2017 USC Trojans football team

2017 Pac-12 Conference football standings
	North Division
	South Division
	Championship: USC 31, Stanford 28
	$ – Conference champion; x – Division champion/co-champions; y – Championship game participant; Rankings from AP Poll

USC Trojans football
2017 USC Trojans football
Pac-12 champion; Pac-12 South Division champion
Pac-12 Championship Game, ; W 31–28 vs. Stanford
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 7–24 vs. Ohio State
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
	South Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 10
AP	No. 12
2017 record	11–3 (8–1 Pac-12)
Head coach	Clay Helton (2nd as head coach; 7th overall season)
Offensive coordinator	Tee Martin (3rd as coordinator; 6th overall season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Clancy Pendergast (3rd as coordinator; 4th overall season)
Base defense	5–2
Captain	4 Sam Darnold; Chris Hawkins; Uchenna Nwosu; Cameron Smith;
Home stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Capacity: 93,607)

The 2017 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum as members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They were led by second-year head coach Clay Helton. They finished the season 11–3, 8–1 in Pac-12 play to be champions of the South Division. They represented the South Division in the Pac-12 Championship Game where they defeated Stanford to become Pac-12 Champions. They were invited to play in the Cotton Bowl where they were soundly defeated at the hands of Ohio State, 24–7.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at USC	Alma mater	Before USC
Clay Helton	Head coach	7	Houston (1994)	Memphis – offensive coordinator (2009)
John Baxter	Special teams coordinator, tight ends coach	6	Iowa State (1987)	Michigan – special teams (2015)
Ronnie Bradford	Secondary coach	2	Colorado (1995)	LA Tech – defensive backs, special teams (2015)
Neil Callaway	Offensive line coach	2	Alabama (1977)	Western Kentucky – offensive line (2015)
Tyson Helton	Quarterbacks coach, pass game coordinator	2	Houston (1999)	Western Kentucky – quarterbacks, offensive coordinator (2015)
Tee Martin	Offensive coordinator, wide receivers coach	6	Tennessee (2000)	Kentucky – wide receivers (2011)
Deland McCullough	Tailbacks coach, run game coordinator	1	Miami (OH) (1995)	Indiana – tailbacks (2016)
Johnny Nansen	Linebackers coach, recruiting coordinator, assistant head coach	4	Washington State (1997)	Washington – special teams, running backs (2013)
Clancy Pendergast	Defensive coordinator	4	Arizona (1990)	San Francisco 49ers – linebackers (2015)
Kenechi Udeze	Defensive line coach	3	USC (2003)	Pittsburgh – asst. strength & conditioning (2014)
Ivan Lewis	Strength and conditioning	4	San Diego (2003)	Washington – strength & conditioning (2013)
Brett Arce	Defensive assistant (DB)	2	Stony Brook (2012)	Stony Brook – asst. tight ends (2015)
Austin Clark	Defensive assistant (DL)	2	California (2014)	California – recruiting assistant (2015)
Prentice Gill	Offensive assistant (WR)	2	Old Dominion (2012)	San Jose State – graduate assistant (DB) (2015)
Dane Stevens	Offensive assistant (OL)	3	USC (2016)	USC - student assistant coach (2016)

Roster

2017 USC Trojans Football roster

Quarterback

13 Jack Sears – Freshman (6′3, 195)
14 Sam Darnold – Sophomore (6′4, 225)
15 Thomas Fitts – Sophomore (6′2, 195)
16 Holden Thomas – Freshman (6′5, 195)
19 Matt Fink – Freshman (6′3, 195)

Tailback

7 Stephen Carr – Freshman (6′0, 210)
25 Ronald Jones II – Junior (6′1, 195)
26 James Toland IV – Senior (5′11, 195)
28 Aca'Cedric Ware – Junior (6′0, 195)
29 Vavae Malepeai – Freshman (6′0, 190)
30 Corbin Jountti – Senior (6′0, 205)
37 Ben Easington – Freshman (5′10, 205)
38 Chris Edmondson – Freshman (5′11, 210)

Fullback

47 Reuben Peters – Junior (6′0, 225)

Wide Receiver

1 Joseph Lewis IV – Freshman (6′2, 205)
4 Steven Mitchell– Senior (5′10, 190)
6 Michael Pittman Jr. – Sophomore (6′4, 210)
9 Randal Grimes – Freshman (6′4, 205)
10 Jalen Greene – Junior (6′1, 200) (+QB)
15 Keyshawn 'Pie' Young – Sophomore (5′11, 175) (+CB)
17 Josh Imatorbhebhe – Freshman (6′2, 210)
21 Tyler Vaughns – Freshman (6′2, 180)
23 Velus Jones Jr. – Freshman (6′0, 185)
24 Jake Russell – Sophomore (5′11, 170)
36 Jack Webster – Freshman (6′0, 185)
41 Milo Stewart – Senior (5′9, 170)
80 Deontay Burnett – Junior (6′0, 170)
81 Trevon Sidney – Freshman (5′11, 170)
85 Jackson Boyer – Senior (6′3, 185)
87 Matt Nyman – Freshman (6′2, 185)

Tight End

82 Tyler Petite – Junior (6′5, 235)
83 Josh Falo – Freshman (6′6, 235)
84 Erik Krommenhoek – Freshman (6′5, 245)
87 Alec Hursh – Junior (6′3, 210)
88 Daniel Imatorbhebhe – Sophomore (6′4, 240)
89 Austin Applebee – Junior (6′6, 240)

Offensive Lineman

50 Toa Lobendahn – OT – Junior (6′3, 295)
52 Jacob Daniel – OG – Junior (6′4, 310)
54 Jalen McKenzie – OG – Freshman (6′5, 307)
56 Jordan Austin – OG-OT – Junior (6′5, 300)
60 Viane Talamaivao – OG – Senior (6′2, 315)
62 Brett Neilon – C – Freshman (6′2, 295)
63 Roy Hemsley – OG-OT – Sophomore (6′5, 310)
64 Richie Wenzel – C – Junior (6′3, 250)
65 Frank Martin II – OG – Freshman (6′5, 310)
66 Cole Smith – C – Sophomore (6′4, 280)
68 Alijah Vera-Tucker – OG-OT – Freshman (6′4, 300)
70 Chuma Edoga – OT – Junior (6′4, 290)
72 Andrew Vorhees – OT-OG – Freshman (6′6, 290)
73 Austin Jackson – OT – Freshman (6′6, 290)
74 Nico Falah – C-OT – Senior (6′4, 280)
76 Clayton Johnston – OT – Sophomore (6′6, 285)
77 Chris Brown – OG-OT – Junior (6′5, 300)
78 Nathan Smith – OT – Freshman (6′6, 275)

Defensive Tackle

44 Malik Dorton – Junior (6′2, 280)
51 Marlon Tuipulotu – Freshman (6′3, 295)
78 Jay Tufele – Freshman (6′3, 295)
79 Connor Rossow – Freshman (6′2, 305)
89 Christian Rector – Sophomore (6′5, 275)
91 Brandon Pili – Freshman (6′4, 320)
93 Liam Jimmons – Freshman (6′5, 280)
94 Rasheem Green – Junior (6′5, 280)
95 Kenny Bigelow Jr. – Senior (6′3, 295)
97 Jacob Lichtenstein – Freshman (6′5, 255)
98 Josh Fatu – Senior (6′3, 290)

Defensive End / Outside Linebacker

31 Hunter Echols – Freshman (6′5, 240)
45 Porter Gustin – Junior (6′5, 260)
49 Matt Bayle – Sophomore (6′2, 215)
53 Bryce Matthews – Freshman (6′3, 220)
90 Connor Murphy – Sophomore (6′7, 255)
99 Oluwole Betiku Jr. – Sophomore (6′3, 250)

Placekicker

40 Chase McGrath – Freshman (6′0, 190)
49 Michael Brown – Freshman (6′2, 195)

Holder

46 Wyatt Schmidt – Junior (6′3, 210) (+K)

Linebacker

10 John Houston Jr. – Sophomore (6′3, 220)
13 Levi Jones – Freshman (6′3, 220)
34 Olajuwon Tucker – Senior (6′3, 230)
35 Cameron Smith – Junior (6′2, 245)
41 Juliano Falaniko – Freshman (6′4, 220)
42 Uchenna Nwosu – Senior (6′3, 235)
50 Grant Moore – Junior (6′0, 210)
52 Christian Herrera – Senior (6′1, 210)
54 Tayler Katoa – Freshman (6′2, 220)
56 Jordan Iosefa – Sophomore (6′2, 215)

Cornerback

8 Iman Marshall – Junior (6′1, 200)
9 Greg Johnson – Freshman (5′11, 195)
16 Dominic Davis – Junior (5′10, 180) (+TB)
18 Jalen Jones – Junior (5′8, 165)
22 Je'Quari Godfrey – Freshman (6′2, 185)
23 Jonathan Lockett – Senior (5′11, 180)
24 Isaiah Langley – Junior (6′0, 170)
25 Jack Jones – Sophomore (5′11, 170)
27 Ajene Harris – Junior (5′11, 190)
30 Yoofi Quansah – Senior (5′8, 170)

Safety

2 Bubba Bolden – Freshman (6′3, 190)
4 Chris Hawkins – Senior (5′11, 185)
6 Isaiah Pola-Mao – Freshman (6′4, 200)
7 Marvell Tell – Junior (6′3, 190)
14 Ykili Ross – Sophomore (6′0, 200) (+CB)
21 Jamel Cook – Freshman (6′3, 185)
26 Davonte Nunnery – Junior (5′10, 200)
28 C.J. Pollard – Freshman (6′1, 185)
31 Richard Hagestad – Freshman (6′1, 205)
37 Matt Lopes – Senior (5′11, 195)

Long Snappers

48 Damon Johnson – Freshman (6′0, 205)
61 Jake Olson – Sophomore (6′4, 210)

Punter

36 Chris Tilbey – Junior (6′5, 205)
46 Reid Budrovich – Junior (5′11, 185)
47 James Bermingham Jr. – Junior (6′4, 185)

2017 USC Football Roster (07/26/2017)

Returning starters

USC returns 26 starters in 2017, including 12 on offense, 11 on defense, and 3 on special teams.

Key departures include Justin Davis (TB – 6 games), Juju Smith-Schuster (WR – 13 games), Darreus Rogers (WR – 13 games), De'Quan Hampton (WR), Isaac Whitney (WR), Taylor McNamara (TE – 11 games), Zach Banner (OT – 11 games), Chad Wheeler (OT – 11 games), Damien Mama (OL – 12 games), Jordan Simmons (OL – 2 games), Stevie Tu'ikolovatu (DT – 12 games), Quinton Powell (LB), Michael Hutchings (ILB – 13 games), Adoree' Jackson (CB – 13 games), Leon McQuay III (S – 12 games), Zach Smith (LS – 13 games).

Other departures include Joel Foy (LB), Deion Hart (S).

Offense (12)

Player	Class	Position	Games started
Sam Darnold	Sophomore	Quarterback	10 games
Ronald Jones II	Junior	Tailback	7 games
Reuben Peters	Junior	Fullback	11 games
Steven Mitchell	Senior	Wide Receiver	3 games
Deontay Burnett	Junior	Wide Receiver	5 games
Daniel Imatorbhebhe	Sophomore	Tight End	5 games
Tyler Petite	Junior	Tight End	2 games
Viane Talamaivao	Senior	Offensive Guard	13 games
Nico Falah	Senior	Center	12 games
Toa Lobendahn	Junior	Center	1 game
Chuma Edoga	Junior	Offensive Tackle	2 games
Chris Brown	Junior	Offensive Line	1 game

Defense (12)

Player	Class	Position	Games started
Rasheem Green	Junior	Defensive Tackle	12 games
Malik Dorton	Junior	Defensive Tackle	2 games
Josh Fatu	Senior	Defensive Tackle	1 game
Porter Gustin	Junior	Outside Linebacker	13 games
Cameron Smith	Junior	Inside Linebacker	13 games
Uchenna Nwosu	Senior	Linebacker	13 games
Iman Marshall	Junior	Cornerback	13 games
Jonathan Lockett	Senior	Cornerback	5 games
Ajene Harris	Junior	Cornerback	4 games
Marvell Tell	Junior	Safety	13 games
Chris Hawkins	Senior	Safety	4 games

Special teams (3)

Player	Class	Position	Games started
Matt Boermeester	Senior	Kicker	13 games
Chris Tilbey	Junior	Punter	13 games
Wyatt Schmidt	Junior	Holder	13 games

Transfers

The Trojans lost 5 players due to transfer. One transfer during the 2017 season.

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Transfer to
Max Browne	#4	QB	6'5	220	Junior	Sammamish, WA	Pitt
Kevin Scott	#53	DT	6'5	315	Junior	Los Angeles, CA	Arizona Western / Nevada
Khaliel Rodgers Sr.	#62	OG	6'3	315	Junior	New Castle, DE	North Carolina
E.J. Price	#75	OT	6'6	325	Freshman	Dacula, GA	Kentucky
Noah Jefferson	#91	DT	6'6	315	Sophomore	Las Vegas, NV	Arizona Western / Ole Miss
Cary Angeline	#86	TE	6'6	230	Freshman	Exton, PA	N.C. State

Depth chart

Defense

FS
Marvell Tell
Matt Lopes
Richard Hagestad

WLB	SLB
Cameron Smith	John Houston Jr.
Jordan Iosefa	Levi Jones
Olajuwon Tucker	Christian Herrera

SS
Chris Hawkins
C.J. Pollard
Bubba Bolden

CB
Iman Marshall
Ajene Harris
Ykili Ross

OLB	DT	NT	DT	DE
Uchenna Nwosu	Christian Rector	Josh Fatu	Rasheem Green	Connor Murphy
Oluwole Betiku Jr.	Malik Dorton	Brandon Pili	Liam Jimmons	Juliano Falaniko
-	-	-	-	-

CB
Jack Jones
Isaiah Langley
Greg Johnson

Offense

WR
Deontay Burnett
Velus Jones Jr.
Randal Grimes

WR
Steven Mitchell
Michael Pittman Jr.
Joseph Lewis IV

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
Toa Lobendahn	Chris Brown	Nico Falah	Andrew Vorhees	Chuma Edoga
Austin Jackson	Roy Hemsley	Cole Smith	Jordan Austin	Clayton Johnston
-	Jacob Daniel	Richie Wenzel	Frank Martin II	-

TE
Tyler Petite
Daniel Imatorbhebhe
Josh Falo

WR
Tyler Vaughns
Trevon Sidney
Josh Imatorbhebhe

QB
Sam Darnold
Matt Fink
Jack Sears

Key Reserves
Offense - James Toland IV – TB - Erik Krommenhoek – TE - Austin Applebee – TE - Alijah Vera-Tucker – OT - Jalen McKenzie – OG - Brett Neilon – C
Defense - Grant Moore – ILB - Je'Quari Godfrey – CB - Dominic Davis – CB
Out - Stephen Carr – TB - (Foot) - Jamel Cook – S - (Illness) - Hunter Echols – LB - (Hip) - Chuma Edoga – OT - (Ankle) - Jalen Greene – WR - (Concussion) - Damon Johnson – LS - (Concussion) - Jacob Lichtenstein – DT - (Back) - Nathan Smith – OT - (Knee) - Jay Tufele – DT - (Back)
Out (Season) - Michael Brown – K - (Knee) - Greg Johnson – CB - (Shoulder) - Tayler Katoa – ILB - (Knee) - Jonathan Lockett – CB - (Hip) - Isaiah Pola-Mao – S - (Shoulder) - Viane Talamaivao – OG - (Pectoral) - Marlon Tuipulotu – DT - (Back) - Keyshawn 'Pie' Young – WR - (Hamstring)
Out (Indefinitely) - Porter Gustin – OLB - (Shoulder/Toe)
Left Team - Kenny Bigelow Jr. – DT (Coaching)
(Transfer out) - Cary Angeline – TE

RB
Ronald Jones II
Aca'Cedric Ware
Vavae Malepeai

Special Teams
PK Chase McGrath
PK Wyatt Schmidt
P Reid Budrovich
P Chris Tilbey
KR Jack Jones, Velus Jones Jr. & Ajene Harris
PR Jack Jones, Velus Jones Jr. & Ajene Harris
LS Jake Olson
H Wyatt Schmidt

Projecting Depth Chart 2017

True Freshman
Double Position : *

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Stephen Carr #3 TB	Fontana, California	Summit High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	February 1, 2017 (Signed) / March 23, 2015 (Committed)
Stephen Carr #3 TB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Joseph Lewis IV #4 WR	Los Angeles, California	Hawkins High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	February 1, 2017 (Signed) / February 1, 2017 (Committed)
Joseph Lewis IV #4 WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Austin Jackson #8 OT	Phoenix, Arizona	North Canyon High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	February 1, 2017 (Signed) / February 1, 2017 (Committed)
Austin Jackson #8 OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Jay Tufele #3 DT	South Jordan, Utah	Bingham High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	297 lb (135 kg)	February 1, 2017 (Signed) / February 1, 2017 (Committed)
Jay Tufele #3 DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Marlon Tuipulotu #5 DT	Independence, Oregon	Central High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	January 30, 2017 (Enrolled) / January 23, 2017 (Committed)
Marlon Tuipulotu #5 DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Bubba Bolden #6 S	Las Vegas, Nevada	Bishop Gorman High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	February 1, 2017 (Signed) / January 7, 2017 (Committed)
Bubba Bolden #6 S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Levi Jones #6 OLB	Austin, Texas	Westlake High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	February 1, 2017 (Signed) / February 1, 2017 (Committed)
Levi Jones #6 OLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Greg Johnson #1 ATH CB	Los Angeles, California	Hawkins High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	February 1, 2017 (Signed) / February 1, 2017 (Committed)
Greg Johnson #1 ATH CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Jack Sears #5 QB-Pro	San Clemente, California	San Clemente High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	January 11, 2017 (Enrolled) / November 13, 2016 (Committed)
Jack Sears #5 QB-Pro	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Alijah Vera-Tucker #15 OT	Oakland, California	Bishop O'Dowd High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	291 lb (132 kg)	February 1, 2017 (Signed) / August 5, 2016 (Committed)
Alijah Vera-Tucker #15 OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Isaiah Pola-Mao #14 S	Phoenix, Arizona	Mountain Pointe High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	February 1, 2017 (Signed) / January 27, 2017 (Committed)
Isaiah Pola-Mao #14 S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Hunter Echols #9 WDE	Los Angeles, California	Cathedral High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	231 lb (105 kg)	February 1, 2017 (Signed) / August 5, 2016 (Committed)
Hunter Echols #9 WDE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Josh Falo #4 TE	Sacramento, California	Inderkum High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	February 1, 2017 (Signed) / February 1, 2017 (Committed)
Josh Falo #4 TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Brett Neilon #2 C	Rancho Santa Margarita, California	Santa Margarita Catholic High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	February 1, 2017 (Signed) / June 8, 2016 (Committed)
Brett Neilon #2 C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Andrew Vorhees #35 OT	Kingsburg, California	Kingsburg High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	January 11, 2017 (Enrolled) / June 10, 2016 (Committed)
Andrew Vorhees #35 OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Randal Grimes #23 ATH WR	Las Vegas, Nevada	Desert Pines High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	February 1, 2017 (Signed) / April 16, 2016 (Committed)
Randal Grimes #23 ATH WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Juliano Falaniko #17 ILB	Pago Pago, American Samoa	Leone High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	February 1, 2017 (Signed) / April 23, 2016 (Committed)
Juliano Falaniko #17 ILB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Tayler Katoa #33 ATH OLB	Layton, Utah	Layton High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	222 lb (101 kg)	January 11, 2017 (Enrolled) / December 15, 2016 (Committed)
Tayler Katoa #33 ATH OLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Jacob Lichtenstein #19 SDE	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	Cypress Bay High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	248 lb (112 kg)	February 1, 2017 (Signed) / August 16, 2016 (Committed)
Jacob Lichtenstein #19 SDE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Erik Krommenhoek #21 TE	Danville, California	Monte Vista High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	243 lb (110 kg)	February 1, 2017 (Signed) / June 20, 2016 (Committed)
Erik Krommenhoek #21 TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Je'Quari Godfrey #71 CB	Oakland, California	Bishop O'Dowd High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	February 1, 2017 (Signed) / January 15, 2017 (Committed)
Je'Quari Godfrey #71 CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Brandon Pili #60 DT	Portland, Oregon	Westview High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	February 1, 2017 (Signed) / January 21, 2017 (Committed)
Brandon Pili #60 DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Damon Johnson #4 LS	Glendora, California	Glendora High School / Citrus JC	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	January 11, 2017 (Enrolled) / December 27, 2016 (Committed)
Damon Johnson #4 LS	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Jalen McKenzie #19 OG	Concord, California	Clayton Valley High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	307 lb (139 kg)	Blueshirt 18' - January 16, 2017 (Committed)
Jalen McKenzie #19 OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Austin Applebee TE	Seneca, Illinois	Arizona Western College	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Walk-On / 2017 (Transfer)
Austin Applebee TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Chase McGrath K	Newport Beach, California	Mater Dei High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Walk-On / March 10, 2017 (Signed)
Chase McGrath K	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Bean Easington TB	Evanston, Illinois	Evanston High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Walk-On / August 1, 2017 (Signed)
Bean Easington TB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Jack Webster WR	La Canada, California	Loyola High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Walk-On / August 1, 2017 (Signed)
Jack Webster WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Matt Nyman WR	Los Angeles, California	Brentwood High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Walk-On / August 1, 2017 (Signed)
Matt Nyman WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Bryce Matthews OLB	Los Angeles, California	Bishop Montgomery High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Walk-On / August 1, 2017 (Signed)
Bryce Matthews OLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Corbin Jountti TB	Bakersfield, California	Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Walk-On / 2017 (Transfer)
Corbin Jountti TB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #7 247Sports: #6 ESPN: #8
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: "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 1 August 2017.

Scholarship distribution chart

Position	Freshman (36)	Sophomore (15)	Junior (23)	Senior (10)	2018 commit (4) 2018 signed (10)	2019 commit (2)
QB 3 (1)	Matt Fink Jack Sears	Sam Darnold	–	–	JT Daniels	-
TB 5 (1)	Stephen Carr Vavae Malepeai	–	Ronald Jones II Aca'Cedric Ware	James Toland IV*	Markese Stepp	–
FB 1	–	–	Reuben Peters*	–	–	–
WR 10	Randal Grimes Josh Imatorbhebhe Velus Jones Jr. Joseph Lewis IV Trevon Sidney Tyler Vaughns	Michael Pittman Jr.	Deontay Burnett Jalen Greene	Steven Mitchell Jr.	–	–
TE 4	Josh Falo Erik Krommenhoek	Daniel Imatorbhebhe	Tyler Petite	–	–	–
OL 16 (2)	Austin Jackson Frank Martin II Brett Neilon Jalen McKenzie Nathan Smith Alijah Vera-Tucker Andrew Vorhees	Roy Hemsley Clayton Johnston Cole Smith	Jordan Austin Chris Brown Chuma Edoga Toa Lobendahn	Nico Falah Viane Talamaivao	Justin Dedich Liam Douglass	–
DT 10 (3)	Liam Jimmons Jacob Lichtenstein Brandon Pili Jay Tufele Marlon Tuipulotu	Christian Rector	Jacob Daniel Malik Dorton Rasheem Green	Josh Fatu	Tuli Letuligasenoa Caleb Tremblay Trevor Trout	–
DE / OLB 6 (3)	Hunter Echols	Oluwole Betiku Jr. Connor Murphy	Porter Gustin	Uchenna Nwosu Olajuwon Tucker	Kana'i Mauga Abdul-Malik McClain Raymond Scott	–
ILB 7 (1)	Juliano Falaniko Levi Jones Tayler Katoa	John Houston Jr. Jordan Iosefa	Grant Moore* Cameron Smith	–	Palaie Gaoteote IV	–
CB 9 (2)	Je'Quari Godfrey Greg Johnson	Jack Jones Keyshawn Pie Young	Dominic Davis Ajene Harris Isaiah Langley Iman Marshall	Jonathan Lockett	Marcus Johnson Chase Williams	–
S 8 (1)	Bubba Bolden Jamel Cook Isaiah Pola-Mao C.J. Pollard	Ykili Ross	Marvell Tell III	Chris Hawkins Matt Lopes*	Talanoa Hufanga	–
SP 5	Damon Johnson Chase McGrath*	Michael Brown	Chris Tilbey Reid Budrovich*	-	–	–
ATH (–)	x	x	x	x	–	–

redshirt year used / redshirt year eligible / * : Former walk-on

- 85 scholarships permitted, 85 currently allotted to players.

- USC can sign 15-20 players in the class of 2018 count contingent on 9 graduating SRs (Lockett and Tucker burned redshirt in 2017), NFL early entries and transfers.

Projecting Scholarship Distribution 2017

2017 NFL Draft

NFL Combine

The official list of participants for the 2017 NFL Combine was released on Wednesday (February 15), featuring USC football players OT Zach Banner, TB Justin Davis, CB Adoree’ Jackson, OG Damien Mama, WR Darreus Rogers, WR Juju Smith-Schuster, NT Stevie Tu’ikolovatu and OT Chad Wheeler.

The eight Trojans will be tested at the Combine in Indianapolis beginning on February 28 through March 6.

Trojans who didn't nab an invite include S Leon McQuay III, TE Taylor McNamara, LB Michael Hutchings, LB Quinton Powell, OG Jordan Simmons, WR De'Quan Hampton, WR Isaac Whitney & LS Zach Smith. They'll have to wait until USC's Pro Day to get in front of NFL scouts

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Team
Adoree' Jackson (Junior)	Cornerback	1	18	Tennessee Titans
Juju Smith-Schuster (Junior)	Wide Receiver	2	62 (30)	Pittsburgh Steelers
Zach Banner	Offensive Tackle	4	137 (30)	Indianapolis Colts
Leon McQuay III	Safety	6	218 (35)	Kansas City Chiefs
Stevie Tu'ikolovatu	Defensive Tackle	7	223 (5)	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Chad Wheeler	Offensive Tackle	UDFA	-	New York Giants
Damien Mama (Junior)	Offensive Guard	UDFA	-	Kansas City Chiefs
Darreus Rogers	Wide Receiver	UDFA	-	Seattle Seahawks
Justin Davis	Tailback	UDFA	-	Los Angeles Rams
Isaac Whitney	Wide Receiver	UDFA	-	Oakland Raiders
De'Quan Hampton	Wide Receiver	UDFA	-	Detroit Lions
Taylor McNamara	Tight End	UDFA	-	Cleveland Browns
Jordan Simmons	Offensive Guard	UDFA	-	Oakland Raiders
Quinton Powell	Linebacker	UDFA	-	New Orleans Saints
Zach Smith	Long snapper	UDFA	-	-
* : Projecting Round

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	2:15 p.m.	Western Michigan*	No. 4	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	P12N	W 49–31	61,125
September 9	5:30 p.m.	No. 14 Stanford	No. 6	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)	FOX	W 42–24	77,614
September 16	5:30 p.m.	Texas*	No. 4	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	FOX	W 27–24 ^2OT	84,714
September 23	12:30 p.m.	at California	No. 5	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	ABC	W 30–20	46,747
September 29	7:30 p.m.	at No. 16 Washington State	No. 5	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	ESPN	L 27–30	33,773
October 7	1:00 p.m.	Oregon State	No. 14	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	P12N	W 38–10	60,314
October 14	5:00 p.m.	Utah	No. 13	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	ABC	W 28–27	72,382
October 21	4:30 p.m.	at No. 13 Notre Dame*	No. 11	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (Jeweled Shillelagh)	NBC	L 14–49	77,622
October 28	7:45 p.m.	at Arizona State	No. 21	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	ESPN	W 48–17	53,446
November 4	7:45 p.m.	No. 22 Arizona	No. 17	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	ESPN	W 49–35	70,225
November 11	1:00 p.m.	at Colorado	No. 11	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	FOX	W 38–24	49,337
November 18	5:00 p.m.	UCLA	No. 11	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (Victory Bell)	ABC	W 28–23	82,407
December 1	5:00 p.m.	vs. No. 12 Stanford	No. 10	Levi's Stadium Santa Clara, CA (Pac-12 Football Championship Game/ rivalry)	ESPN	W 31–28	48,031
December 29	5:30 p.m.	vs. No. 5 Ohio State*	No. 8	AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)	ESPN	L 7–24	67,510
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll & CFP Rankings (beginning in Week 9) released prior to game All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

Western Michigan

No. 14 Stanford

	1	2	3	4	Total
Stanford	7	10	0	7	24
• USC	14	14	0	14	42

Date: September 9
Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Texas

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Texas	0	7	3	7	7	0	24
• USC	0	14	0	3	7	3	27

Date: September 16
Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

California

	1	2	3	4	Total
• USC	3	10	0	17	30
California	3	10	0	7	20

Date: September 23
Location: California Memorial Stadium

Washington State

	1	2	3	4	Total
USC	7	10	3	7	27
• Washington St	3	14	3	10	30

Date: September 29
Location: Martin Stadium

Oregon State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Oregon St	0	3	0	7	10
• USC	14	7	7	10	38

Date: October 7
Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Utah

	1	2	3	4	Total
Utah	7	14	0	6	27
• USC	7	0	7	14	28

Date: October 14
Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

No. 13 Notre Dame

	1	2	3	4	Total
USC	0	0	14	0	14
• Notre Dame	14	14	14	7	49

Date: October 21
Location: Notre Dame Stadium

Arizona State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• USC	14	17	7	10	48
Arizona St	3	7	7	0	17

Date: October 28
Location: Sun Devil Stadium

Arizona

	1	2	3	4	Total
Arizona	0	6	14	15	35
• USC	7	14	7	21	49

Date: November 4
Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Colorado

	1	2	3	4	Total
• USC	0	20	10	8	38
Colorado	0	0	14	10	24

Date: November 11
Location: Folsom Field

USC clinches Pac-12 South Division title with the win.

UCLA

	1	2	3	4	Total
UCLA	7	0	7	9	23
• USC	14	0	7	7	28

Date: November 19
Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Pac-12 Championship Game

	1	2	3	4	Total
Stanford	0	14	7	7	28
• USC	7	10	7	7	31

Date: December 1
Location: Levi's Stadium

Cotton Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
USC	0	7	0	0	7
• Ohio St	7	17	0	0	24

Date: December 29
Location: AT&T Stadium

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	4 (2)	6	4	5	5	14	13	11	21	17	15	12	11	11	8	12
Coaches	4	5	4	5	5	15	13	10	21	17	14	10	10	9	8	10
CFP	Not released									17	11	11	11	10	8	Not released

Statistics

Team

As of 10/21/2017.

Team statistics
	USC	Opponents
Scoring & Efficiency
Points	9I	55
Total Time Possession	0:59:55	I:00:05
Average Time Per Game	29:58	30:02
First Downs	53	40
Rushing	26	20
Passing	27	I3
Penalty	0	7
3rd–Down Conversions	73.9I%	42.3I%
3rd–Down Conversions Att-Comp	I7–23	II–26
4th–Down Conversions	–	0%
4th–Down Conversions Att-Comp	0–0	0–I
Red Zone Scoring	7/8	5/5
Red Zone Touchdowns	7/8	4/5
Penalties – Yards	I7–I84	I3–69
Yards Per Game	92.0	34.5
Offense
Total Offense	II44	699
Total Plays	I4I	I25
Average Plays Per Game	70	62
Average Yards Per Play	8.I	5.6
Average Per Yards Game	572.0	349.5
Rushing Yards	539	433
Rushing Attempts	82	74
Average Yards Per Rush	6.6	5.9
Average Per Yards Game	269.5	2I6.5
Rushing TDs	8	3
Passing Yards	605	266
Att–Comp	44–59	27–5I
Comp %	74.6	52.9
Average Per Pass Att	I0.25	5.22
Average Per Catch	I3.75	9.85
Average Per Game	302.5	I33.0
Passing TDs	4	3
Interceptions	4	I
Defense
INT Returns: # – Yards	I–37	4–52
INT Touchdowns	I	0
Fumbles Recovered: # – Yards	0–0	0–0
Fumble recovery Touchdowns	0	0
QB Sacks: # – Yards	3.0–I5	3.0–I8
Touchdowns	I	0
Safeties	0	0
Special Teams
Kickoffs: # – Yards	I5–939	II–628
Average Yards Per Kick	62.2	57.I
Touchbacks	4	5
Onside Kicks: # – Recovered	0-0	0-0
Punts: # – Yards	5–249	9–425
Average Yards Per Punt	49.8	47.22
Touchbacks	0	I
Kickoff Returns: # – Yards	4–75	I0–296
Average Yards Per Return	I8.75	29.6
Kickoff return Touchdowns	0	I
Punt Returns: # – Yards	I–I5	2–9
Average Yards Per Return	I5.0	4.5
Punt return Touchdowns	0	0
Field Goals: # – Attempts	0–0	2–3
Longest Field Goal: Yards	0	43
PAT: # – Attempts	I3–I3	7–7

Non-conference opponents

	1	2	3	4	Total
USC	7	7	7	28	49
All opponents	7	7	7	10	31

Pac-12 opponents

	1	2	3	4	Total
USC	14	14	0	14	42
Pac-12 opponents	7	10	0	7	24

All Opponents

	1	2	3	4	Total
USC	21	21	7	42	91
Opponents	14	17	7	17	55

Offense

Passing statistics
#	NAME	POS	RAT	CMP	ATT	YDS	Y/A	CMP%	TD	INT	LONG
I4	Sam Darnold	QB	151.0	303	480	4143	8.71	63.1	26	13	56
I9	Matt Fink	QB	106.8	6	9	43	4.78	66.7	0	0	16
I3	Jack Sears	QB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I0	Jalen Greene	WR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
–	Team	–	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	TOTALS		I69.53	44	59	605	I3.75	74.58	4	4	49
	OPPONENTS		II2.24	27	5I	266	9.85	52.94	3	I	39

Rushing statistics
#	NAME	POS	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
25	Ronald Jones II	TB	261	1550	5.9	86	19
7	Stephen Carr	TB	63	363	5.6	52	3
29	Vavae Malepeai	TB	48	259	5.4	26	0
28	Aca'Cedric Ware	TB	46	238	5.2	42	1
26	James Toland IV	TB	4	13	3.3	6	0
47	Reuben Peters	FB	1	0	0.0	0	0
I4	Sam Darnold	QB	64	100	1.6	39	5
23	Velus Jones Jr.	WR	I	-7	-7.0	0	0
80	Deontay Burnett	WR	I	3	3.0	3	0
19	Matt Fink	QB	7	82	11.7	51	1
	TOTALS		507	2534	5.0	86	28
	OPPONENTS		74	433	5.9	75	3

Receiving statistics
#	NAME	POS	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
80	Deontay Burnett	WR	86	1114	13.44	42	9
4	Steven Mitchell Jr.	WR	8	I33	I6.63	49	4
I0	Jalen Greene	WR	3	33	II.0	I2	0
23	Velus Jones Jr.	WR	I	I6	I6.0	I6	0
2I	Tyler Vaughns	WR	51	690	13.5	42	5
8I	Trevon Sidney	WR	I	7	7.0	7	0
I	Joseph Lewis IV	WR	0	0	0	0	0
6	Michael Pittman Jr.	WR	0	0	0	0	0
9	Randal Grimes	WR	0	0	0	0	0
I5	Keyshawn 'Pie' Young	WR-CB	0	0	0.0	0	0
I7	Josh Imatorbhebhe	WR	0	0	0.0	0	0
82	Tyler Petite	TE	6	59	9.83	I9	0
88	Daniel Imatorbhebhe	TE	I	I2	I2.0	I2	0
83	Josh Falo	TE	0	0	0	0	0
84	Erik Krommenhoek	TE	0	0	0	0	0
86	Cary Angeline	TE	Left Team
7	Stephen Carr	TB	4	4I	I0.25	I8	0
25	Ronald Jones II	TB	2	29	I4.50	I9	0
28	Aca'Cedric Ware	TB	I	4	4.0	4	0
	TOTALS		44	605	I3.75	49	4
	OPPONENTS		27	266	9.85	39	3

Defense

Defense statistics
#	NAME	POS	SOLO	AST	TOT	TFL-YDS	SACK-YDS	INT-YDS	BU	QBH	FR-YDS	FF	BLK	SAF	TD
44	Malik Dorton	DT	I	2	3	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
5I	Marlon Tuipulotu	DT	I	I	2	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
53	Kevin Scott	DT	0	0	0	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
78	Jay Tufele	DT	0	0	0	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
89	Christian Rector	DL	2	0	2	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
9I	Brandon Pili	DT	0	0	0	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
93	Liam Jimmons	DT	0	0	0	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
94	Rasheem Green	DT	4	8	I2	I.5–2	0.0–0	0–0	3	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
95	Kenny Bigelow Jr.	DT	I	0	I	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
97	Jacob Lichtenstein	DL	0	0	0	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
98	Josh Fatu	DT	3	2	5	2.0–I0	I.0–7	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
3I	Hunter Echols	OLB	0	0	0	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
34	Olajuwon Tucker	OLB	0	0	0	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
42	Uchenna Nwosu	OLB	8	3	II	I.0–5	I.0–5	0–0	6	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
45	Porter Gustin	OLB	6	5	II	I.0–3	I.0–3	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
90	Connor Murphy	OLB	0	0	0	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
99	Oluwole Betiku Jr.	OLB	0	0	0	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
I0	Chris Houston Jr.	ILB	3	6	9	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	I	I	0–0	–	–	–	-
I3	Levi Jones	ILB	0	I	I	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
35	Cameron Smith	ILB	7	7	I4	2.5–7	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
4I	Juliano Falaniko	ILB	0	0	0	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
50	Grant Moore	ILB	I	0	I	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
54	Tayler Katoa	ILB	0	0	0	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
56	Jordan Iosefa	ILB	2	2	4	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
8	Iman Marshall	CB	5	4	9	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	4	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
9	Greg Johnson	CB	0	0	0	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
I6	Dominic Davis	CB	0	0	0	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
I8	Jalen Jones	CB	0	0	0	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
22	Je'Quari Godfrey	CB	0	0	0	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
23	Jonathan Lockett	CB	0	0	0	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
24	Isaiah Langley	CB	I	0	I	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
25	Jack Jones	CB	8	0	8	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	I	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
27	Ajene Harris	CB	5	I	6	I.0–5	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
2	Bubba Bolden	S	0	0	0	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
4	Chris Hawkins	S	5	6	II	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
6	Isaiah Pola-Mao	S	0	0	0	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
7	Marvel Tell III	S	4	7	II	0.0–0	0.0–0	I–37	I	–	0–0	–	–	–	I
I4	Ykili Ross	S	I	0	I	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
2I	Jamel Cook	S	0	0	0	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
28	C.J. Pollard	S	0	I	I	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
37	Matt Lopes	S	2	I	3	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
–	Team	–	0	0	0	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
7	Stephen Carr	TB	I	0	I	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
26	James Toland IV	TB	I	0	I	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
29	Vavae Malepeai	TB	0	I	I	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
I	Joseph Lewis IV	WR	I	0	I	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
2I	Tyler Vaughns	WR	I	0	I	0.0–0	0.0–0	0–0	–	–	0–0	–	–	–	-
	TOTAL		74	58	I32	9.0–32	3.0–I5	I–37	I6	I	0–0	0	0	0	I
	OPPONENTS		83	58	I4I	5.0–3I	3.0–I8	4–52	3	0	0–0	0	0	0	0

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

Kicking statistics
#	NAME	POS	XPM	XPA	XP%	FGM	FGA	FG%	1–19	20–29	30–39	40–49	50+	LNG	PTS
40	Chase McGrath	PK	I3	I3	I00%	0	0	0%	0/0	0/0	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	I3
49	Michael Brown	PK	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0/0	0/0	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	0
	TOTALS		I3	I3	I00%	0	0	0.0	0/0	0/0	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	I3
	OPPONENTS		7	7	I00%	2	3	66.4%	0/0	0/0	I/2	I/I	0/0	43	I3

Kickoff statistics
#	NAME	POS	KICKS	YDS	AVG	TB	OB
49	Michael Brown	PK	9	582	64.7	3	I
40	Chase McGrath	PK	6	357	59.5	I	0
	TOTALS		I5	939	62.6	4	I
	OPPONENTS		II	628	57.I	5	0

Punting statistics
#	NAME	POS	PUNTS	YDS	AVG	LONG	TB	I–20	50+	BLK
38	Reid Budrovich	P	5	249	49.8	59	0	2	2	0
36	Chris Tilbey	P	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	TOTALS		5	249	49.8	59	0	2	2	0
	OPPONENTS		9	425	47.22	59	I	6	4	0

Kick return statistics
#	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
23	Velus Jones Jr.	WR	2	6I	30.5	0	32
25	Jack Jones	CB	2	I4	7.0	0	I4
	TOTALS		4	75	I8.75	0	32
	OPPONENTS		I0	296	29.6	I	I00

Punt return statistics
#	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
27	Ajene Harris	CB	I	I5	I5.0	0	I5
	TOTALS		I	I5	I5.0	0	I5
	OPPONENTS		2	9	4.5	0	9

Awards and honors

Coaches

Clay Helton - Head Coach

Associated Press PAC-I2 Coach of the Year : Winner
Dodd Trophy (Division I head coach whose team excels on the field, in the classroom and in the community) : Watchlist

Tee Martin - Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach

Broyles Award (Award given to honor the best assistant coach in college football) : Semifinalist

Offense

Sam Darnold - QB - Sophomore

Maxwell Award (College football player of the year) : Semifinalist
Davey O'Brien Award (best of all NCAA quarterbacks) : Semifinalist
Walter Camp Award (Player of the Year in college football) : Semifinalist

Ronald Jones II - TB - Junior

Doak Walker Award (The nation's top college football running back) : Semifinalist

Vavae Malepeai - TB - Freshman

Polynesian College Football Player of the Year : Watchlist

Deontay Burnett - WR - Junior

Biletnikoff Award (The nation's top college football wide receiver) : Semifinalist

Daniel Imatorbhebhe - TE - Sophomore

John Mackey Award (College football's most outstanding tight end) : Watchlist

Toa Lobendahn - OT/C - Senior

Polynesian College Football Player of the Year : Watchlist

Viane Talamaivao - OG - Senior

Polynesian College Football Player of the Year : Watchlist

Nico Falah - C - Senior

Wuerffel Trophy (college football player "who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement") : Watchlist

Defense

Rasheem Green - DT - Junior

Bronko Nagurski Trophy (best defensive player in NCAA college football) : Watchlist
Outland Trophy (Best interior lineman in college football) : Watchlist

Porter Gustin - LB - Junior

Bednarik Award (College defensive player of the year) : Watchlist
Butkus Award (top linebacker in college football) : Watchlist

Cameron Smith - LB - Junior

Bronko Nagurski Trophy (best defensive player in NCAA college football) : Watchlist
Bednarik Award (College defensive player of the year) : Watchlist
Butkus Award (top linebacker in college football) : Semifinalist

Uchenna Nwosu - LB - Senior

Butkus Award (top linebacker in college football) : Watchlist

Iman Marshall - CB - Junior

Bronko Nagurski Trophy (best defensive player in NCAA college football) : Watchlist
Bednarik Award (College defensive player of the year) : Watchlist
Jim Thorpe Award (top defensive back in college football) : Watchlist

Special Team

Chris Tilbey - P - Junior

Ray Guy Award (College football's top punter) : Watchlist

Jake Olson - LS - Junior

Jason Witten Collegiate Man Of The Year Award (leadership by exhibiting exceptional courage, integrity and sportsmanship both on and off the field) : Semifinalist

AP Pre-Season All-Americans

First Team

Sam Darnold - QB - Freshman

Second Team

Cameron Smith - ILB - Sophomore
Iman Marshall - CB - Sophomore

College Sports Madness All-American Team

All-Pac-12 Individual Awards

PAC-12 All-Conference Team

First Team

Sam Darnold - QB - Sophomore
Ronald Jones II - TB - Junior
Rasheem Green - DT - Junior
Uchenna Nwosu - OLB - Senior
Cameron Smith - ILB - Junior
Marvell Tell - S - Junior
Michael Pittman Jr. - ST - Sophomore

Second Team

Deontay Burnett - WR - Junior
Toa Lobendahn - OT - Senior
Christian Rector - DT - Sophomore
Matt Lopes - ST - Senior

Honorable Mention

Stephen Carr - TB - Freshman
Steven Mitchell - WR - Senior
Tyler Vaughns - WR - Freshman
Tyler Petite - TE - Junior
Chris Brown - OG - Junior
Josh Fatu - DT - Senior
Brandon Pili - DT - Freshman
Iman Marshall - CB - Junior
Chris Hawkins - S - Senior

PAC-12 All-Freshman Team

PAC-12 All-Academic Team

USA Today Sports Freshman All-America Team

Sporting News 2017 college football preseason All-Americans

First Team

Sam Darnold - QB - Sophomore
Cameron Smith - LB - Junior

Notes

January 2, 2017 – Rose Bowl Final Score: USC Topples Penn State.[1]
January 2, 2017 – How USC Won the Rose Bowl Over Penn State.[2]
January 2, 2017 – Past Trojans Hyped Over Rose Bowl Win.[3]
January 2, 2017 – Trojans Celebrate Rose Bowl.[4]
January 4, 2017 – LB Cameron Smith Suspended for 1st Half of 2017 Opener.[5]
January 4, 2017 – USC's Sam Darnold Wins Archie Griffin Award As 2016 CFB MVP.[6]
January 5, 2017 – OG Jordan Simmons Denied 6th Year Of Eligibility.[7]
January 6, 2017 – Damien Mama Declares for the 2017 NFL Draft, Leaving USC Early.[8]
January 7, 2017 – 4-star 2018 WR Allen commits to USC.[9]
January 7, 2017 – Bubba Bolden Re-Commits To USC Football Recruiting Class of 2017.[10]
January 7, 2017 – Juju Smith-Schuster Declares For 2017 NFL Draft, Leaving USC Football Early.[11]
January 9, 2017 – Matt Leinart Named To 2017 College Football Hall of Fame Class.[12]
January 9, 2017 – Clay Helton Named FWAA First Year Coach of Year.[13]
January 9, 2017 – USC Football Has Third-Best Odds To Win 2017 National Championship.[14]
January 9, 2017 – USC Football Ranked High in ESPN's Way Too Early Top 25.[15]
January 10, 2017 – USC Football Ranks in Final AP Top 5 For First Time Since 2008.[16]
January 10, 2017 – 3-Star WR Marlon Williams De-Commits.[17]
January 11, 2017 – Trojans Welcome 2017 Early Enrollees.[18]
January 15, 2017 – Je’Quari Godfrey Commits To 2017 USC Football Recruiting Class.[19]
January 16, 2017 – Adoree’ Jackson Declares Early For 2017 NFL Draft, Leaving USC Football.[20]
January 16, 2017 – Jalen McKenzie Commits to 2017 USC Recruiting Class.[21]
January 18, 2017 – 2017 USC Football Schedule Released: No Regular Season Bye Week For Trojans.[22]
January 18, 2017 – C.J. Miller De-Commits From 2017 Class.[23]
January 20, 2017 – Juwan Burgess flips from USC to Indiana.[24]
January 22, 2017 – Brandon Pili Commits to the 2017 USC Football Recruiting Class.[25]
January 23, 2017 – Marlon Tuipulotu flips from Washington to USC.[26]
January 27, 2017 – Isaiah Pola-Mao Commits To 2017 USC Football Recruiting Class.[27]
January 29, 2017 – Khaliel Rodgers To Transfer To Iowa State.[28]
January 30, 2017 – USC Signing Day 2017: Announcement Schedule and TV Times.[29]
January 30, 2017 – DT Marlon Tuipulotu Completes Early Enrollment.[30]
February 1, 2017 – Levi Jones Selects USC on ESPNU's Signing Day Special.[31]
February 1, 2017 – Austin Jackson Selects USC Football on Signing Day.[32]
February 1, 2017 – Jay Tufele Selects USC Football Over Utah On Signing Day.[33]
February 1, 2017 – Josh Falo Selects USC Football on Signing Day 2017.[34]
February 1, 2017 – Joseph Lewis Selects USC Football Over Nebraska On Signing Day.[35]
February 1, 2017 – Greg Johnson Selects USC Football On Signing Day.[36]
February 4, 2017 – Terrance Lang Signs With Colorado.[37]
February 7, 2017 – Running Backs Coach Tommie Robinson Leaves USC Football to Join LSU.[38]
February 16, 2017 – USC Football Sending Eight Trojans to the 2017 NFL Combine.[39]
February 19, 2017 – Palaie Gaoteote Commits to USC's 2018 Recruiting Class.[40]
February 20, 2017 – USC Football: Sam Darnold Oddsmaker's Favorite To Win Heisman.[41]
February 22, 2017 – Indiana RB Coach Deland McCullough Reportedly Targeted By USC Football.[42]
February 22, 2017 – USC Commit Matt Corral Transferring to Long Beach Poly.[43]
February 22, 2017 – Deland McCullough to be Hired by USC as Running Backs Coach.[44]
February 24, 2017 – Manuel Allen decommits from 2018 USC recruiting class.[45]
March 3, 2017 – New Running Backs Coach Deland McCullough.[46]
March 6, 2017 – Noah Jefferson To Transfer To Arizona.[47]
March 11, 2017 – Kicker Chase McGrath Commits For 2017.[48]
April 2, 2017 – Tayler Katoa to Miss 2017 USC Football Season With Torn ACL.[49]
April 3, 2017 – De’Gabriel Floyd Commits to USC Football Recruiting Class of 2019.[50]
April 23, 2017 – Tuli Letuligasenoa Commits to USC Football's 2018 Recruiting Class.[51]
April 27, 2017 – Adoree’ Jackson Picked By Tennessee Titans In First Round of 2017 NFL Draft.[52]
April 28, 2017 – Juju Smith-Schuster Picked By Pittsburgh Steelers In Second Round of 2017 NFL Draft.[53]
April 29, 2017 – Zach Banner Picked By Indianapolis Colts In 4th Round of 2017 NFL Draft.[54]
April 29, 2017 – Leon McQuay III Picked By Kansas City Chiefs In 6th Round of 2017 NFL Draft.[55]
April 29, 2017 – USC Becomes First School to Have 500 All-Time NFL Draft Picks.[56]
April 29, 2017 – Stevie Tu’ikolovatu Picked By Tampa Bay Buccaneers In 7th Round of 2017 NFL Draft.[57]
April 30, 2017 – Darreus Rogers Signs With Seattle Seahawks As Undrafted Free Agent.[58]
April 30, 2017 – Isaac Whitney Signs With Oakland Raiders as Undrafted Free Agent.[59]
April 30, 2017 – Chad Wheeler Signs With New York Giants as Undrafted Free Agent.[60]
April 30, 2017 – Jordan Simmons Signs With Oakland Raiders As Undrafted Free Agent.[61]
April 30, 2017 – Damien Mama Signs With KC Chiefs as Undrafted Free Agent.[62]
April 30, 2017 – Justin Davis Signs With LA Rams as Undrafted Free Agent.[63]
April 30, 2017 – Quinton Powell Signs With New Orleans Saints as Undrafted Free Agent.[64]
April 30, 2017 – De’Quan Hampton Signs With Detroit Lions As Undrafted Free Agent.[65]
April 30, 2017 – Taylor McNamara Signs With Cleveland Browns as Undrafted Free Agent.[66]
April 30, 2017 – Former ASU DT Dillon Faamatau Commits To USC Football.[67]
April 30, 2017 – Sam Darnold Is Consensus No. 1 Pick in 2018 NFL Mock Drafts.[68]
June 6, 2017 – Dillon Faamatau flips to Oklahoma.[69]

References

"Rose Bowl Final Score: USC Topples Penn State". Reign of Troy. January 2, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
"How USC Won the Rose Bowl Over Penn State". Reign of Troy. January 2, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
"Former USC Players React To Rose Bowl Victory On Social Media". Reign of Troy. January 2, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
"USC Football Players Celebrate Rose Bowl Victory On Social Media". Reign of Troy. January 2, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
"LB Cameron Smith Suspended for 1st Half of 2017 Opener". Reign of Troy. January 4, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
"USC's Sam Darnold Wins Archie Griffin Award As 2016 CFB MVP". Reign of Troy. January 4, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
"OG Jordan Simmons Denied 6th Year Of Eligibility". Reign of Troy. January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
"Damien Mama Declares for the 2017 NFL Draft, Leaving USC Early". Reign of Troy. January 6, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
"Manuel Allen Commits To USC Football Recruiting Class of 2018". Reign of Troy. January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
"Bubba Bolden Re-Commits To USC Football Recruiting Class of 2017". Reign of Troy. January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
"Juju Smith-Schuster Declares For 2017 NFL Draft, Leaving USC Football Early". Reign of Troy. January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
"Matt Leinart Named To 2017 College Football Hall of Fame Class". Reign of Troy. January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
"Clay Helton Named FWAA First Year Coach of Year". Reign of Troy. January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
"USC Football Has Third-Best Odds To Win 2017 National Championship". Reign of Troy. January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
"USC Football Ranked High in ESPN's Way Too Early Top 25". Reign of Troy. January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
"USC Football Ranks in Final AP Top 5 For First Time Since 2008". Reign of Troy. January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
"3-Star WR Marlon Williams De-Commits". Reign of Troy. January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
"Trojans Welcome 2017 Early Enrollees". Reign of Troy. January 11, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
"Je'Quari Godfrey Commits To 2017 USC Football Recruiting Class". Reign of Troy. January 15, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
"Adoree' Jackson Declares Early For 2017 NFL Draft, Leaving USC Football". Reign of Troy. January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
"Jalen McKenzie Commits to 2017 USC Recruiting Class". Reign of Troy. January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
"2017 USC Football Schedule Released: No Regular Season Bye Week For Trojans". Reign of Troy. January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
"C.J. Miller De-Commits From 2017 Class". Reign of Troy. January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
"Juwan Burgess flips from USC to Indiana". Reign of Troy. January 20, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
"Brandon Pili Commits to the 2017 USC Football Recruiting Class". Reign of Troy. January 22, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
"Marlon Tuipulotu Commits to 2017 USC Football Recruiting Class, Flips From UW". Reign of Troy. January 23, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
"Isaiah Pola-Mao Commits To 2017 USC Football Recruiting Class". Reign of Troy. January 27, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
"Khaliel Rodgers To Transfer To Iowa State". Reign of Troy. January 29, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
"USC Signing Day 2017: Announcement Schedule and TV Times". Reign of Troy. January 30, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
"DT Marlon Tuipulotu Completes Early Enrollment". Reign of Troy. January 30, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
"Levi Jones Selects USC on ESPNU's Signing Day Special". Reign of Troy. February 1, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
"Austin Jackson Selects USC Football on Signing Day". Reign of Troy. February 1, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
"Jay Tufele Selects USC Football Over Utah On Signing Day". Reign of Troy. February 1, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
"Josh Falo Selects USC Football on Signing Day 2017". Reign of Troy. February 1, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
"Joseph Lewis Selects USC Football Over Nebraska On Signing Day". Reign of Troy. February 1, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
"Greg Johnson Selects USC Football On Signing Day". Reign of Troy. February 1, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
"Terrance Lang Signs With Colorado". Reign of Troy. February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
"Running Backs Coach Tommie Robinson Leaves USC Football to Join LSU". Reign of Troy. February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
"USC Football Sending Eight Trojans to the 2017 NFL Combine". Reign of Troy. February 16, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
"Palaie Gaoteote Commits to USC's 2018 Recruiting Class". Reign of Troy. February 19, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
"USC Football: Sam Darnold Oddsmaker's Favorite To Win Heisman". Reign of Troy. February 20, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
"Indiana RB Coach Deland McCullough Reportedly Targeted By USC Football". Reign of Troy. February 22, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
"Matt Corral Transferring to Long Beach Poly". Reign of Troy. February 22, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
"Deland McCullough to be Hired by USC as Running Backs Coach". Reign of Troy. February 22, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
"Manuel Allen decommits from 2018 USC recruiting class". Reign of Troy. February 24, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
"New Running Backs Coach Deland McCullough". Reign of Troy. March 3, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
"Noah Jefferson To Transfer To Arizona". Reign of Troy. March 6, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
"Kicker Chase McGrath Commits For 2017". Reign of Troy. March 11, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
"Tayler Katoa to Miss 2017 USC Football Season With Torn ACL". Reign of Troy. April 2, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
"De'Gabriel Floyd Commits to USC Football Recruiting Class of 2019". Reign of Troy. April 3, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
"Tuli Letuligasenoa Commits to USC Football's 2018 Recruiting Class". Reign of Troy. April 23, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
"Adoree' Jackson Picked By Tennessee Titans In First Round of 2017 NFL Draft". Reign of Troy. April 27, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
"Juju Smith-Schuster Picked By Pittsburgh Steelers In Second Round of 2017 NFL Draft". Reign of Troy. April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
"Zach Banner Picked By Indianapolis Colts In 4th Round of 2017 NFL Draft". Reign of Troy. April 29, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
"Leon McQuay III Picked By Kansas City Chiefs In 6th Round of 2017 NFL Draft". Reign of Troy. April 29, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
"USC Becomes First School to Have 500 All-Time NFL Draft Picks". Reign of Troy. April 29, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
"Stevie Tu'ikolovatu Picked By Tampa Bay Buccaneers In 7th Round of 2017 NFL Draft". Reign of Troy. April 29, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
"Darreus Rogers Signs With Seattle Seahawks As Undrafted Free Agent". Reign of Troy. April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
"Isaac Whitney Signs With Oakland Raiders as Undrafted Free Agent". Reign of Troy. April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
"Chad Wheeler Signs With New York Giants as Undrafted Free Agent". Reign of Troy. April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
"Jordan Simmons Signs With Oakland Raiders As Undrafted Free Agent". Reign of Troy. April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
"Damien Mama Signs With KC Chiefs as Undrafted Free Agent". Reign of Troy. April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
"Justin Davis Signs With LA Rams as Undrafted Free Agent". Reign of Troy. April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
"Quinton Powell Signs With New Orleans Saints as Undrafted Free Agent". Reign of Troy. April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
"De'Quan Hampton Signs With Detroit Lions As Undrafted Free Agent". Reign of Troy. April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
"Taylor McNamara Signs With Cleveland Browns as Undrafted Free Agent". Reign of Troy. April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
"Former ASU DT Dillon Faamatau Commits To USC Football". Reign of Troy. April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
"Sam Darnold Is Consensus No. 1 Pick in 2018 NFL Mock Drafts". Reign of Troy. April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
"Dillon Faamatau flips to Oklahoma". Reign of Troy. June 6, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.

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[1] "Rose Bowl Final Score: USC Topples Penn State". Reign of Troy. January 2, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

[2] "How USC Won the Rose Bowl Over Penn State". Reign of Troy. January 2, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

[3] "Former USC Players React To Rose Bowl Victory On Social Media". Reign of Troy. January 2, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

[4] "USC Football Players Celebrate Rose Bowl Victory On Social Media". Reign of Troy. January 2, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

[5] "LB Cameron Smith Suspended for 1st Half of 2017 Opener". Reign of Troy. January 4, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2017.

[6] "USC's Sam Darnold Wins Archie Griffin Award As 2016 CFB MVP". Reign of Troy. January 4, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2017.

[7] "OG Jordan Simmons Denied 6th Year Of Eligibility". Reign of Troy. January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2017.

[8] "Damien Mama Declares for the 2017 NFL Draft, Leaving USC Early". Reign of Troy. January 6, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2017.

[9] "Manuel Allen Commits To USC Football Recruiting Class of 2018". Reign of Troy. January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2017.

[10] "Bubba Bolden Re-Commits To USC Football Recruiting Class of 2017". Reign of Troy. January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2017.

[11] "Juju Smith-Schuster Declares For 2017 NFL Draft, Leaving USC Football Early". Reign of Troy. January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2017.

[12] "Matt Leinart Named To 2017 College Football Hall of Fame Class". Reign of Troy. January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.

[13] "Clay Helton Named FWAA First Year Coach of Year". Reign of Troy. January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.

[14] "USC Football Has Third-Best Odds To Win 2017 National Championship". Reign of Troy. January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.

[15] "USC Football Ranked High in ESPN's Way Too Early Top 25". Reign of Troy. January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.

[16] "USC Football Ranks in Final AP Top 5 For First Time Since 2008". Reign of Troy. January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2017.

[17] "3-Star WR Marlon Williams De-Commits". Reign of Troy. January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2017.

[18] "Trojans Welcome 2017 Early Enrollees". Reign of Troy. January 11, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2017.

[19] "Je'Quari Godfrey Commits To 2017 USC Football Recruiting Class". Reign of Troy. January 15, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2017.

[20] "Adoree' Jackson Declares Early For 2017 NFL Draft, Leaving USC Football". Reign of Troy. January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2017.

[21] "Jalen McKenzie Commits to 2017 USC Recruiting Class". Reign of Troy. January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2017.

[22] "2017 USC Football Schedule Released: No Regular Season Bye Week For Trojans". Reign of Troy. January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2017.

[23] "C.J. Miller De-Commits From 2017 Class". Reign of Troy. January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2017.

[24] "Juwan Burgess flips from USC to Indiana". Reign of Troy. January 20, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.

[25] "Brandon Pili Commits to the 2017 USC Football Recruiting Class". Reign of Troy. January 22, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017.

[26] "Marlon Tuipulotu Commits to 2017 USC Football Recruiting Class, Flips From UW". Reign of Troy. January 23, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.

[27] "Isaiah Pola-Mao Commits To 2017 USC Football Recruiting Class". Reign of Troy. January 27, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.

[28] "Khaliel Rodgers To Transfer To Iowa State". Reign of Troy. January 29, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2017.

[29] "USC Signing Day 2017: Announcement Schedule and TV Times". Reign of Troy. January 30, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.

[30] "DT Marlon Tuipulotu Completes Early Enrollment". Reign of Troy. January 30, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.

[31] "Levi Jones Selects USC on ESPNU's Signing Day Special". Reign of Troy. February 1, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.

[32] "Austin Jackson Selects USC Football on Signing Day". Reign of Troy. February 1, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.

[33] "Jay Tufele Selects USC Football Over Utah On Signing Day". Reign of Troy. February 1, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.

[34] "Josh Falo Selects USC Football on Signing Day 2017". Reign of Troy. February 1, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.

[35] "Joseph Lewis Selects USC Football Over Nebraska On Signing Day". Reign of Troy. February 1, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.

[36] "Greg Johnson Selects USC Football On Signing Day". Reign of Troy. February 1, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.

[37] "Terrance Lang Signs With Colorado". Reign of Troy. February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.

[38] "Running Backs Coach Tommie Robinson Leaves USC Football to Join LSU". Reign of Troy. February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.

[39] "USC Football Sending Eight Trojans to the 2017 NFL Combine". Reign of Troy. February 16, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017.

[40] "Palaie Gaoteote Commits to USC's 2018 Recruiting Class". Reign of Troy. February 19, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2017.

[41] "USC Football: Sam Darnold Oddsmaker's Favorite To Win Heisman". Reign of Troy. February 20, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.

[42] "Indiana RB Coach Deland McCullough Reportedly Targeted By USC Football". Reign of Troy. February 22, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.

[43] "Matt Corral Transferring to Long Beach Poly". Reign of Troy. February 22, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.

[44] "Deland McCullough to be Hired by USC as Running Backs Coach". Reign of Troy. February 22, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.

[45] "Manuel Allen decommits from 2018 USC recruiting class". Reign of Troy. February 24, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.

[46] "New Running Backs Coach Deland McCullough". Reign of Troy. March 3, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.

[47] "Noah Jefferson To Transfer To Arizona". Reign of Troy. March 6, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.

[48] "Kicker Chase McGrath Commits For 2017". Reign of Troy. March 11, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2017.

[49] "Tayler Katoa to Miss 2017 USC Football Season With Torn ACL". Reign of Troy. April 2, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2017.

[50] "De'Gabriel Floyd Commits to USC Football Recruiting Class of 2019". Reign of Troy. April 3, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2017.

[51] "Tuli Letuligasenoa Commits to USC Football's 2018 Recruiting Class". Reign of Troy. April 23, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017.

[52] "Adoree' Jackson Picked By Tennessee Titans In First Round of 2017 NFL Draft". Reign of Troy. April 27, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2017.

[53] "Juju Smith-Schuster Picked By Pittsburgh Steelers In Second Round of 2017 NFL Draft". Reign of Troy. April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.

[54] "Zach Banner Picked By Indianapolis Colts In 4th Round of 2017 NFL Draft". Reign of Troy. April 29, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2017.

[55] "Leon McQuay III Picked By Kansas City Chiefs In 6th Round of 2017 NFL Draft". Reign of Troy. April 29, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2017.

[56] "USC Becomes First School to Have 500 All-Time NFL Draft Picks". Reign of Troy. April 29, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2017.

[57] "Stevie Tu'ikolovatu Picked By Tampa Bay Buccaneers In 7th Round of 2017 NFL Draft". Reign of Troy. April 29, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2017.

[58] "Darreus Rogers Signs With Seattle Seahawks As Undrafted Free Agent". Reign of Troy. April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.

[59] "Isaac Whitney Signs With Oakland Raiders as Undrafted Free Agent". Reign of Troy. April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.

[60] "Chad Wheeler Signs With New York Giants as Undrafted Free Agent". Reign of Troy. April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.

[61] "Jordan Simmons Signs With Oakland Raiders As Undrafted Free Agent". Reign of Troy. April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.

[62] "Damien Mama Signs With KC Chiefs as Undrafted Free Agent". Reign of Troy. April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.

[63] "Justin Davis Signs With LA Rams as Undrafted Free Agent". Reign of Troy. April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.

[64] "Quinton Powell Signs With New Orleans Saints as Undrafted Free Agent". Reign of Troy. April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.

[65] "De'Quan Hampton Signs With Detroit Lions As Undrafted Free Agent". Reign of Troy. April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.

[66] "Taylor McNamara Signs With Cleveland Browns as Undrafted Free Agent". Reign of Troy. April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.

[67] "Former ASU DT Dillon Faamatau Commits To USC Football". Reign of Troy. April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.

[68] "Sam Darnold Is Consensus No. 1 Pick in 2018 NFL Mock Drafts". Reign of Troy. April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.

[69] "Dillon Faamatau flips to Oklahoma". Reign of Troy. June 6, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.

USC Trojans football
Venues	Athletic Park (1895–98) Fiesta Park (1897–98, 1902, 1904–06, 1916) Chutes Park (1900) Prager Park (1903) Bovard Field (1904–10, 1914–15, 1917–22) Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (1923–present) Jones Field/Kennedy Field (practice)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Notre Dame UCLA Victory Bell Crosstown Cup Stanford
Culture & lore	Traveler George Tirebiter Giles Pellerin "Fight On" Spirit of Troy Student Body Right Tommy Trojan Athletics scandal 1967 "Game of the Century" "Bush Push" 2007 Stanford game
People	Head coaches Starting quarterbacks NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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Pac-12 Conference football champions
Pacific Coast	Washington (1916) Washington State (1917) California (1918) Oregon & Washington (1919) California (1920) California (1921) California (1922) California (1923) Stanford (1924) Washington (1925) Stanford (1926) Idaho, Stanford, & USC (1927) USC (1928) USC (1929) Washington State (1930) USC (1931) USC (1932) Oregon & Stanford (1933) Stanford (1934) California, Stanford, & UCLA (1935) Washington (1936) California (1937) California & USC (1938) USC (1939) Stanford (1940) Oregon State (1941) UCLA (1942) USC (1943) USC (1944) USC (1945) UCLA (1946) USC (1947) California & Oregon (1948) California (1949) California (1950) Stanford (1951) USC (1952) UCLA (1953) UCLA (1954) UCLA (1955) Oregon State (1956) Oregon & Oregon State (1957) California (1958)
AAWU	UCLA, USC, & Washington (1959) Washington (1960) UCLA (1961) USC (1962) Washington (1963) Oregon State & USC (1964) UCLA (1965) USC (1966) USC (1967)
Pacific-8	USC (1968) USC (1969) Stanford (1970) Stanford (1971) USC (1972) USC (1973) USC (1974) California & UCLA (1975) USC (1976) Washington (1977)
Pacific-10	USC (1978) USC (1979) Washington (1980) Washington (1981) UCLA (1982) UCLA (1983) USC (1984) UCLA (1985) Arizona State (1986) USC & UCLA (1987) USC (1988) USC (1989) Washington (1990) Washington (1991) Washington & Stanford (1992) Arizona, UCLA, & USC (1993) Oregon (1994) USC & Washington (1995) Arizona State (1996) UCLA & Washington State (1997) UCLA (1998) Stanford (1999) Oregon, Oregon State, & Washington (2000) Oregon (2001) USC & Washington State (2002) USC (2003) USC (2004) vacated USC (2005) vacated California & USC (2006) Arizona State & USC (2007) USC (2008) Oregon (2009) Oregon (2010)
Pac-12	Oregon (2011) Stanford (2012) Stanford (2013) Oregon (2014) Stanford (2015) Washington (2016) USC (2017) Washington (2018) Oregon (2019)
National championships in bold