2021 USC Trojans football
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record4–8 (3–6 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGraham Harrell (3rd season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorTodd Orlando (2nd season)
Base defense3–3–5
Captain
4
Home stadiumUnited Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Uniform
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 22 Oregon xy   7 – 2     10 – 4  
Washington State   6 – 3     7 – 6  
Oregon State   5 – 4     7 – 6  
California   4 – 5     5 – 7  
Washington   3 – 6     4 – 8  
Stanford   2 – 7     3 – 9  
South Division
No. 12 Utah xy$   8 – 1     10 – 4  
UCLA   6 – 3     8 – 4  
Arizona State   6 – 3     8 – 5  
USC   3 – 6     4 – 8  
Colorado   3 – 6     4 – 8  
Arizona   1 – 8     1 – 11  
Championship: Utah 38, Oregon 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 USC Trojans football team represents the University of Southern California in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They play their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and compete as members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They were led by sixth-year head coach Clay Helton in the first two games; Helton was fired on September 13 following the team's 28–42 loss to Stanford. Associate head coach Donte Williams took over as the team's interim head coach.[1]

The Trojans finished the 2021 season at 4–8. It was their worst record since 1991, when they went 3–8.[a]

Offseason

Transfers

The Trojans lost nine players via transfer.

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Transfer to
Markese Stepp #30 TB 6'0 235 Sophomore Redshirt Indianapolis, IN Nebraska Cornhuskers
Connor Murphy #90 DE 6'7 270 Senior Redshirt Mesa, AZ UNLV Rebels
Palaie Gaoteote IV #1 ILB 6'2 250 Junior Las Vegas, NV Ohio State Buckeyes
Abdul-Malik McClain #42 OLB 6’4 245 Sophomore Redshirt Atlanta, GA Jackson State Tigers
Chase McGrath #40 K 6'0 190 Junior Redshirt Newport Beach, CA Tennessee Volunteers
Caleb Tremblay #96 DL 6'5 270 Senior Redshirt Napa, CA Tennessee Volunteers
Munir McClain #2 WR 6'4 210 Sophomore Redshirt Atlanta, GA Utah Utes
Stephen Carr #7 TB 6’0 215 Senior Redshirt Gardena, CA Indiana Hoosiers
Jay Toia #93 DL 6'2 315 Freshman Inglewood, CA UCLA Bruins

The Trojans add nine players and one walk-on player via transfer.

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Transfer from
Ishmael Sopsher #42 DL 6'4 334 Sophomore Redshirt Amite, LA Alabama Crimson Tide
Xavion Alford #29 DB 6'0 190 Freshman Redshirt Pearland, TX Texas Longhorns
K.D. Nixon #21 WR 5'8 190 Senior Redshirt DeSoto, TX Colorado Buffaloes
Keaontay Ingram #28 TB 6'0 222 Junior Redshirt Carthage, TX Texas Longhorns
Tahj Washington #16 WR 5'10 170 Freshman Redshirt Marshall, TX Memphis Tigers
Malcolm Epps #19 TE 6'6 244 Sophomore Houston, TX Texas Longhorns
Chris Thompson Jr. #30 S 6'2 199 Sophomore Duncanville, TX Auburn Tigers
Darwin Barlow #22 TB 5’11 204 Sophomore Redshirt Newton, TX TCU Horned Frogs
Brendan Costello #29 QB (Walk-On) 6’0 192 Freshman Redshirt San Clemente, CA Oklahoma State Cowboys
Jake Smith #82 WR 6'0 200 Junior Scottsdale, AZ Texas Longhorns

Returning Starters

USC returns 26 starters in 2021 including 11 on offense, 12 on defense, and 3 on special teams.

Key departures include Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR – 6 games), Tyler Vaughns (WR – 5 games), Alijah Vera-Tucker (OL – 6 games), Marlon Tuipulotu (DT – 6 games), Olaijah Griffin (CB – 5 games), and Talanoa Hufanga (S – 6 games).

2021 NFL draft

Main article: 2021 Senior Bowl

The official list of participants for the 2021 Senior Bowl included USC football player Marlon Tuipulotu (DT).

Main article: 2021 NFL Draft

The official list of participants for the 2021 NFL Combine included USC football players to be announced soon.

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL Team
Alijah Vera-Tucker Offensive tackle 1 14 New York Jets
Jay Tufele Defensive tackle 4 106 Jacksonville Jaguars
Amon-Ra St. Brown Wide receiver 4 112 Detroit Lions
Talanoa Hufanga Safety 5 180 San Francisco 49ers
Marlon Tuipulotu Defensive tackle 6 189 Philadelphia Eagles
Olaijah Griffin Cornerback UDFA – Buffalo Bills
Tyler Vaughns Wide receiver UDFA – Indianapolis Colts

Recruiting class

Main article: 2021 college football recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Korey Foreman
#1 DL
#1 nat. 		Corona, California Centennial High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 265 lb (120 kg) December 16, 2020 (Signed) / January 2, 2021 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 91
Raesjon Davis
#6 LB
#48 nat. 		Santa Ana, California Mater Dei High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) February 2, 2021 (Signed) / February 2, 2021 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: –
Jaxson Dart
#9 QB
#68 nat. 		Kaysville, Utah Corner Canyon High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) December 16, 2020 (Signed) / December 16, 2020 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
Miller Moss
#11 QB
#75 nat. 		Los Angeles, California Bishop Alemany High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 197 lb (89 kg) December 16, 2020 (Signed) / June 1, 2020 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 87
Ceyair Wright
#6 CB
#79 nat. 		Los Angeles, California Loyola High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) February 2, 2021 (Signed) / January 2, 2021 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Julien Simon
#14 LB
#119 nat. 		Tacoma, Washington Lincoln High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 221 lb (100 kg) December 16, 2020 (Signed) / May 10, 2020 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Kyron Hudson
#22 WR
#125 nat. 		Duarte, California Mater Dei High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) December 16, 2020 (Signed) / November 30, 2020 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Michael Trigg
#4 TE
#129 nat. 		Tampa, Florida Carrollwood Day High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (100 kg) December 16, 2020 (Signed) / October 11, 2020 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Prophet Brown
#11 CB
#162 nat. 		Sacramento, California Monterey Trail High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) December 16, 2020 (Signed) / July 19, 2020 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Calen Bullock
#9 ATH (S)
#200 nat. 		Pasadena, California John Muir High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) December 16, 2020 (Signed) / April 18, 2020 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Anthony Beavers Jr.
#10 ATH (S)
#220 nat. 		Baldwin Hills, California St. Bernard High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) December 16, 2020 (Signed) / April 15, 2020 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Xamarion Gordon
#21 S
#314 nat. 		Downey, California Warren High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) December 16, 2020 (Signed) / April 3, 2020 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Jaylin Smith
#19 ATH (CB)
#327 nat. 		Palmdale, California Bishop Alemany High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) December 16, 2020 (Signed) / June 30, 2020 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Brandon Campbell
#22 TB
#341 nat. 		Katy, Texas Lamar Consolidated High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) December 16, 2020 (Signed) / March 28, 2020 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Michael Jackson III
#59 WR
#366 nat. 		Las Vegas, Nevada Desert Pines High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 198 lb (90 kg) December 16, 2020 (Signed) / June 3, 2020 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Mason Murphy
#28 OT
#387 nat. 		Riverside, California J Serra Catholic High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 290 lb (130 kg) December 16, 2020 (Signed) / March 11, 2020 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Lake McRee
#22 TE
#489 nat. 		Austin, Texas Lake Travis High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 217 lb (98 kg) December 16, 2020 (Signed) / June 5, 2020 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Colin Mobley
#65 DL
#513 nat. 		Washington, D.C. DeMatha Catholic High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 260 lb (120 kg) December 16, 2020 (Signed) / May 15, 2020 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Joseph Manjack IV
#106 WR
#689 nat. 		Tomball, Texas Tomball Memorial High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) December 16, 2020 (Signed) / December 16, 2020 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Ty Buchanan
#52 IOL
#804 nat. 		Corpus Christi, Texas Calallen High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 280 lb (130 kg) December 16, 2020 (Signed) / October 1, 2020 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Maximus Gibbs
#60 IOL
#908 nat. 		Norwalk, California St. John Bosco High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 385 lb (175 kg) December 16, 2020 (Signed) / April 17, 2020 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Denis Lynch
K 		Newbury Park, California Newbury Park High School 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Walk-On 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: –
Josiah Zamora
WR 		Santa Ana, California Mater Dei High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Walk-On 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: –
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: –   Rivals: #8  247Sports: #8  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:

  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 16, 2021.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position Seasons at
USC		 Alma mater Before USC
Donte Williams Interim head coach 2 Idaho State (2006) Oregon – Cornerbacks coach (2019)
Graham Harrell Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach 3 Texas Tech (2009) North Texas – Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach (2018)
Todd Orlando Defensive coordinator 2 Wisconsin (1993) Texas – Defensive coordinator / linebackers coach (2019)
Sean Snyder Special teams coordinator 2 Kansas State (1993) Kansas State – Assistant head coach / special teams coordinator / senior special teams analyst (2019)
Mike Jinks Tailbacks coach 3 Angelo State (1993) Bowling Green – Head coach (2018)
Keary Colbert Wide receivers coach 7 USC (2006) Alabama – Offensive analyst (2015)
Seth Doege Tight ends coach 3 Texas Tech (2011) Bowling Green – Special Teams coordinator / wide receivers coach (2018)
Clay McGuire Offensive line coach 1 Texas Tech (2004) Texas State – Offensive line coach (2020)
Vic So'oto Defensive line coach 2 BYU (2011) Virginia – Defensive line coach (2019)
Michael Hutchings Linebackers coach 4 USC (2017) USC – Defensive quality control analyst (2021)
Craig Naivar Defensive backs coach 2 Hardin-Simmons (1993) Texas – Co-Defensive coordinator / Safeties coach (2019)
Robert Stiner Jr. Director of Football Sports Performance 1 Belhaven (2008) Notre Dame – Assistant director of football strength and conditioning (2020)

Roster

2021 USC Trojans Football roster

Quarterbacks

  • 2 Jaxson Dart Freshman (6'3, 215)
  • 7 Miller Moss Freshman (6'2, 205)
  • 9 Kedon Slovis Junior (6'3, 205)
  • 29 Brendan Costello Redshirt Sophomore (6'0, 195)
  • 30 Mo Hasan Redshirt Senior (6'3, 200)
  • 31 Isaac Ward Redshirt Freshman (6'0, 185)
  • 38 Brad Aoki Redshirt Junior (5'9, 170)

Tailbacks

  • 6 Vavae Malepeai Redshirt Senior (6'0, 220)
  • 22 Darwin Barlow Redshirt Sophomore (5'11, 205)
  • 23 Kenan Christon Junior (5'10, 185)
  • 25 Brandon Campbell Freshman (5'11, 210)
  • 26 Samuel Oram-Jones Redshirt Senior (5'8, 195)
  • 27 Quincy Jountti Redshirt Senior (5'11, 210)
  • 28 Keaontay Ingram Senior (6'0, 215)
  • 34 Matt Colombo Redshirt Freshman (5'11, 195)

Tight ends

  • 8 Michael Trigg Freshman (6'4, 245)
  • 18 Jude Wolfe Redshirt Sophomore (6'6, 245)
  • 19 Michael Epps Redshirt Junior (6'6, 245)
  • 46 Grant Jones Redshirt Senior (6'2, 220)
  • 83 Josh Falo Redshirt Senior (6'6, 245)
  • 84 Erik Krommenhoek Redshirt Senior (6'6, 250)
  • 85 Ethan Rae Redshirt Sophomore (6'5, 235)
  • 87 Lake McRee Freshman (6'4, 235)
  • 88 Kohl Hollinquest Redshirt Senior (6'4, 240)
  • 89 Sean Mahoney Redshirt Sophomore (6'6, 230)

Wide receivers

  • 1 Gary Bryant Jr. Sophomore (5'11, 180)
  • 4 Bru McCoy Redshirt Sophomore (6'3, 220)
  • 10 Kyron Hudson Freshman (6'2, 215)
  • 13 Michael Jackson III Freshman (6'0, 190)
  • 14 Joseph Manjack IV Freshman (6'3, 205)
  • 15 Drake London Junior (6'5, 210)
  • 16 Tahj Washington Redshirt Sophomore (5'11, 175)
  • 17 Zach Wilson Redshirt Junior (6'1, 210)
  • 21 K.D. Nixon Redshirt Senior (5'8, 190)
  • 40 Ty Shamblin Redshirt Freshman (6'0, 190)
  • 41 Brandon Outlaw Redshirt Senior (5'9, 170)
  • 42 Danny Ryan Redshirt Freshman (6'2, 175)
  • 44 Josiah Zamora Freshman (5'10, 175)
  • 49 Grant Zane Freshman (6'3, 190)
  • 80 John Jackson III Junior (6'1, 210)
  • 81 Kyle Ford Redshirt Sophomore (6'2, 225)
  • 82 Jake Smith Junior (6'0, 200)
  • 86 Chase Locke Redshirt Sophomore (6'3, 195)
  

Offensive line

  • 51 Casey Collier Redshirt Freshman (6'7, 300)
  • 56 Andres Dewerk Redshirt Freshman (6'7, 310)
  • 57 Justin Dedich Redshirt Junior (6'2, 300)
  • 60 Maximus Gibbs Freshman (6'7, 390)
  • 61 Joe Bryson Redshirt Junior (6'8, 295)
  • 62 Brett Neilon Redshirt Senior (6'2, 295)
  • 63 Damian Lopez Redshirt Senior (6'5, 305)
  • 64 AJ Mageo Redshirt Junior (6'5, 310)
  • 66 Gino Quinones Redshirt Sophomore (6'4, 295)
  • 68 Liam Douglass Redshirt Junior (6'5, 315)
  • 69 Mark Zuvich Redshirt Junior (6'3, 245)
  • 70 Jalen McKenzie Redshirt Senior (6'5, 320)
  • 71 Liam Jimmons Redshirt Senior (6'5, 320)
  • 72 Andrew Vorhees Redshirt Senior (6'6, 320)
  • 73 Caadyn Stephen Redshirt Freshman (6'5, 305)
  • 74 Courtland Ford Redshirt Freshman (6'6, 305)
  • 75 Ty Buchanan Freshman (6'6, 285)
  • 76 Mason Murphy Freshman (6'6, 315)
  • 77 Jason Rodriguez Redshirt Sophomore (6'6, 310)
  • 78 Andrew Milek Redshirt Freshman (6'5, 305)
  • 79 Jonah Monheim Redshirt Freshman (6'5, 295)

Defensive line

  • 0 Korey Foreman Freshman (6'5, 265)
  • 42 Ishmael Sopsher Redshirt Sophomore (6'4, 330)
  • 47 Stanley Ta’ufo’ou Redshirt Sophomore (6'3, 275)
  • 49 Tuli Tuipulotu Sophomore (6'4, 290)
  • 50 Nick Figueroa Redshirt Senior (6'5, 275)
  • 77 Jamar Sekona Redshirt Freshman (6'2, 295)
  • 79 De’jon Benton Redshirt Sophomore (6'2, 270)
  • 90 Colin Mobley Freshman (6'4, 275)
  • 91 Brandon Pili Redshirt Senior (6'4, 325)
  • 94 Kobe Pepe Redshirt Freshman (6'2, 310)
  • 95 Maninoa Tufono Redshirt Sophomore (6'3, 290)
  • 97 Jacob Lichtenstein Redshirt Junior (6'6, 270)

Outside Linebackers

  • 31 Hunter Echols Redshirt Senior (6'5, 245)
  • 41 Juliano Falaniko Redshirt Senior (6'4, 230)
  • 48 Peter EsparzaRedshirt Junior (6'1, 210)
  • 99 Drake Jackson Junior (6'4, 250)

Snappers

  • 39 Jac Casasante Redshirt Junior (6'0, 215)
  • 53 Nathan Weneta Redshirt Freshman (6'2, 210)
  • 59 Damon Johnson Redshirt Senior (6'0, 210)
  

Linebackers

  • 9 Raesjon Davis Freshman (6'1, 215)
  • 10 Ralen Goforth Junior (6'2, 235)
  • 17 Micah Croom Redshirt Senior (6'1, 225)
  • 18 Raymond Scott Redshirt Junior (6'2, 235)
  • 24 Julien Simon Freshman (6'2, 240)
  • 26 Kana'i Mauga Senior (6'2, 245)
  • 34 Eli’jah Winston Redshirt Junior (6'3, 240)
  • 35 Kaulana Makaula Redshirt Sophomore (6'3, 220)
  • 36 Clyde Moore Redshirt Sophomore (6'0, 225)
  • 44 Tuasivi Nomura Redshirt Sophomore (6'1, 240)
  • 52 Spencer Gilbert Redshirt Junior (6'0, 220)
  • 54 Tayler Katoa Redshirt Junior (6'2, 240)
  • 57 Danny Lockhart II Redshirt Freshman (6'0, 225)
  • 58 Solomon Tuliaupupu Redshirt Junior (6'3, 225)

Cornerbacks

  • 2 Ceyair Wright Freshman (6'2, 180)
  • 6 Isaac Taylor-Stuart Redshirt Junior (6'2, 200)
  • 8 Chris Steele Junior (6'1, 190)
  • 13 Adonis Otey Redshirt Sophomore (6'1, 185)
  • 14 Jayden Williams Junior (6'1, 195)
  • 16 Prophet Brown Freshman (6'0, 185)
  • 22 Dorian Hewett Junior (6'0, 180)
  • 23 Joshua Jackson Jr. Redshirt Freshman (6'1, 195)
  • 40 L Simpson Redshirt Freshman (6'2, 190)

Safeties

  • 1 Greg Johnson Redshirt Senior (5'11, 195)
  • 4 Max Williams Redshirt Sophomore (5'9, 180)
  • 7 Chase Williams Redshirt Junior (6'2, 200)
  • 15 Anthony Beavers Jr. Freshman (6'1, 200)
  • 16 Jaylin Smith Freshman (5'11, 180)
  • 21 Isaiah Pola-Mao Redshirt Senior (6'4, 205)
  • 25 Briton Allen Junior (6'0, 195)
  • 27 Calen Bullock Freshman (6'3, 180)
  • 28 Xamarion Gordon Freshman (6'2, 205)
  • 29 Xavion Alford Jr. Redshirt Freshman (6'0, 190)
  • 30 Chris Thompson Jr. Sophomore (6'1, 210)
  • 37 Tommy Maurice Redshirt Freshman (5'9, 185)

Kickers

  • 38 Alex Stadthaus Redshirt Junior (6'2, 195)
  • 46 Denis Lynch Freshman (5'8, 185)
  • 48 Parker Lewis Sophomore (6'3, 205)

Punters

  • 24 Ben Griffiths Redshirt Junior (6'7, 240)
  • 35 Michael McAllister Redshirt Freshman (6'2, 215)
  • 36 Will Rose Redshirt Sophomore (6'2, 190)
2021 USC Football Roster (09/05/2021)

Depth chart

True Freshman

Injury report

Scholarship distribution chart

redshirt year used / redshirt year eligible / * Former Walk-on

– 85 scholarships permitted, 95 currently allotted to players via extra Seniors.

– 95 recruited players on scholarship

Scholarship Distribution 2021

Schedule

Main article: 2021 Pac-12 Conference football season

Spring Game

Date Time Spring Game Site Result
April 17, 2021 1:00 p.m. PDT Cardinal vs Gold United Arlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA Gold 27–7

2021 Cardinal vs Gold Spring Game

See also: USC Trojans football
USC Cardinal at USC Gold
Period 1 2 34Total
USC Cardinal 0 13 7727
USC Gold 7 0 007

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA

  • Date: April 17th, 2021
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • TV: P12N

Regular season

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 42:00 p.m.San Jose State*No. 15
P12NW 30–754,398
September 117:30 p.m.StanfordNo. 14
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)
FOXL 28–4256,945
September 1812:30 p.m.at Washington State
FOXW 45–1424,714
September 257:30 p.m.Oregon State
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
FS1L 27–4551,564
October 211:00 a.m.at Colorado
P12NW 37–1448,197
October 95:00 p.m.Utah
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
FOXL 26–4254,088
October 234:30 p.m.at No. 13 Notre Dame*
NBCL 16–3177,622
October 304:00 p.m.Arizona
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
ESPNUW 41–3452,435
November 67:30 p.m.at Arizona State
ESPNL 16–3153,926
November 201:00 p.m.UCLA
FOXL 33–6268,152
November 277:30 p.m.No. 13 BYU*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
ESPNL 31–3555,926
December 4[b]8:00 p.m.at California
FS1L 14–2442,076

Conference opponents not played this season: Oregon, Washington

Game summaries

San José State

See also: 2021 San Jose State Spartans football team
San José State Spartans vs USC Trojans
Period 1 2 34Total
Spartans 0 0 707
No. 15 Trojans 10 3 01730

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA

  • Date: September 4, 2021
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C) • Weather: Clear, Sunny
  • Game attendance: 54,398
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
Statistics SJSU USC
First downs 19 21
Plays–yards 65–375 70–423
Rushes–yards 19–67 34–160
Passing yards 308 263
Passing: comp–att–int 24–46–2 25–36–0
Time of possession 28:00 32:00
Team Category Player Statistics
SJSU Passing Nick Starkel 24–46 308yds, 2INT
Rushing Tyler Nevens 15run 58yds, 1 TD
Receiving Isaiah Hamilton 6rec 74yds
USC Passing Kedon Slovis 24–36 256yds, 2 TD
Rushing Keaontay Ingram 15run 86yds
Receiving Drake London 12rec 137yds
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP SJSU USC
1st 9:40 11 55 4:28 USC 27-yard field goal by Parker Lewis (#48) 0 3
1st 7:01 3 32 0:40 USC Tahj Washington (#16) 29-yard touchdown reception from Kedon Slovis (#9), Parker Lewis (#48) kick good 0 10
2nd 4:38 12 60 4:33 USC 23-yard field goal by Parker Lewis (#48) 0 13
3rd 7:25 12 74 5:27 SJSU Tyler Nevens (#23) 2-yard touchdown run, Matt Mercurio (#39) kick good 7 13
4th 13:41 12 62 5:54 USC 30-yard field goal by Parker Lewis (#48) 7 16
4th 12:28 1 37 - USC Interception returned 37 yards for touchdown by Greg Johnson (#1), Parker Lewis (#48) kick good 7 23
4st 2:07 9 91 5:18 USC Erik Krommenhoek (#84) 20-yard touchdown reception from Kedon Slovis (#9), Parker Lewis (#48) kick good 7 30
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 7 30

Stanford

See also: 2021 Stanford Cardinal football team and Stanford-USC football rivalry
Stanford Cardinal vs USC Trojans
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinal 7 14 14742
No. 14 Trojans 0 10 31528

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA

  • Date: September 11, 2021
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Clear, Wind at 3 MPH
  • Game attendance: 56,945
  • Referee: Michael Mothershed
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
Statistics STAN USC
First downs 18 24
Plays–yards 53–375 75–408
Rushes–yards 30–141 33–185
Passing yards 234 223
Passing: comp–att–int 16–23–0 27–42–1
Time of possession 27:54 32:02
Team Category Player Statistics
STAN Passing Tanner McKee 16–23 234yds 2 TDs
Rushing Nathaniel Peat 6 carries 118yds 1 TD
Receiving Elijah Higgins 5 receptions 67yds 1 TD
USC Passing Kedon Slovis 27–42 223yds 1 TD 1 INT
Rushing Vavae Malepeai 15 carries 94yds
Receiving Drake London 4 receptions 68yds 1 TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP STAN USC
1 9:04 1 87 0:12 STAN Nathaniel Peat (#8) 87-yard touchdown run, Joshua Karty (#43) kick good 7 0
2 13:28 15 95 5:26 USC Keanotay Ingram (#28) 2-yard touchdown run, Alex Stadthaus (#38) kick good 7 7
2 8:39 9 70 4:49 STAN Elijah Higgins (#6) 3-yard touchdown reception from Tanner McKee (#18), Joshua Karty (#43) kick good 14 7
2 1:56 15 68 6:38 USC 24-yard field goal by Alex Stadthaus (#38) 14 10
2 0:09 4 66 1:47 STAN Brycen Tremayne (#81) 6-yard touchdown reception from Tanner McKee (#18), Joshua Karty (#43) kick good 21 10
3 9:14 12 59 5:46 USC 33-yard field goal by Alex Stadthaus (#38) 21 13
3 5:02 3 5 - STAN Interception returned 31 yards for touchdown by Kyu Kelly (#17), Joshua Karty (#43) kick good 28 13
3 0:25 5 56 2:15 STAN Tanner McKee (#18) 1-yard touchdown run, Joshua Karty (#43) kick good 35 13
4 9:16 10 67 5:44 STAN Isaiah Sanders (#0) 2-yard touchdown run, Joshua Karty (#43) kick good 42 13
4 5:54 9 75 3:22 USC Drake London (#15) 11-yard touchdown reception from Kedon Slovis (#9), Alex Stadthaus (#38) kick good 42 20
4 0:46 10 69 2:39 USC Darwin Barlow 4-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass good 42 28
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 42 28

At Washington State

See also: 2021 Washington State Cougars football team
USC Trojans at Washington State Cougars
Period 1 2 34Total
Trojans 0 7 281045
Cougars 7 7 0014

at Martin Stadium, Pullman, WA

  • Date: September 18, 2021
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 24,714
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis (play-by-play) and Brock Huard (analyst)
Statistics USC WSU
First downs 24 15
Plays–yards 73–447 64–279
Rushes–yards 25–48 30–99
Passing yards 399 180
Passing: comp–att–int 31–48–2 20–34–2
Time of possession 29:43 30:17
Team Category Player Statistics
USC Passing Jaxson Dart 30–46 391yds, 4 TD 2 INT
Rushing Jaxson Dart 6run 32yds
Receiving Drake London 13rec 170yds, 2 TD
WSU Passing Jayden de Laura 10–14 117yds, 2 TD 1 INT
Rushing Max Borghi 13run 72yds
Receiving Travell Harris 7rec 49yds, 2 TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP USC WSU
1st 6:03 12 89 6:20 WSU Travell Harris (#1) 12-yard touchdown reception from Jayden de Laura (#4), Dean Janikowski (#49) kick good 0 7
2nd 6:13 7 58 3:20 WSU Travell Harris (#1) 7-yard touchdown reception from Jayden de Laura (#4), Dean Janikowski (#49) kick good 0 14
2nd 0:32 11 93 3:52 USC Gary Bryant Jr. (#1) 38-yard touchdown reception from Jaxson Dart (#2), Parker Lewis (#48) kick good 7 14
3rd 12:21 8 27 2:39 USC Drake London (#15) 5-yard touchdown reception from Jaxson Dart (#2), Parker Lewis (#48) kick good 14 14
3rd 6:16 11 81 4:16 USC Gary Bryant Jr. (#1) 3-yard touchdown run, Parker Lewis (#48) kick good 21 14
3rd 3:12 2 -5 0:48 USC Fumble recovery returned 0 yards for touchdown by Tuli Tuipulotu (#49), Parker Lewis (#48) kick good 28 14
3rd 0:46 6 65 2:17 USC Drake London (#15) 31-yard touchdown reception from Jaxson Dart (#2), Parker Lewis (#48) kick good 35 14
4th 8:49 8 56 3:57 USC 34-yard field goal by Parker Lewis (#48) 38 14
4th 6:12 1 36 0:07 USC Kyle Ford (#81) 36-yard touchdown reception from Jaxson Dart (#2), Parker Lewis (#48) kick good 45 14
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 45 14

Oregon State

See also: 2021 Oregon State Beavers football team
Oregon State Beavers vs USC Trojans
Period 1 2 34Total
Beavers 7 14 141045
Trojans 7 10 01027

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA

  • Date: September 25, 2021
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C); Sunny
  • Game attendance: 51,564
  • Referee: Matthew Richards
  • TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play by play), Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Statistics OSU USC
First downs 32 32
Plays–yards 69–532 71–431
Rushes–yards 50–319 22–76
Passing yards 213 355
Passing: comp–att–int 15–19–4 31–49–1
Time of possession 34:39 25:21
Team Category Player Statistics
OSU Passing Chance Nolan 15–19 213yds, 4 TD 2 INT
Rushing B. J. Baylor 23run 158yds
Receiving Tyjon Lindsey 5rec 102yds, 2 TD
USC Passing Kedon Slovis 31–49 355yds, 1 TD 3 INT
Rushing Keaontay Ingram 14run 79yds, 2 TD
Receiving Drake London 10rec 165yds
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP OSU USC
1 9:58 6 61 3:10 OSU Teagan Quitoriano 27-yard touchdown reception from Chance Nolan, Everett Hayes kick good 7 0
1 8:14 5 75 1:44 USC Gary Bryant Jr. 7-yard touchdown reception from Kedon Slovis, Parker Lewis kick good 7 7
2 13:23 9 80 4:38 USC Keaontay Ingram 9-yard touchdown run, Parker Lewis kick good 7 14
2 2:50 10 92 5:20 OSU Tyjon Lindsey 13-yard touchdown reception from Chance Nolan, Everett Hayes kick good 14 14
2 0:44 5 92 0:43 OSU Tre'Shaun Harrison 36-yard touchdown reception from Chance Nolan, Everett Hayes kick good 21 14
2 0:00 6 66 0:44 USC 26-yard field goal by Parker Lewis 21 17
3 12:06 7 75 5:54 OSU Tyjon Lindsey 17-yard touchdown reception from Chance Nolan, Everett Hayes kick good 28 17
3 6:33 7 75 2:54 OSU Jack Colletto 1-yard touchdown run, Everett Hayes kick good 35 17
4 14:14 8 64 4:06 OSU Jack Colletto 1-yard touchdown run, Everett Hayes kick good 42 17
4 10:26 11 75 3:48 USC Keaontay Ingram 5-yard touchdown run, Parker Lewis kick good 42 24
4 6:29 6 40 1:59 USC 46-yard field goal by Parker Lewis 42 27
4 0:58 4 6 1:46 OSU 42-yard field goal by Everett Hayes 45 27
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 45 27

At Colorado

See also: 2021 Colorado Buffaloes football team
USC Trojans at Colorado Buffaloes
Period 1 2 34Total
Trojans 10 10 10737
Buffaloes 0 7 7014

at Folsom Field, Boulder, CO

  • Date: October 2, 2021
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: 59° Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 48,197
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
Statistics USC COL
First downs 21 13
Plays–yards 64–491 56–244
Rushes–yards 35–215 39–82
Passing yards 276 162
Passing: comp–att–int 19–29–3 10–17–1
Time of possession 28:49 27:13
Team Category Player Statistics
USC Passing Kedon Slovis 19–29 276yds, 3 TD
Rushing Keaontay Ingram 14run 123yds
Receiving Drake London 9rec 130yds, 1 TD
COL Passing Brendon Lewis 10–17 162yds, 1 TD 1 INT
Rushing Jarek Broussard 16run 68yds
Receiving Brady Russell 3rec 87yds
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP USC COL
1st 6:05 14 70 5:19 USC 30-yard field goal by Parker Lewis (#48) 3 0
1st 2:50 5 64 2:47 USC Drake London (#15) 1-yard touchdown reception from Kedon Slovis (#9), Parker Lewis (#48) kick good 10 0
2nd 11:52 5 85 2:22 USC Michael Trigg (#8) 46-yard touchdown reception from Kedon Slovis (#9), Parker Lewis (#48) kick good 17 0
2nd 6:56 5 30 2:35 USC 44-yard field goal by Parker Lewis (#48) 20 0
2nd 1:48 6 48 3:06 COL Deion Smith (#20) 1-yard touchdown run, Cole Becker (#36) kick good 20 7
3rd 10:51 4 -3 1:32 USC 49-yard field goal by Parker Lewis (#48) 23 7
3rd 7:30 4 58 1:16 USC Vavae Malepeai (#6) 2-yard touchdown run, Parker Lewis (#48) kick good 30 7
3rd 5:54 4 75 1:34 COL Chase Penry (#3) 7-yard touchdown reception from Brendon Lewis (#12), Cole Becker (#36) kick good 30 14
4th 14:47 5 35 1:56 USC Gary Bryant Jr. (#1) 15-yard touchdown reception from Kedon Slovis (#9), Parker Lewis (#48) kick good 37 14
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 37 14

Utah

See also: 2021 Utah Utes football team
Utah Utes vs USC Trojans
Period 1 2 34Total
Utes 7 14 14742
Trojans 3 7 01626

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA

  • Date: October 9, 2021
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 54,088
  • Referee: Francisco Villar
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
Statistics UTAH USC
First downs 23 27
Plays–yards 63–486 78–493
Rushes–yards 35–180 25–92
Passing yards 306 401
Passing: comp–att–int 22–28–0 33–53–1
Time of possession 28:50 31:10
Team Category Player Statistics
UTAH Passing Cameron Rising 22/28 306 yards 3 TDs
Rushing Tavion Thomas 16 carries 113 yards 1 TD
Receiving Devaughn Vele 4 receptions 84 yards 1 TD
USC Passing Kedon Slovis 33/53 401 yards 2 TDs 1 INT
Rushing Keaontay Ingram 14 carries 70 yards
Receiving Drake London 16 receptions 162 yards 1 TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP UT USC
1 3:58 12 53 5:26 USC 28-yard field goal by Parker Lewis (#48) 0 3
1 0:46 8 75 3:31 UTAH Brant Kuithe (#80) 11-yard touchdown run, Jordan Noyes (#67) kick good 7 3
2 6:49 6 50 2:29 USC Drake London (#15) 20-yard touchdown reception from Kedon Slovis (#9), Parker Lewis (#48) kick good 7 10
2 4:41 5 75 2:05 UTAH Money Parks (#10) 12-yard touchdown reception from Cameron Rising (#7), Jordan Noyes (#67) kick good 14 10
2 0:17 7 77 0:57 UTAH Devaughn Vele (#17) 37-yard touchdown reception from Cameron Rising (#7), Jordan Noyes (#67) kick good 21 10
3 13:24 5 75 2:19 UTAH Tavion Thomas (#9) 43-yard touchdown run, Jordan Noyes (#67) kick good 28 10
3 9:58 4 40 1:42 UTAH Cameron Rising (#7) 17-yard touchdown run, Jordan Noyes (#67) kick good 35 10
4 10:27 9 85 2:49 USC Vavae Malepeai (#6) 2-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass complete 35 18
4 6:20 7 50 4:30 UTAH Dalton Kincaid (#86) 1-yard touchdown reception from Cameron Rising (#7), Jordan Noyes (#67) kick good 42 18
4 1:19 5 70 1:10 USC Malcolm Epps (#19) 41-yard touchdown reception from Kedon Slovis (#9), 2-point pass complete 42 26
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 42 26

At No. 13 Notre Dame

See also: 2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and Notre Dame–USC football rivalry
USC Trojans at No. 13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Period 1 2 34Total
Trojans 0 3 01316
No. 13 Fighting Irish 7 10 7731

at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN

  • Date: October 23, 2021
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 77,622
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico (play–by–play), Drew Brees (analyst) and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
Statistics USC ND
First downs 25 26
Plays–yards 69–424 71–383
Rushes–yards 32–125 41–170
Passing yards 299 213
Passing: comp–att–int 27–37–0 22–30–1
Time of possession 28:37 31:23
Team Category Player Statistics
USC Passing Kedon Slovis 27/37 299yds, 1 Int
Rushing Keaontay Ingram 24run 138yds, 1 TD
Receiving Drake London 15rec 171yds
ND Passing Jack Coan 20/28 189yds, 1 TD 1 Int
Rushing Kyren Williams 25run 138yds, 2 TD
Receiving Lorenzo Styles Jr. 3rec 57yds
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP USC ND
1 4:34 11 70 4:59 ND Avery Davis (#3) 4-yard touchdown reception from Jack Coan (#17), Jonathan Doerer (#39) kick good 0 7
2 13:37 4 1 1:36 ND 21-yard field goal by Jonathan Doerer (#39) 0 10
2 7:37 13 60 5:55 USC 33-yard field goal by Parker Lewis (#48) 3 10
2 4:38 9 75 3:16 ND Kyren Williams (#23) 5-yard touchdown run, Jonathan Doerer (#39) kick good 3 17
3 3:23 13 80 5:25 ND Kyren Williams (#23) 1-yard touchdown run, Jonathan Doerer (#39) kick good 3 24
4 15:00 9 77 2:59 USC Keaontay Ingram (#28) 4-yard touchdown run, Parker Lewis(#48) kick good 10 24
4 9:14 8 86 2:40 USC Darwin Barlow (#22) 3-yard touchdown run, Parker Lewis (#48) kick missed 16 24
4 5:32 8 75 3:59 ND Tyler Buchner (#12) 3-yard touchdown run, Jonathan Doerer (#39) kick good 16 31
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 16 31

Arizona

See also: 2021 Arizona Wildcats football team
Arizona Wildcats vs USC Trojans
Period 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 7 7 71334
Trojans 14 21 3341

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA

  • Date: October 30, 2021
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: 52,435
  • Referee: Michael Mothershed
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): John Schriffen (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
Statistics ARIZ USC
First downs 24 35
Plays–yards 71–466 81–517
Rushes–yards 32–127 43–216
Passing yards 339 301
Passing: comp–att–int 22–39–1 26–38–4
Time of possession 27:02 32:58
Team Category Player Statistics
ARIZ Passing Will Plummer 20/34 264yds
Rushing Jalen John 9run 35yds
Receiving Tayvian Cunningham 3rec 116yds, 1 TD
USC Passing Kedon Slovis 14/20 192yds, 2 TD 1 Int
Rushing Keaontay Ingram 26run 186yds, 1 TD
Receiving Gary Bryant Jr. 3rec 89yds, 2 TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP ARIZ USC
1 12:39 8 75 3:37 USC Keaontay Ingram (#28) 3-yard touchdown run, Alex Stadthaus (#38) kick good 0 7
1 11:16 3 75 0:52 ARIZ Tayvian Cunningham (#11) 73-yard touchdown reception from Jamarye Joiner (#10), Tyler Loop (#33) kick good 7 7
1 10:31 2 75 0:38 USC Gary Bryant Jr. (#1) 62-yard touchdown reception from Kedon Slovis (#9), Alex Stadthaus (#38) kick good 7 14
2 8:17 15 96 5:21 USC Drake London (#15) 2-yard touchdown reception from Jaxson Dart (#2), Alex Stadthaus (#38) kick good 7 21
2 4:21 6 62 3:05 USC Drake London (#15) 6-yard touchdown reception from Jaxson Dart (#2), Alex Stadthaus (#38) kick good 7 28
2 2:58 6 75 1:40 ARIZ Michael Wiley (#6) 1-yard touchdown run, Tyler Loop (#33) kick good 14 28
2 0:49 8 75 2:04 USC Gary Bryant Jr. (#1) 15-yard touchdown reception from Kedon Slovis (#9), Alex Stadthaus (#38) kick good 14 35
3 11:25 1 37 - ARIZ Interception returned 37 yards for touchdown by Anthony Pandy (#8), Tyler Loop (#33) kick good 21 35
3 7:29 12 68 3:56 USC 23-yard field goal by Alex Stadthaus (#38) 21 38
4 13:46 9 60 4:10 ARIZ Will Plummer (#15) 16-yard touchdown run, Tyler Loop (#33) kick good 28 38
4 6:09 13 72 3:03 ARIZ 25-yard field goal by Tyler Loop (#33) 31 38
4 4:19 5 52 2:45 USC 40-yard field goal by Alex Stadthaus (#38) 31 41
4 1:38 10 52 1:53 ARIZ 40-yard field goal by Tyler Loop (#33) 34 41
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 34 41

At Arizona State

See also: 2021 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
USC Trojans at Arizona State Sun Devils
Period 1 2 34Total
Trojans 0 10 6016
Sun Devils 7 7 31431

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ

  • Date: November 6, 2021
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) Clear, Sunny
  • Game attendance: 53,926
  • Referee: Steven Strimling
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, Stormy Buonantony
Statistics USC ASU
First downs 20 19
Plays–yards 72–312 62–427
Rushes–yards 27–92 42–282
Passing yards 220 145
Passing: comp–att–int 24–45–0 11–20–0
Time of possession 30:38 29:22
Team Category Player Statistics
USC Passing Kedon Slovis 16/28 131yds, 1 Int
Rushing Keaontay Ingram 14run 54yds
Receiving Tahj Washington 9rec 78yds
ASU Passing Jayden Daniels 11/20 145yds, 2 Int
Rushing Rachaad White 28run 202yds, 3 TD
Receiving Bryan Thompson 4rec 68yds
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP USC ASU
1 1:39 12 94 6:02 ASU Deamonte Trayanum (#1) 14-yard touchdown run, Cristian Zendejas (#8) kick good 0 7
2 11:40 10 54 4:18 USC 38-yard field goal by Parker Lewis (#48) 3 7
2 9:19 6 43 2:41 USC Jaxson Dart (#2) 9-yard touchdown run, Parker Lewis (#48) kick good 10 7
2 8:08 3 75 1:04 ASU Rachaad White (#3) 47-yard touchdown run, Cristian Zendejas (#8) kick good 10 14
3 12:47 7 64 2:24 ASU 29-yard field goal by Cristian Zendejas (#8) 10 17
3 10:11 8 47 3:13 USC 45-yard field goal by Parker Lewis (#48) 13 17
3 4:00 9 41 4:29 USC 52-yard field goal by Parker Lewis (#48) 16 17
4 8:55 8 80 3:20 ASU Rachaad White (#3) 50-yard touchdown run, Cristian Zendejas (#8) kick good 16 24
4 2:03 10 67 5:42 ASU Rachaad White (#3) 7-yard touchdown run, Cristian Zendejas (#8) kick good 16 31
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 16 31

UCLA

See also: 2021 UCLA Bruins football team, USC-UCLA rivalry, and Victory Bell (UCLA–USC)
UCLA Bruins vs USC Trojans
Period 1 2 34Total
Bruins 7 21 142062
Trojans 10 7 9733

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA

  • Date: November 20, 2021
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m.
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) Sunny, Wind: 4 mph North
  • Game attendance: 68,152
  • Referee: Francisco Villar
  • TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Bruce Feldman (sideline)
Statistics UCLA USC
First downs 30 27
Plays–yards 66–609 86–484
Rushes–yards 44–260 39–159
Passing yards 349 325
Passing: comp–att–int 16–22–2 27–47–2
Time of possession 26:54 33:06
Team Category Player Statistics
UCLA Passing Dorian Thompson-Robinson 16/22 349yds, 4 TD 2 Int
Rushing Zach Charbonnet 28run 167yds, 1 TD
Receiving Kazmeir Allen 3rec 115yds, 2 TD
USC Passing Jaxson Dart 27/47 325yds, 1 TD 2 Int
Rushing Vavae Malepeai 10run 49yds, 3 TD
Receiving Gary Bryant Jr. 9rec 161yds, 1 TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP UCLA USC
1st 11:05 10 63 4:04 USC 29-yard field goal by Alex Stadthaus (#38) 0 3
1st 5:17 8 14 2:36 UCLA Kazmeir Allen (#19) 45-yard touchdown reception from Dorian Thompson-Robinson (#1), Nicholas Barr Mira (#2) kick good 7 3
1st 0:50 10 63 4:22 USC Vavae Malepeai (#6) 7-yard touchdown run, Alex Stadthaus (#38) kick good 7 10
2nd 10:10 6 58 2:00 UCLA Kyle Philips (#2) 23-yard touchdown reception from Dorian Thompson-Robinson (#1), Nicholas Barr Mira (#2) kick good 14 10
2nd 7:14 2 60 0:54 UCLA Kazmeir Allen (#19) 58-yard touchdown reception from Dorian Thompson-Robinson (#1), Nicholas Barr Mira (#2) kick good 21 10
2nd 2:58 5 54 1:30 UCLA Dorian Thompson-Robinson (#1) 4-yard touchdown run, Nicholas Barr Mira (#2) kick good 28 10
2nd 0:38 8 67 1:50 USC Vavae Malepeai (#6) 3-yard touchdown run, Alex Stadthaus (#38) kick good 28 17
3rd 12:27 8 78 3:24 UCLA Kyle Phillips (#2) 11-yard touchdown reception from Dorian Thompson-Robinson (#1), Nicholas Barr Mira (#2) kick good 35 17
3rd 5:43 16 65 6:34 USC 23-yard field goal by Alex Stadthaus (#38) 35 20
3rd 2:32 2 72 0:23 USC Gary Bryant Jr. (#1) 44-yard touchdown reception from Jaxson Dart (#2), 2-point run no good 35 26
3rd 2:09 1 100 0:00 UCLA Kazmeir Allen (#19) 100-yard touchdown run, Nicholas Barr Mira (#2) kick good 42 26
4th 10:48 11 98 6:07 UCLA Zach Charbonnet (#24) 4-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass incomplete 48 26
4th 7:09 9 75 3:24 USC Vavae Malepeai (#6) 1-yard touchdown run, Alex Stadthaus (#38) kick good 48 33
4th 4:38 5 25 3:01 UCLA Dorian Thompson-Robinson (#1) 15-yard touchdown run, Nicholas Barr Mira (#2) kick good 55 33
4th 2:05 3 50 1:48 UCLA Ethan Fernea (#36) 42-yard touchdown run, Nicholas Barr Mira (#2) kick good 62 33
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 62 33

No. 13 BYU

See also: 2021 BYU Cougars football team
BYU Cougars vs USC Trojans
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 13 Cougars 7 14 7735
Trojans 3 10 10831

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA

  • Date: November 27, 2021
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: 55,926
  • Referee: Mark Duddy
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, Stormy Buonantony
Statistics BYU USC
First downs 27 27
Plays–yards 74–465 80–458
Rushes–yards 42–189 44–210
Passing yards 276 248
Passing: comp–att–int 20–32–2 23–36–0
Time of possession 31:09 28:51
Team Category Player Statistics
BYU Passing Jaren Hall 20/32 276yds, 2 TD 2 Int
Rushing Tyler Allgeier 21run 111yds, 2 TD
Receiving Keanu Hill 4rec 72yds, 1 TD
USC Passing Jaxson Dart 23/35 248yds, 1 TD
Rushing Vavae Malepeai 20run 99yds, 1 TD
Receiving Gary Bryant Jr. 5rec 56yds, 1 TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP BYU USC
1st 12:02 8 25 3:40 USC 26-yard field goal by Parker Lewis (#48) 0 3
1st 8:07 8 70 3:56 BYU Puka Nacua (#12) 28-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall (#3), Jake Oldroyd (#39) kick good 7 3
2nd 11:38 15 94 6:46 BYU Tyler Allgeier (#25) 9-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd (#39) kick good 14 3
2nd 8:33 9 72 3:30 USC Jaxson Dart (#2) 6-yard touchdown run, Parker Lewis (#48) kick good 14 10
2nd 5:56 6 68 2:19 BYU Tyler Allgeier (#25) 5-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd (#39) kick good 21 10
2nd 0:03 8 54 1:12 USC 33-yard field goal by Parker Lewis (#48) 21 13
3rd 12:29 6 75 3:23 BYU Keanu Hill (#1) 41-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall (#3), Jake Oldroyd (#39) kick good 28 13
3rd 7:46 14 75 4:25 USC Vavae Malepeai (#6) 2-yard touchdown run, Parker Lewis (#48) kick good 28 20
3rd 3:56 5 38 1:48 USC 37-yard field goal by Parker Lewis (#48) 28 23
4th 11:45 12 91 5:13 USC Gary Bryant Jr. (#1) 10-yard touchdown reception from Jaxson Dart (#2), 2-point pass complete 28 31
4th 4:24 6 62 2:30 BYU Jackson McChesney (#21) 7-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd (#39) kick good 35 31
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 35 31

At California

See also: 2021 California Golden Bears football team
USC Trojans at California Golden Bears
Period 1 2 34Total
Trojans 0 7 0714
Golden Bears 3 14 0724

at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA

  • Date: December 4, 2021
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: 42,076
  • Referee: Matthew Richards
  • TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman
Statistics USC CAL
First downs 25 16
Plays–yards 79–409 52–265
Rushes–yards 40–144 31–88
Passing yards 265 177
Passing: comp–att–int 25–39–0 18–21–0
Time of possession 31:16 28:44
Team Category Player Statistics
USC Passing Jaxson Dart 17/26 191yds, 1 TD
Rushing Vavae Malepeai 18run 107yds
Receiving Kyle Ford 5rec 71yds, 1 TD
CAL Passing Chase Garbers 18/21 277yds
Rushing Christopher Brooks 14run 49yds, 2 TD
Receiving Trevon Clark 4rec 54yds
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP USC CAL
1st 2:20 14 62 7:56 CAL 22-yard field goal by Dario Longhetto (#30) 0 3
2nd 9:46 6 91 3:17 USC Kyle Ford (#81) 45-yard touchdown reception from Jaxson Dart (#2), Parker Lewis (#48) kick good 7 3
2nd 4:54 8 79 4:37 CAL Christopher Brooks (#34) 1-yard touchdown run, Dario Longhetto (#30) kick good 7 10
2nd 4:06 5 30 0:58 CAL Fumble recovery returned 55 yards for touchdown by Trey Paster (#27), Dario Longhetto (#30) kick good 7 17
4th 6:58 8 68 4:26 CAL Christopher Brooks (#34) 2-yard touchdown run, Dario Longhetto (#30) kick good 7 24
4th 2:01 14 87 4:01 USC K.D. Nixon (#21) 16-yard touchdown reception from Miller Moss (#7), Parker Lewis (#48) kick good 14 24
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 14 24

Rankings

Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP151514RVRV—
Coaches141414RVRV—
CFPNot releasedNot released

Statistics

USC vs Opponents

1 2 3 4 Total
USC 57 105 69 113 344
Opponents 66 129 94 92 381

USC vs Pac-12 opponents

1 2 3 4 Total
USC 44 89 59 75 267
Pac-12 opponents 52 105 73 78 308

Offense

Defense

Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

Special teams

After the Season

Final statistics

Awards and honors

Weekly awards
Player Position Date Ref.

Conference

Conference awards
Player Position Award Ref.

National

Individual Awards
Player Position Award Result
Damon Johnson Long snapper Mannelly Award Finalist

All-Americans

Bowl games

All Star games

NFL draft

See also: 2022 NFL Draft

The NFL Draft will be held at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada on April 28–30, 2022.

Trojans who attended the 2022 NFL Draft:

Round Pick Player Position NFL Team
Drake London Wide receiver 1 8 Atlanta Falcons
Drake Jackson Outside linebacker 2 61 San Francisco 49ers
Keaontay Ingram Tailback 6 201 Arizona Cardinals
Erik Krommenhoek Tight end UDFA - Los Angeles Chargers
Jalen McKenzie Offensive tackle UDFA - Tennessee Titans
Kana’i Mauga Linebacker UDFA - Denver Broncos
Isaiah Pola-Mao Safety UDFA - Las Vegas Raiders
Chris Steele Cornerback UDFA - Pittsburgh Steelers
Isaac Taylor-Stuart Cornerback UDFA - Dallas Cowboys
Liam Jimmons Offensive guard Rookie camp - Baltimore Ravens
Buffalo Bills
Ben Griffiths Punter - - -
Greg Johnson Safety - - -
Vavae Malepeai Tailback - - -
KD Nixon Wide receiver - - -

CFL Global Draft

See also: 2022 CFL Global Draft

The 2022 CFL Global Draft will be held in Toronto on May 3, 2022.

Trojans who attended the 2022 CFL Global Draft:

Round Pick Player Position CFL Team
Ben Griffiths Punter 1 9 Edmonton Elks
Samuel Oram-Jones Tailback - - -

NFL Draft combine

Five members of the 2021 team were invited to participate in drills at the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine.

2022 NFL combine participants
Name POS HT WT Arms Hands 40 Bench press Vert jump Broad jump 3-cone drill 20-yd shuttle
Keaontay Ingram TB 6’0 221 31 1/2“ 9“ 4.53 DNP 34.50“ 122 DNP DNP
Drake Jackson OLB 6’3 254 34“ 10 1/8“ DNP DNP 36.5“ 127 DNP DNP
Drake London WR 6’4“ 219 33“ 9 3/8“ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
Chris Steele CB 6’0“ 187 31 1/8“ 8 3/4“ 4.48 DNP 37.5“ 126 DNP DNP
Isaac Taylor-Stuart CB 6’1 1/2“ 201 31 1/2“ 9“ 4.42 DNP DNP 123 DNP DNP

† Top performer

DNP = Did not participate

NFL Pro Day

Sixteen members of the 2021 team were invited to participate in drills at the NFL Pro Day 2022.

2022 NFL Pro Day Participants
Name POS HT WT Arms Hands 40 Bench press Vert jump Broad jump 3-cone drill 20-yd shuttle (Pro Agility)
Ben Griffiths P 6’6 240 32 5/8 9 7/8 4.96 DNP 30” 9’6 DNP DNP
Kohl Hollinquest TE 6’2 245 32 9 1/8 5.21 DNP 26.5” 9’3 7.76 4.59
Keaontay Ingram TB 5’11 220 31 3/8 8 7/8 DNP 23 33” DNP 7.19 4.44
Drake Jackson OLB 6’3 273 10 1/4 34 1/4 DNP DNP DNP DNP 7.09 4.28
Liam Jimmons OG 6’5 293 32 10 5.25 17 23” 8’3 7.90 4.88
Greg Johnson S 5’10 194 31 7/8 10 4.66 DNP 29”5 9’9 7.15 4.34
Erik Krommenhoek TE 6’5 245 31 5/8 9 4.84 23 26”5 9’8 7.00 4.50
Drake London WR April 18
Vavae Malepeai TB 5’10 212 30 3/4 9 3/8 April 18 April 18 27”5 9’2 April 18 April 18
Kana'i Mauga LB 6’0 245 32 1/8 9 1/2 4.65 21 32” 9’7 7.27 4.40
Jalen McKenzie OT 6’4 310 34 1/4 10 5/8 5.32 22 24”5 8’5 7.81 4.80
KD Nixon WR 5’6 190 28 7/8 8 7/8 4.59 15 29”5 9’3 7.14 4.28
Samuel Oram-Jones TB 5’7 201 28 3/4 9 4.87 21 DNP DNP 7.46 4.60
Isaiah Pola-Mao S 6’3 212 32 3/8 8 1/2 4.51 DNP 31” 10’6 6.87 4.34
Chris Steele CB 6’0 195 30 3/4 8 7/8 DNP 17 DNP DNP 7.31 4.54
Isaac Taylor-Stuart CB 6’1 200 31 7/8 9 4.43 15 36”5 10’3 6.81 4.17

† Top performer

DNP = Did not participate

Notes

Notes

  1. ^ Not counting 2005, when USC originally went 12–1 but later had all 12 of its wins vacated by the NCAA for eligibility violations, thus retroactively giving them an "official" record of 0–1 that year.
  2. ^ The USC–California game, originally scheduled for November 13 at 12:30 p.m., was postponed on November 9 due to a COVID-19 outbreak among the Golden Bears and rescheduled for December 4.[2] On November 11, the game was officially given a kickoff time of 8:00 p.m. PST on FS1.[3]

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