junior (6′0, 175)
  • 44 Jack Drake – Sophomore (5′10, 190)

Safety

  • 15 Talanoa HufangaSophomore (6′1, 210)
  • 21 Isaiah Pola-Mao 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 – Junior (6′4, 205) (+QB)
  • 28 C.J. Pollard – Junior (6′1, 195)
  • 30 Jordan McMillan – Freshman (5′11, 195)
  • 31 Richard Hagestad – Junior (6′1, 200)

Placekicker

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

Punter

  • 24 Ben Griffiths – Freshman (6′5, 240)
  • 36 Will Rose – Freshman (6′1, 175)
  • 47 Michael Shahidi – Freshman (6′0, 180)

2019 USC Football Roster (09/21/2019)

Depth chart

  • Depth Chart 2019 at W

True Freshman
Double Position : *

Scholarship distribution chart

redshirt year used / redshirt year eligible / * Commit

– 85 scholarships permitted, 79 currently allotted to players

– 79 recruited players on scholarship (one former walk-ons)

– LB Tayler Katoa into two-year LDS mission.

Projecting Scholarship Distribution 2019

Game summaries

Fresno State

Fresno State Bulldogs at USC Trojans
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 3 7 31023
Trojans 14 3 14031

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: August 31, 2019
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Hazy skies • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SW 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 57,329
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV: ESPN
Game information

Stanford

Stanford Cardinal at USC Trojans
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 23 Cardinal 7 13 0020
Trojans 3 21 71445

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: September 7, 2019
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 62,109
  • TV: ESPN
Game information

BYU

USC Trojans at BYU Cougars
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
No. 24 Trojans 7 10 010027
Cougars 10 7 010330

at LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, Utah

  • Date: September 14, 2019
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Mostly Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: WSW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 62,546
  • Referee: Scott Campbell
  • TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Tom Luginbill
Game information

Utah

Utah Utes at USC Trojans
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 10 Utes 7 3 7623
Trojans 14 0 7930

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: September 20, 2019
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m
  • Game attendance: 55,719
  • Referee: Michael Mothershed (Pac 12)
  • TV announcers (FS1): Joe Davis, Brock Huard, Bruce Feldman
Game information

Washington

USC Trojans at Washington Huskies
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 21 Trojans 0 7 7014
No. 17 Huskies 14 3 11028

at Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: September 28, 2019
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C) • Mostly cloudy • Wind @ 6 mph (10 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 66,975
  • Referee: Mark Duddy
  • TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis, Brock Huard, Bruce Feldman
Game information

Notre Dame

USC Trojans at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Period 1 2 34Total
Trojans 3 0 101427
No. 9 Fighting Irish 0 17 31030

at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, Indiana

  • Date: October 12, 2019
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear and Cooling • Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: S 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 77,622
  • Referee: Michael Mothershed
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Doug Flutie, Kathryn Tappen (sideline) and Chris Simms (sideline analyst)
Game information

Arizona

Arizona Wildcats at USC Trojans
Period 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 0 01414
Trojans 10 7 101441

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: October 19, 2019
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear LA skies, 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,826
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play by play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Jill Savage (sideline reporter)
Game information

Colorado

USC Trojans at Colorado Buffaloes
Period 1 2 34Total
Trojans 7 7 71435
Buffaloes 3 14 14031

at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado

  • Date: October 25, 2019
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 48,913
  • TV: ESPN2
Game information

Oregon

Oregon Ducks at USC Trojans
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Ducks 0 28 141456
Trojans 10 7 0724

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Game information

Arizona State

USC Trojans at Arizona State Sun Devils
Period 1 2 34Total
Trojans 28 0 3031
Sun Devils 7 6 7626

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: November 9, 2019
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Mostly clear, 85 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 54,191
  • Referee: Mark Duddy
  • TV announcers (ABC): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
Game information

California

USC Trojans at California Golden Bears
Period 1 2 34Total
Trojans 10 7 17741
Golden Bears 7 3 0717

at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California

  • Date: November 16, 2019
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m
  • Game attendance: 46,397
  • TV: FS1
Game information

UCLA

UCLA Bruins at USC Trojans
Period 1 2 34Total
Bruins 7 7 14735
No. 23 Trojans 10 14 141452

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: November 23, 2019
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 64,156
  • TV announcers (ABC): Steve Levy (play-by-play), Brian Griese (analyst), Todd McShay (sidelines) and Molly McGrath (sidelines)
Game information

Iowa

USC Trojans at Iowa Hawkeyes
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 22 Trojans 7 10 7024
No. 16 Hawkeyes 7 21 71449

at SDCCU Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: December 27, 2019
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), Fair, Wind SW 4 mph (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 50,123
  • Referee: Jerry Magallane
  • TV announcers (FS1): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst) Jenny Taft (sideline)
Game information

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
APRVRV2421RVRVRVRVRVRVRV252422RV
CoachesRVRV2425RVRV252423RV
CFPNot released23222222Not released

Statistics

Non-conference opponents

1 2 3 4 Total
USC 24 13 24 24 85
All opponents 13 31 6 33 83

Pac-12 opponents

1 2 3 4 Total
USC 82 56 58 65 261
Pac-12 opponents 45 70 53 47 215

All Opponents

1 2 3 4 Total
USC 106 69 82 89 346
Opponents 58 101 59 80 298

Offense

Defense

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

Special teams

Players drafted into the NFL

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
118Austin JacksonOTMiami Dolphins
234Michael Pittman Jr.WRIndianapolis Colts

References

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