2024 USC Trojans football team

2024 USC Trojans football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	0-0 (0-0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Lincoln Riley (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Josh Henson (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	D'Anton Lynn (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Eric Henderson (1st season)
Home stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Uniform
Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Illinois		0	–	0					0	–	0
Indiana		0	–	0					0	–	0
Iowa		0	–	0					0	–	0
Maryland		0	–	0					0	–	0
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
Ohio State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Oregon		0	–	0					0	–	0
Penn State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Purdue		0	–	0					0	–	0
Rutgers		0	–	0					0	–	0
UCLA		0	–	0					0	–	0
USC		0	–	0					0	–	0
Washington		0	–	0					0	–	0
Wisconsin		0	–	0					0	–	0
Championship: December 2024
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of April 27, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 USC Trojans football team will represent the University of Southern California (USC) as a first-year member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is led by their third-year head coach Lincoln Riley, and will play their home games at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum located in Los Angeles.

The 2024 season will be the Trojans first year in the Big Ten Conference since departing from the Pac-12 Conference.^[1][2]

Preseason

USC Spring Football Game Set for April 20, 2024 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. ^[3]

Spring Game

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result
September 1	4:30 p.m.	vs. LSU*	Allegiant Stadium Paradise, NV (Vegas Kickoff Classic)	ABC
September 7		Utah State*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA
September 21		at Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI
September 28		Wisconsin	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA
October 5		at Minnesota	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN
October 12		Penn State	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA
October 19		at Maryland	SECU Stadium College Park, MD
October 26		Rutgers	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA
November 2		at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA
November 16		Nebraska	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA
November 23		at UCLA	Rose Bowl Stadium Pasadena, CA (Victory Bell)
November 30		Notre Dame*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)
*Non-conference game All times are in Pacific time

[4]^[5]

Games summaries

vs. LSU

Statistics	LSU	USC
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

vs Utah State

Statistics	Utah State	USC
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

at Michigan Wolverines

Statistics	USC	Michigan
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

vs Wisconsin Badgers

Statistics	Wisconsin	USC
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

at Minnesota Golden Gophers

Statistics	USC	Minnesota
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

vs Penn State Nittany Lions

Statistics	Penn State	USC
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

at Maryland Terrapins

Statistics	USC	Maryland
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Statistics	Rutgers	USC
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

at Washington Huskies

Statistics	USC	Washington
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Statistics	Nebraska	USC
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

at UCLA Bruins (Victory Bell)

Statistics	USC	UCLA
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Statistics	Notre Dame	USC
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

Personnel

Roster and coaching staff

2024 USC Trojans football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 0 Quinten Joyner So WR 1 Zachariah Branch So WR 2 Duce Robinson So RB 4 Jo'Quavious “Woody” Marks  Sr WR 6 Makai Lemon So QB 7 Miller Moss  Jr WR 8 Ja'Kobi Lane So WR 10 Kyron Hudson  Jr QB 14 Jayden Maiava  So WR 15 Jaden Richardson  Sr QB 17 Jake Jensen  Jr TE 18 Joey Olsen Fr WR 19 Xavier Jordan Fr RB 21 Bryan Jackson Fr RB 22 A'Marion Peterson  Fr TE 24 Carson Tabaracci  So QB 28 Gage Roy Jr WR 44 Josiah Zamora  Jr WR 46 Corey Nerhus Sr OL 58 Kalolo Ta’aga Fr OL 59 Micah Banuelos  Fr OL 60 Kaylon Miller Fr OL 61 Jack Susnjar  Fr OL 66 Gino Quinones  Sr OL 67 Kilian O'Connor Jr OL 70 Emmanuel Pregnon  Sr OL 72 Elijah Paige  Fr OL 73 Tobias Raymond  Fr OL 74 Justin Tauanuu Fr OL 75 Amos Talalele  Fr OL 76 Mason Murphy  Jr OL 77 Alani Noa So OL 79 Jonah Monheim (C)  Sr TE 86 CJ Woods  Sr TE 87 Lake McRee  Jr TE 88 Kade Eldridge  Fr QB Jack Stupin Fr WR Kyle Ford  Sr TE Walker Lyons Fr TE Walter Matthews Fr OL Makai Saina Fr OL Hayden Treter Fr RB King Miller Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class S 0 Akili Arnold  Sr CB 1 Jaylin Smith Sr LB 4 Easton Mascarenas-Arnold Sr DE 6 Anthony Lucas Jr S 7 Kamari Ramsey  So S 8 Zion Branch  So LB 9 Raesjon Davis Sr DE 10 Jamil Muhammad  Sr LB 13 Mason Cobb (C)  Sr CB 14 Jacobe Covington  Sr S 15 Anthony Beavers Jr.  Jr CB 16 Prophet Brown  Jr CB 17 DeCarlos Nicholson  Sr LB 18 Eric Gentry Sr CB 19 John Humphrey  Sr LB 21 Desman Stephens II Fr S 24 Christian Pierce So CB 25 Marcelles Williams Fr LB 26 Elijah Newby Fr S 27 Bryson Shaw  Sr S 28 Jarvis Boatwright Jr. Fr CB 29 Maliki Crawford  Fr S 30 Marquis Gallegos Fr DE 34 Braylan Shelby So DE 35 DJ Peevy  Fr S 36 Hunter Dunn Jr DE 37 Lorenzo Cowan Fr DE 39 Garrett Pomerantz Jr LB 41 Garrison Madden  So DE 44 Sam Greene  Fr S 45 Brandon Shepherd Jr DE 49 Kameryn Fountain Fr LB 50 Matt Galván Sr DL 56 Elijah Hughes So LB 57 Roman Marchetti  So DE 58 Solomon Tuliaupupu  Sr DL 90 Bear Alexander Jr DL 94 Kobe Pepe  Sr DL 97 Jide Abasiri Fr DE 98 Devan Thompkins  So DL 99 Nate Clifton  Sr DL Carlon Jones Fr DL Ratumana Bulabalavu Fr DB Greedy Vance Jr.  Sr LB Jadyn Walker Fr CB Braylon Conley Fr CB Isaiah Rubin Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 16 Eddie Czaplicki Sr LS 31 Hank Pepper  Jr P 35 Michael McAllister  Sr K 46 Denis Lynch  Jr LS 48 Daniel Meunier  Sr LS 53 Nathan Weneta  Sr K 95 Tyler Robles  Fr P 98 Garth White Sr K Ryon Sayeri Fr	Head coach Lincoln Riley Coordinators/assistant coaches Josh Henson Offensive coordinator/offensive line D'Anton Lynn Defensive coordinator Dennis Simmons Assistant head coach/passing game coordinator/wide receivers Luke Huard Quarterbacks Zach Hanson Assistant head coach for offense/tight ends Anthony Jones Jr. Running backs/run game coordinator Eric Henderson Co-Defensive coordinator/run game coordinator/defensive line Shaun Nua Defensive ends Matt Entz Assistant head coach for defense/linebackers Doug Belk Secondary Bennie Wylie Director of football sports performance Grayson Reed Offensive graduate assistant/OL Spencer Jones Offensive graduate assistant/WR Bryson Allen-Williams Defensive graduate assistant/LB Bookie Radley-Hiles Defensive graduate assistant/DB Ryan Dougherty Senior special teams analyst Brad Aoki Offensive analyst/QB Zach Crabtree Offensive analyst/OL Skyler Jones Defensive analyst/DL Taylor Mays Defensive analyst/DB Caesar Martinez Assistant director of football sports performance Drew Smith Assistant director of football sports performance Adam Thackery Assistant director of football sports performance Caleb Withrow Assistant director of football sports performance Jackson Polk Assistant director of sports science Eric Espinoza Director of video operations Spencer Missioreck Football video & systems analyst Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 03/18/24

Depth Chart

True Freshman
Double Position : *
projected Depth Chart Week 1 vs LSU

Injury report

Name	Position	Class	Injury	Duration
/	/	/	/	/

Scholarship distribution chart

Position/Year	Freshman (32)	Sophomore (15)	Junior (11)	Senior (22)	2025 commit (12)	2026 commit (4)
QB 3 (1)	-	Jayden Maiava	Miller Moss Jake Jensen	-	Julian Lewis	-
RB 4 (2)	Bryan Jackson A’Marion Peterson	Quinten Joyner	-	Jo’Quavious "Woody" Marks	Harry Dalton III Riley Wormley	-
WR 8 (2)	Xavier Jordan	Zachariah Branch Ja’Kobi Lane Makai Lemon Duce Robinson	Kyron Hudson	Kyle Ford Jaden Richardson	Romero Ison	Ja’Myron Baker
TE 6 (-)	Kade Eldridge Walker Lyons Walter Matthews Joey Olsen	Carson Tabaracci	Lake McRee	-	-	-
OL 13 (1)	Micah Bañuelos Elijah Paige Tobias Raymond Makai Saina Kalolo Ta’aga Amos Talalele Justin Tauanuu Hayden Treter	Alani Noa	Mason Murphy	Jonah Monheim Gino Quinones Emmanuel Pregnon	Willi Wascher	-
DL 7 (2)	Jide Abasiri Ratumana Bulabalavu Carlon Jones	Elijah Hughes	Bear Alexander	Nate Clifton Kobe Pepe	Gus Cordova Justus Terry	-
DE 9 (1)	Lorenzo Cowan Kameryn Fountain Sam Greene DJ Peevy	Braylan Shelby Devan Thompkins	Anthony Lucas	Jamil Muhammad Solomon Tuliaupupu	Isaiah Gibson	-
LB 8 (1)	Elijah Newby Desman Stephens II Jadyn Walker	Garrison Madden	-	Mason Cobb Raesjon Davis Eric Gentry Easton Mascarenas-Arnold	Matai Tagoa’i	-
CB 9 (3)	Braylon Conley Maliki Crawford Isaiah Rubin Marcelles Williams	-	Prophet Brown	Jacobe Covington John Humphrey DeCarlos Nicholson Jaylin Smith	Trestin Castro	Dominick Kelly Brandon Lockhart
DB 1 (-)	–	–	–	Greedy Vance Jr.	–	–
S 8 (1)	Jarvis Boatwright Jr. Marquis Gallegos	Zion Branch Christian Pierce Kamari Ramsey	Anthony Beavers Jr.	Akili Arnold Bryson Shaw	Hylton Stubbs	–
SP 4 (-)	Ryon Sayeri	-	Denis Lynch Hank Pepper	Eddie Czaplicki	–	-
ATH (2)	x	x	x	x	Daune Morris	Madden Riordan

 

• Scholarship Distribution 2024 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

– 80 players on scholarship / 85 scholarships permitted

Coaching staff additions

Name	Position	Old team	Old position
D'Anton Lynn	Defensive coordinator	UCLA	Defensive coordinator
Eric Henderson	Co-Defensive coordinator / Run game coordinator / Defensive line	Los Angeles Rams	Run game coordinator / Defensive Line
Matt Entz	Assistant HC / Linebackers	North Dakota State	Head Coach
Doug Belk	Defensive backs	Houston	Assistant HC / Defensive coordinator
Spencer Jones	Offensive graduate assistant	New Mexico State	Offensive consultant / Recruiting assistant
Skyler Jones	Defensive Analyst*	Oregon	Defensive Analyst
Anthony Jones Jr.	Running backs / Run game coordinator	TCU	Running backs / Run game coordinator

• : to be confirmed

Coaching staff departures

Name	Position	New Team	New Position
Alex Grinch	Defensive coordinator / Safeties	Wisconsin	Co-Defensive coordinator / Safeties
Brian Odom	Inside Linebackers / Associate HC for Defense	North Texas	Linebackers
Roy Manning	Outside Linebackers / Nickels / Assistant HC for Defense
Donte Williams	Defensive backs / passing game coordinator	Georgia	Defensive Backs
Kliff Kingsbury	Senior offensive analyst	Washington Commanders	Offensive coordinator
Parker Henry	Defensive analyst	Nevada	Special teams coordinator / Linebackers
Will Johnson	Graduate assistant	North Dakota State	Defensive backs
Kiel McDonald	Running backs	Los Angeles Chargers (NFL)	Running backs
Derek Fa'avi	Offensive Analyst	Hawaii	Offensive Line

Transfers

Transfers out

The Trojans have lost 29 players via transfer.

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	New school
Malachi Nelson	QB	6’3	190	Freshman	Los Alamitos, CA	Boise State
Isaac Ward	QB	5’10	185	Junior	Athens, GA
Raleek Brown	RB	5’8	185	Sophomore	Santa Ana, CA	Arizona State
Darwin Barlow	RB	6’0	220	Senior	Newton, TX	North Carolina
Matt Colombo	RB	5’10	195	Junior	El Segundo, CA	San Diego
Mario Williams	WR	5’9	175	Junior	Tampa, FL	Tulane
Michael Jackson III	WR	6’0	200	Junior	Las Vegas, NV	Georgia
Dorian Singer	WR	6’0	180	Junior	Saint Paul, MN	Utah
Jaden Moore	WR	5’11	192	Freshman	La Jolla, CA
Jude Wolfe	TE	6’5	240	Senior	Laguna Hills, CA	San Diego State
Cooper Lovelace	OT	6’5	305	Senior	Prairie Village, KS
Michael Tarquin	OT	6’5	300	Senior	Ocala, FL	Oklahoma
Andrew Milek	IOL	6’5	315	Junior	Chandler, AZ
Jason Zandamela	IOL	6’3	306	Freshman	Clearwater, FL
Andres Dewerk	IOL	6’7	330	Junior	San Jose, CA
Korey Foreman	DL	6’4	235	Junior	Corona, CA	Fresno State
Jamar Sekona	DL	6’2	295	Sophomore	Fairfax, CA
De’jon Benton	DL	6’1	270	Senior	Pittsburg, CA	New Mexico
Isaiah Raikes	DL	6’2	320	Senior	Woodbury, NJ	Auburn
Stanley Ta’ufou’ou	DL	6’2	275	Senior	Simi Valley, CA
Deijon Laffitte	DL	6’2	305	Freshman	Ontario, CA
Romello Height	RUSH	6’3	230	Junior	Dublin, GA	Georgia Tech
Tackett Curtis	LB	6’2	225	Freshman	Many, LA	Wisconsin
Chris Thompson Jr.	LB	6’2	230	Senior	Duncanville, TX	Tulsa
Domani Jackson	CB	6’1	190	Sophomore	Santa Ana, CA	Alabama
Fabian Ross	CB	6’0	200	Sophomore	Las Vegas, NV	Hawaii
Tre'Quon Fegans	CB	6’2	190	Sophomore	Alabaster, AL	UCF
Ceyair Wright	CB	6’1	175	Sophomore	Los Angeles, CA
Xamarion Gordon	S	6’1	210	Sophomore	Houston, TX

Transfers in

The Trojans have added 12 players via transfer.

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Old school
Jayden Maiava	QB	6’4	220	Freshman	Las Vegas, NV	UNLV
Jo'Quavious Marks	RB	5’10	210	Senior	Atlanta, GA	Mississippi State
Kyle Ford	WR	6’3	220	Senior	Corona, CA	UCLA
Jaden Richardson	WR	6’2	210	Senior	San Mateo, CA	Tufts
Nate Clifton	DL	6’5	280	Senior	La Vergne, TN	Vanderbilt
Easton Mascarenas-Arnold	LB	5’11	230	Junior	Mission Viejo, CA	Oregon State
DeCarlos Nicholson	CB	6’3	195	Senior	Petal, MS	Mississippi State
John Humphrey	CB	6’2	205	Senior	Pasadena, CA	UCLA
Greedy Vance Jr.	DB	5’11	170	Junior	Kenner, LA	Florida State
Akili Arnold	S	5’11	200	Senior	Mission Viejo, CA	Oregon State
Kamari Ramsey	S	6’1	205	Freshman	Palmdale, CA	UCLA
Hank Pepper	LS	6’2	210	Sophomore	Chandler, AZ	Michigan State

Entered NFL draft

The following players have headed for the 2024 NFL Draft : QB Caleb Williams, RB MarShawn Lloyd, RB Austin Jones, WR Brenden Rice, WR Tahj Washington, OL Justin Dedich, OL Jarrett Kingston, DL Jack Sullivan, DL Kyon Barrs, DL Tyrone Taleni, EDGE Solomon Byrd, LB Shane Lee, CB Christian Roland-Wallace, S Calen Bullock, S Max Williams, P Aadyn Sleep-Dalton, LS Jac Casasante.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	Drafted by
Caleb Williams	QB	1	1	Chicago Bears
Calen Bullock	S	3	78	Houston Texans
MarShawn Lloyd	RB	3	88	Green Bay Packers

NFL Draft combine

Eight members of the 2023 team were invited to participate in drills at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine.

2024 NFL combine participants
Name	POS	HT	WT	Arms	Hands	40	10-yd Split	Bench press	Vert jump	Broad jump	3-cone drill	20-yd shuttle	Ref
Caleb Williams	QB	6’ 1’’	214	32’’	9 3/4’’	DNP							[6]
MarShawn Lloyd	RB	5’ 9’’	220	30 3/8’’	8 3/4’’	4.46	1.56	25	36’’	9’ 10’’	DNP		[7]
Brenden Rice	WR	6’ 2’’	208	33’’	9 5/8’’	4.50	1.55	13	36.5’’	9’ 11’’	DNP		[8]
Tahj Washington	WR	5’ 10’’	174	29 1/8’’	8 3/8’’	DNP			35’’	10’ 2’’	DNP		[9]
Jarrett Kingston	OG	6’ 4’’	306	32 1/8’’	9 3/4’’	5.02	1.73	32	31.5’’	9’ 3’’	7.53	4.47	[10]
Solomon Byrd	EDGE	6’ 3’’	255	28 7/8’’	9 1/4’’	DNP							[11]
Christian Roland-Wallace	CB	5’ 11 1/2’’	201	32 1/2’’	9’’	DNP		17	DNP				[12]
Calen Bullock	S	6’ 2’’	188	32 1/2’’	9’’	4.48	1.51	DNP					[13]

† Top performer DNP = Did not participate

USC Pro Day

USC's Pro Day will be on March 20, 2024. ^[14]

2024 USC Pro Day
Name	POS	HT	WT	Arms	Hands	40	Bench press	Vert jump	Broad jump	3-cone drill	20-yd shuttle
Caleb Williams	QB	6’0 7/8’’	217	–	9 7/8’’	–	–	–	–	–	–
Austin Jones	RB	5’9 5/8’’	200	29 7/8’’	8 1/4’’	4.57	–	36.5’’	10’	7.02	4.39
MarShawn Lloyd	RB	5’9 1/2’’	221	30 1/2’’	8 5/8’’	–	–	–	–	–	–
Brenden Rice	WR	6’2 1/2’’	208	33’’	9 1/2’’	–	–	–	–	6.94	4.32
John Jackson III	WR (2022)	5’11 3/4’’	196	31 1/4’’	9 5/8’’	4.71	11	33’’	10’	–	–
Tahj Washington	WR	5’9 7/8’’	174	29 1/8’’	8 1/2’’	4.52	–	34.5’’	10’3’’	6.81	4.22
Joe Bryson	OT (2022)	6’7 1/4’’	300	33 5/8’’	8 5/8’’	–	22	30’’	8’10’’	7.95	4.95
Jarrett Kingston	OG	6’4 1/8’’	308	32 1/4’’	9 7/8’’	–	36	–	–	–	–
Justin Dedich	C	6’2’’	301	31 3/4’’	9 3/4’’	5.38	32	30.5’’	8’7’’	7.77	4.72
Brett Neilon	C (2022)	6’1 3/4’’	290	31’’	9 1/4’’	–	30	31.5’’	8’4’’	8.0	–
Kyon Barrs	DL	6’1 1/2’’	301	33 1/2’’	9 3/8’’	5.15	28	28.5’’	8’11’’	7.69	4.75
Tyrone Taleni	DL	6’2’’	279	32’’	10 1/8’’	5.20	–	29’’	8’5’’	7.57	4.50
Solomon Byrd	EDGE	6’3’’	251	33 1/2’’	9 7/8’’	5.01	18	32’’	9’6’’	7.45	4.59
Shane Lee	LB	6’0 1/4’’	243	31 1/2’’	9’’	4.65	21	33.5’’	9’6’’	7.11	4.53
Christian Roland-Wallace	CB	5’11 1/2’’	202	32’’	8 7/8’’	4.63	–	37.5’’	9’11’’	7.13	4.52
Calen Bullock	S	6’2 1/8’’	187	32 3/4’’	9’’	–	8	33’’	10’	–	–
Max Williams	S	5’8 1/4’’	181	29 3/8’’	8 3/8’’	4.63	14	31.5’’	9’1’’	7.20	4.51
Aadyn Sleep-Dalton	P	6’0 1/8’’	183	30 5/8’’	9 3/8’’	–	–	25’’	8’4’’	–	–
Jac Casasante	LS	5’11 1/2’’	233	31 7/8’’	9 3/8’’	4.90	22	28.5’’	9’2’’	–	4.56

† Top performer DNP = Did not participate

Returning starters

Offense

Recruiting Class

USC signed 22 players in the 2024 recruiting cycle. 1 committed player unsigned. 1 walk-on.

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kameryn Fountain #9 EDGE #63 nat.	Atlanta, GA	Booker T. Washington HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	237 lb (108 kg)	June 5, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Xavier Jordan #20 WR #97 nat.	Los Angeles, CA	Sierre Canyon HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	May 1, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jason Zandamela #6 IOL #118 nat.	Clearwater, FL	Clearwater Academy International	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	June 20, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Elijah Newby #9 LB #153 nat.	Cheshire, CT	Cheshire Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	June 9, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Marcelles Williams #21 CB #160 nat.	Bellflower, CA	St. John Bosco HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	June 18, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Carlon Jones #19 DL #211 nat.	Bay City, TX	Bay City HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	December 18, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Walter Matthews #14 TE #234 nat.	Hiram, GA	Hiram HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	June 14, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jide Abasiri #28 DL #287 nat.	Prior Lake, MN	Prior Lake HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	December 14, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Joey Olsen #21 TE #303 nat.	Lake Oswego, OR	Lakeridge HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	September 14, 2022 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Desman Stephens II #29 LB #331 nat.	Clarkston, MI	Clarkston HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	November 23, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Marquis Gallegos #37 S #377 nat.	Los Angeles, CA	Sierra Canyon HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	June 27, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Makai Saina #35 IOL #390 nat.	Arlington, TX	Martin HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	June 27, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Isaiah Rubin #45 CB #471 nat.	Los Alamitos, CA	Los Alamitos HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	October 20, 2023 (Committed) / February 7, 2024 (Signed)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Justin Tauanuu #37 OT #561 nat.	Huntington Beach, CA	Huntington Beach HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	November 10, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jarvis Boatwright Jr. #61 S #627 nat.	Clearwater, FL	Clearwater HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	June 4, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Bryan Jackson #51 RB #645 nat.	McKinney, TX	McKinney HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	April 21, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Braylon Conley #68 CB #673 nat.	Humble, TX	Atascocita HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	June 30, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Ratumana Bulabalavu #67 DL #766 nat.	Stockton, CA	Army and Navy Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	February 6, 2024 (Committed) / February 7, 2024 (Signed)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Kalolo Ta’aga #49 OT #768 nat.	East Palo Alto, CA	Archbishop Riordan HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	December 17, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Lorenzo Cowan #70 EDGE #839 nat.	Savannah, GA	Jenkins HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	December 15, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Hayden Treter #107 OT #1143 nat.	Englewood, CO	Cherry Creek HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	June 4, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jadyn Walker #114 LB #1178 nat.	Portage, MI	Portage Northern HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	February 7, 2024 (Committed) / February 7, 2024 (Signed)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Ryon Sayeri K	West Hills, CA	Chaminade HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	167 lb (76 kg)	February 13, 2024 (Committed)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jack Stupin QB	Tustin, CA	Tustin HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	March 31, 2024 (Committed) / Walk-On (Fall Camp)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings:    247Sports : 17th
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: "2024 USC Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 7, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 7, 2024. "USC 2024 Football Commitments". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 7, 2024.

Rankings

Ranking movements

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP
Coaches
CFP	Not released															Not released

Statistics

Team

USC Opp   Points per Game Total First Downs   Rushing   Passing   Penalty Rushing yards   Avg per play   Avg per game   Rushing touchdowns Passing yards   Att-Comp-Int   Avg per pass   Avg per game   Passing touchdowns Total Offense   Avg per Play   Avg per Game Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards   Avg per Game Punts-Yards   Avg per Punt Time of Possession/Game 3rd Down Conversions 4th Down Conversions Sacks-Yards Touchdowns Scored Field Goals-Attempts PAT-Attempts Red Zone Attempts-Score Red Zone TD Attendance   Games/Avg per Game   Neutral Site

Individual Leaders

Offense

Passing statistics
#	NAME	POS	RAT	CMP	ATT	YDS	AVG/G	CMP%	TD	INT	LONG
7	Miller Moss	QB
14	Jayden Maiava	QB
17	Jake Jensen	QB
	TOTALS

Rushing statistics
#	NAME	POS	ATT	GAIN	AVG	TD	LONG	AVG/G
0	Quinten Joyner	RB
4	Woody Marks	RB
21	Bryan Jackson	RB
22	A’Marion Peterson	RB
7	Miller Moss	QB
14	Jayden Maiava	QB
17	Jake Jensen	QB
	TOTALS

Receiving statistics
#	NAME	POS	CTH	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	AVG/G
1	Zachariah Branch	WR
2	Duce Robinson	WR
6	Makai Lemon	WR
8	Ja’Kobi Lane	WR
10	Kyron Hudson	WR
15	Jaden Richardson	WR
19	Xavier Jordan	WR
18	Joey Olsen	TE
24	Carson Tabaracci	TE
87	Lake McRee	TE
88	Kade Eldridge	TE
	Walter Matthews	TE
	Walker Lyons	TE
0	Quinten Joyner	RB
4	Woody Marks	RB
21	Bryan Jackson	RB
22	A’Marion Peterson	RB
	TOTALS

Defense

Defense statistics
#	NAME	POS	SOLO	AST	TOT	TFL-YDS	SACK-YDS	INT-YDS	BU	QBH	FR-YDS	FF	BLK	SAF	TD
56	Elijah Hughes	DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
61	Deijon Laffitte	DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
90	Bear Alexander	DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
94	Kobe Pepe	DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
97	Jide Abasiri	DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
99	Nate Clifton	DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	Carlon Jones	DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	Ratumana Bulabalavu	DL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
6	Anthony Lucas	DE	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
10	Jamil Muhammad	DE	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
34	Braylan Shelby	DE	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
35	DJ Peevy	DE	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
37	Lorenzo Cowan	DE	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
44	Sam Greene	DE	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
49	Kameryn Fountain	DE	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
58	Solomon Tuliaupupu	DE	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
98	Devan Thompkins	DE	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
4	Easton Mascarenas-Arnold	LB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
9	Raesjon Davis	LB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
13	Mason Cobb	LB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
18	Eric Gentry	LB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
21	Desman Stephens II	LB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
26	Elijah Newby	LB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
41	Garrison Madden	LB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	Jadyn Walker	LB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1	Jaylin Smith	CB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
14	Jacobe Covington	CB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
16	Prophet Brown	CB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
17	DeCarlos Nicholson	CB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
19	John Humphrey	CB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
25	Marcelles Williams	CB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
29	Maliki Crawford	CB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	Isaiah Rubin	CB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
0	Akili Arnold	S	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
7	Kamari Ramsey	S	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
8	Zion Branch	S	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
15	Anthony Beavers Jr.	S	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
24	Christian Pierce	S	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
27	Bryson Shaw	S	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
28	Jarvis Boatwright Jr.	S	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
30	Marquis Gallegos	S	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	Braylon Conley	S	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	TOTAL

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
46	Denis Lynch	K							0/0	0/0	0/0	0/0	0/0
95	Tyler Robles	K							0/0	0/0	0/0	0/0	0/0
	Ryon Sayeri	K							0/0	0/0	0/0	0/0	0/0
	TOTALS								0/0	0/0	0/0	0/0	0/0

Kickoff statistics
#	NAME	POS	KICKS	YDS	AVG	TB	OB
16	Eddie Czaplicki	P
46	Denis Lynch	K
95	Tyler Robles	K
98	Garth White	P/K
	Ryon Sayeri	K
	TOTALS

Punting statistics
#	NAME	POS	PUNTS	YDS	AVG	LONG	TB	FC	I–20	50+	BLK
16	Eddie Czaplicki	P
	TOTALS

Kick return statistics
#	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
1	Zachariah Branch	RET
	TOTALS

Punt return statistics
#	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
1	Zachariah Branch	RET
6	Makai Lemon	RET
	TOTALS

Scoring

USC vs. non-conference opponents

1 2 3 4 Total USC 0 0 0 0 0 Opponents 0 0 0 0 0

USC vs. B1G opponents

1 2 3 4 OT Total USC 0 0 0 0 0 0 B1G opponents 0 0 0 0 0 0

USC vs. all opponents

1 2 3 4 OT Total USC 0 0 0 0 0 0 Opponents 0 0 0 0 0 0

References