2017 USC Trojans football team


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

Roster

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, Juju Smith-Schuster, Darreus Rogers, De'Quan Hampton, Isaac Whitney, Taylor McNamara, Zach Banner, Chad Wheeler, Damien Mama, Jordan Simmons, Stevie Tu'ikolovatu, Quinton Powell, Michael Hutchings, Adoree' Jackson, Leon McQuay III, Zach Smith.
Other departures include Joel Foy, Deion Hart.

Offense (12)

Defense (12)

Special teams (3)

Transfers

The Trojans lost 5 players due to transfer. One transfer during the 2017 season.
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownTransfer to
Max Browne#4QB6'5220Junior Sammamish, WAPitt
Kevin Scott#53DT6'5315JuniorLos Angeles, CAArizona Western / Nevada
Khaliel Rodgers Sr.#62OG6'3315Junior New Castle, DENorth Carolina
E.J. Price#75OT6'6325FreshmanDacula, GAKentucky
Noah Jefferson#91DT6'6315SophomoreLas Vegas, NVArizona Western / Ole Miss
Cary Angeline#86TE6'6230Freshman Exton, PAN.C. State

Depth chart

Projecting Depth Chart 2017
True Freshman

Double Position : *

Recruiting class

Scholarship distribution chart

PositionFreshman Sophomore Junior Senior
2018 signed
QB 3
Jack Sears		––
TB 5 Stephen Carr
–Ronald Jones II
Aca'Cedric Ware		* Markese Stepp
FB 1––*–
WR 10Randal Grimes


Joseph Lewis IV

Michael Pittman Jr.Deontay Burnett
TE 4Josh Falo
Erik Krommenhoek		Tyler Petite–
OL 16 Austin Jackson

Brett Neilon


Alijah Vera-Tucker
Andrew Vorhees



Chuma Edoga

Viane Talamaivao		Justin Dedich
Liam Douglass
DT 10
Jacob Lichtenstein
Brandon Pili
Jay Tufele
Marlon Tuipulotu		Jacob Daniel

Rasheem Green		Josh Fatu
Caleb Tremblay
DE / OLB 6 Hunter EcholsOluwole Betiku Jr.
Connor Murphy		Porter GustinUchenna Nwosu
Olajuwon Tucker		Kana'i Mauga
Abdul-Malik McClain
Raymond Scott
ILB 7 Juliano Falaniko
Levi Jones
Tayler Katoa
Jordan Iosefa		*
Cameron Smith		–Palaie Gaoteote IV
CB 9 Je'Quari Godfrey
Greg Johnson		Jack Jones
Keyshawn Pie Young		Dominic Davis

Isaiah Langley
Iman Marshall		Jonathan Lockett
Chase Williams
S 8 Bubba Bolden

Isaiah Pola-Mao

Marvell Tell III
*		 Talanoa Hufanga
SP 5
Chase McGrath*
*
ATH xxxx

/ / * : 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, 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, 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

Schedule

Game summaries

Western Michigan

No. 14 Stanford

Texas

California

Washington State

Oregon State

Utah

No. 13 Notre Dame

Arizona State

Arizona

Colorado

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

UCLA

Pac-12 Championship Game

Cotton Bowl

Rankings

Statistics

Team

As of 10/21/2017.
Non-conference opponents
Pac-12 opponents
All Opponents

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

Awards and honors

Coaches

Clay Helton - Head Coach
Tee Martin - Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach
Sam Darnold - QB - Sophomore
Ronald Jones II - TB - Junior
Vavae Malepeai - TB - Freshman
Deontay Burnett - WR - Junior
Daniel Imatorbhebhe - TE - Sophomore
Toa Lobendahn - OT/C - Senior
Viane Talamaivao - OG - Senior
Nico Falah - C - Senior
Rasheem Green - DT - Junior
Porter Gustin - LB - Junior
Cameron Smith - LB - Junior
Uchenna Nwosu - LB - Senior
Iman Marshall - CB - Junior
Chris Tilbey - P - Junior
Jake Olson - LS - Junior
Sam Darnold - QB - Freshman
Cameron Smith - ILB - Sophomore

Iman Marshall - CB - Sophomore

College Sports Madness All-American Team

All-Pac-12 Individual Awards

PAC-12 All-Conference 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
Deontay Burnett - WR - Junior

Toa Lobendahn - OT - Senior

Christian Rector - DT - Sophomore

Matt Lopes - ST - Senior
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

Sam Darnold - QB - Sophomore

Cameron Smith - LB - Junior