2023 USC Trojans football team explained
The 2023 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. In their second year under head coach Lincoln Riley, the Trojans were preseason picks to win the Pac-12 championship, but compiled a 7–5 record (5–4 against conference opponents) during the regular season. The team began the season by winning six consecutive games but lost five of their final six games, including losses to rivals Notre Dame and UCLA. The unranked Trojans defeated No. 16 Louisville in the 2023 Holiday Bowl.[1]
The season was USC's last season as a member of the Pac-12 Conference before joining the Big Ten Conference on July 1, 2024.
The Trojans played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles.
Preseason
USC's spring football game was held on April 15, 2023 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The defense (white team) defeated the offense (red team) by a 42-34 score.[2] [3]
The Pac-12 Media Day was held on July 21, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Head coach Lincoln Riley, quarterback Caleb Williams, and linebacker Mason Cobb represented USC at the event. USC was picked to finish first in the conference, receiving 25 out of a possible 36 first-place votes.
Schedule
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Games summaries
vs San Jose State
See also: 2023 San Jose State Spartans football team.
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USC –31.5 | 66 | |
Statistics | SJSU | USC |
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First downs | 24 | 25 |
Total yards | 396 | 501 |
Rushes/yards | 27–198 | 33–169 |
Passing yards | 198 | 341 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–38–0 | 24–35–0 |
Time of possession | 30:42 | 29:18 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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San José State | Passing | | 21/38, 198 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Quali Conley | 6 carries, 108 yards |
Receiving | Nick Nash | 6 receptions, 89 yards, 3 TD |
USC | Passing | | 18/25, 278 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | | 6 carries, 54 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | | 2 receptions, 85 yards, TD | |
vs Nevada
See also: 2023 Nevada Wolf Pack football team.
Statistics | NEV | USC |
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First downs | 12 | 28 |
Total yards | 360 | 668 |
Rushes/yards | 38–49 | 20–215 |
Passing yards | 311 | 453 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–34–0 | 25–34–0 |
Time of possession | 35:59 | 24:01 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Nevada | Passing | | 18/29, 182 yards |
Rushing | Sean Dollars | 9 carries, 33 yards, TD |
Receiving | Jamaal Bell | 8 receptions, 121 yards, TD |
USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 18/24, 319 yards, 5 TD |
Rushing | | 7 carries, 76 yards, TD |
Receiving | Tahj Washington | 3 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TDs | |
vs Stanford
See also: 2023 Stanford Cardinal football team and Stanford-USC football rivalry.
Statistics | STAN | USC |
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First downs | 20 | 27 |
Total yards | 349 | 573 |
Rushes/yards | 41–209 | 28–180 |
Passing yards | 140 | 393 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–25–1 | 30–36–0 |
Time of possession | 32:08 | 27:52 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Stanford | Passing | Justin Lamson | 8/18, 121 yards |
Rushing | Casey Filkins | 5 carries, 63 yards |
Receiving | | 4 receptions, 54 yards |
USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 19/21, 281 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | MarShawn Lloyd | 9 carries, 77 yards, TD |
Receiving | | 1 reception, 75 yards, TD | |
at Arizona State
See also: 2023 Arizona State Sun Devils football team.
Statistics | USC | ASU |
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First downs | 22 | 22 |
Total yards | 535 | 353 |
Rushes/yards | 27–217 | 32–90 |
Passing yards | 322 | 263 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–31–0 | 23–39–1 |
Time of possession | 28:12 | 31:48 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 20/31, 322 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | MarShawn Lloyd | 14 carries, 154 yards |
Receiving | Brenden Rice | 7 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TD |
Arizona State | Passing | | 21/36, 221 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | | 20 carries, 111 yards, TD |
Receiving | | 9 receptions, 81 yards, TD | |
at Colorado
See also: 2023 Colorado Buffaloes football team.
Statistics | USC | COL |
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First downs | 26 | 32 |
Total yards | 498 | 564 |
Rushes/yards | 25–95 | 45–193 |
Passing yards | 403 | 371 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–40–1 | 30–45–1 |
Time of possession | 27:55 | 32:05 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 30/40, 403 yards, 6 TD, INT |
Rushing | MarShawn Lloyd | 13 carries, 88 yards, TD |
Receiving | Tahj Washington | 8 receptions, 117 yards, TD |
Colorado | Passing | | 30/45, 371 yards, 4 TD, INT |
Rushing | Anthony Hankerson | 16 carries, 74 yards, TD |
Receiving | | 7 receptions, 196 yards, TD | |
vs Arizona
See also: 2023 Arizona Wildcats football team.
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USC -21.0 | 69.5 | |
Statistics | ARIZ | USC |
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First downs | 28 | 23 |
Total yards | 506 | 365 |
Rushes/yards | 42–203 | 33–146 |
Passing yards | 303 | 219 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–35–1 | 14–25–0 |
Time of possession | 35:39 | 24:21 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arizona | Passing | | 25/35 303 yards, 5 TD, INT |
Rushing | | 22 carries, 143 yards |
Receiving | | 6 receptions, 138 yards |
USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 14/25 219 yards, TD |
Rushing | MarShawn Lloyd | 15 carries, 86 yards, TD |
Receiving | Brenden Rice | 4 receptions, 96 yards | |
at No. 21 Notre Dame
See also: 2023 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and Notre Dame–USC football rivalry.
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USC +3.0 | 61.0 | |
Statistics | USC | ND |
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First downs | 23 | 13 |
Total yards | 302 | 251 |
Rushes/yards | 37–103 | 29–125 |
Passing yards | 199 | 126 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–37–3 | 13–20–0 |
Time of possession | 34:35 | 34:35 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 23/37 199 yards, TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | MarShawn Lloyd | 8 carries, 46 yards, TD |
Receiving | Michael Jackson III | 6 receptions, 51 yards |
Notre Dame | Passing | | 13/20 126 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | | 22 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | | 2 receptions, 61 yards, TD | |
vs No. 14 Utah
See also: 2023 Utah Utes football team.
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USC -7.5 | 51.5 | |
Statistics | UTAH | USC |
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First downs | 23 | 18 |
Total yards | 482 | 401 |
Rushes/yards | 47–248 | 23–145 |
Passing yards | 235 | 256 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–23–1 | 35–35–0 |
Time of possession | 34:42 | 25:18 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Utah | Passing | Bryson Barnes | 14/23 235 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Ja'Quinden Jackson | 26 carries, 117 yards |
Receiving | Sione Vaki | 5 receptions, 149 yards, 2 TD |
USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 24/34 256 yards |
Rushing | MarShawn Lloyd | 7 carries, 86 yards, TD |
Receiving | Tahj Washington | 5 receptions, 112 yards | |
at California
See also: 2023 California Golden Bears football team.
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USC -10.5 | 67.5 | |
Statistics | USC | CAL |
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First downs | 20 | 29 |
Total yards | 299 | 527 |
Rushes/yards | 40-130 | 42-235 |
Passing yards | 369 | 292 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23-40-0 | 25-39-1 |
Time of possession | 32:36 | 27:24 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 23-40, 369 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | MarShawn Lloyd | 17 carries, 115 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Tahj Washington | 5 receptions, 102 yards |
California | Passing | | 25-39, 292 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | | 21 carries, 153 yards, 3 TD |
Receiving | Jeremiah Hunter | 8 receptions, 96 yards | |
vs Washington
See also: 2023 Washington Huskies football team.
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USC +3.0 | 76.5 | |
Statistics | WASH | USC |
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First downs | 27 | 24 |
Total yards | 572 | 515 |
Rushes/yards | 42-316 | 27-203 |
Passing yards | 256 | 312 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22-30-1 | 27-36-0 |
Time of possession | 34:40 | 25:20 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Washington | Passing | | 22-30 256 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | | 26 carries, 256 yards, 4 TD |
Receiving | | 5 receptions, 82 yards |
USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 27-35 312 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Austin Jones | 11 carries, 127 yards |
Receiving | Tahj Washington | 8 receptions, 122 yards, TD | |
at Oregon
See also: 2023 Oregon Ducks football team.
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USC +16.5 | 77.5 | |
Statistics | USC | ORE |
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First downs | 21 | 25 |
Total yards | 379 | 552 |
Rushes/yards | 25-73 | 31-140 |
Passing yards | 306 | 412 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20-35-0 | 23-32-0 |
Time of possession | 29:18 | 30:42 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 19-34 291 yards, TD |
Rushing | MarShawn Lloyd | 9 carries, 37 yards, TD |
Receiving | Tahj Washington | 4 receptions, 82 yards |
Oregon | Passing | | 23-31 412 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | | 19 carries, 118 yards, TD |
Receiving | | 2 receptions, 147 yards, TD | |
See also: 2023 UCLA Bruins football team, UCLA–USC rivalry and Victory Bell (UCLA–USC).
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USC -5.0 | 62.5 | |
Statistics | UCLA | USC |
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First downs | 19 | 17 |
Total yards | 354 | 387 |
Rushes/yards | 45–199 | 22–3 |
Passing yards | 155 | 384 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–31–0 | 31–44–1 |
Time of possession | 32:34 | 27:26 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UCLA | Passing | | 18/31, 155 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | T.J. Harden | 22 carries, 142 yards, TD |
Receiving | Logan Loya | 9 receptions, 60 yards |
USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 31/42, 384 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | MarShawn Lloyd | 8 carries, 17 yards |
Receiving | Brenden Rice | 8 receptions, 147 yards, TD | |
See also: 2023 Louisville Cardinals football team.
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LOU –4.5 | 56.5 | |
Statistics | Louisville | USC |
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First downs | 22 | 19 |
Total yards | 361 | 443 |
Rushes/yards | 45–220 | 19–71 |
Passing yards | 141 | 372 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–25–0 | 23–33–1 |
Time of possession | 36:34 | 23:26 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisville | Passing | | 21/25, 141 yards |
Rushing | | 23 carries, 161 yards, 3 TD |
Receiving | Isaac Guerendo | 5 receptions, 42 yards |
USC | Passing | | 23/33, 372 yards, 6 TD, INT |
Rushing | Austin Jones | 11 carries, 60 yards |
Receiving | Tahj Washington | 7 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD | |
Personnel
Depth chart
True Freshman
Double Position : *
official Depth Chart Week 0 vs San José State (08/26/2023)
Injury report
Name | Position | Class | Injury | Duration |
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| DL | Senior | Lower leg | Season |
Gino Quinones | OL | Senior | Lower leg | Season |
Zion Branch | S | Freshman | Knee | Season | |
Scholarship distribution chart
- Projected Scholarship Distribution 2023 chart
^ : the players who still have to make an official choice and the players who are eligible for the Covid year.
/ / * Former Walk-on /
– 84 players on scholarship (+ 1 LDS Mission) / 85 scholarships permitted
Coaching staff departures
Name | Position | New Team | New Position |
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Conner McQueen | Offensive graduate assistant / offensive skill | Incarnate Word | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach |
Austin Woods | Senior Defensive analyst / assistant defensive line | Incarnate Word | Offensive line coach / run game coordinator |
Bryan Kegans | Associate Director of football sports performance | North Texas | Director of strength and conditioning |
Brad Aoki | Quarterback | Colorado State | Offensive graduate assistant |
Will Harriger | Senior Offensive analyst / assistant quarterbacks / game management coordinator / NFL liaison | Dallas Cowboys (NFL) | Offensive assistant |
Lenny Vandermade | Offensive quality control analyst | St. Ignatius College Prep football (High School) | Head coach – varsity team |
Parker Henry | Defensive analyst / assistant linebackers | | Special teams coordinator / linebackers coach | |
Coaching staff additions
Transfers
Transfers out
The Trojans have lost 23 players via transfer.
Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | New school |
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Keegan Patterson | QB | 6’0 | 185 | Sophomore | | Northwest Mississippi CC / Indiana State |
| WR | 5’11 | 180 | Junior | | Oregon |
Kyle Ford | WR | 6’3 | 220 | Junior | | UCLA |
| WR | 6’1 | 215 | Senior | | Nevada |
| WR | 6’0 | 200 | Junior | | |
C. J. Williams | WR | 6’2 | 190 | Freshman | | Wisconsin |
Malcolm Epps | TE | 6’6 | 250 | Senior | | Pitt |
Joe Bryson | OT | 6’8 | 300 | Senior | | Incarnate Word |
Courtland Ford | OT | 6’6 | 305 | Junior | | Kentucky |
Maximus Gibbs | OL | 6’7 | 390 | Freshman | | |
Jason Rodriguez | OT | 6’5 | 310 | Senior | | Nevada |
Earl Barquet Jr. | DL | 6’2 | 275 | Senior | | University of Louisiana - Monroe |
Jamar Sekona | DL | 6’2 | 295 | Sophomore | | - |
Colin Mobley | DL | 6’4 | 290 | Freshman | | - |
| ILB | 6’2 | 225 | Senior | | Washington |
Tayler Katoa | ILB | 6’2 | 240 | Senior | | - |
Tuasivi Nomura | ILB | 6’1 | 230 | Junior | | Fresno State |
Julien Simon | ILB | 6’1 | 230 | Freshman | | Tulsa |
Xavion Alford | DB | 6’0 | 190 | Sophomore | | Arizona State |
Briton Allen | DB | 6’0 | 190 | Junior | | Utah |
Joshua Jackson Jr. | CB | 6’1 | 185 | Junior | | - |
Latrell McCutchin | DB | 6’1 | 190 | Sophomore | | Houston |
Jayden Williams | CB | 6'1 | 195 | Junior | | Miami (OH) |
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Transfers in
The Trojans have added 16 players via transfer. According to 247 Sports, USC had the No. 2 ranked transfer class in the country.[5]
Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Old school |
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| RB | 5’9 | 212 | Sophomore | Wilmington, DE | |
| WR | 6’1 | 185 | Sophomore | Saint Paul, MN | Arizona |
CJ Woods | TE | 6’2 | 240 | Sophomore | Long Beach, CA | Cal Poly |
| OT | 6’5 | 302 | Junior | Anderson, CA | Washington State |
Michael Tarquin | OT | 6’5 | 320 | Sophomore | Ocala, FL | Florida |
Emmanuel Pregnon | OL | 6’6 | 318 | Freshman | Denver, CO | Wyoming |
| DL | 6’3 | 305 | Freshman | Terrell, TX | Georgia |
Kyon Barrs | DL | 6’3 | 285 | Junior | Murrieta, CA | Arizona |
Anthony Lucas | DL | 6’6 | 270 | Freshman | Scottsdale, AZ | Texas A&M |
Jack Sullivan | DL | 6’5 | 275 | Senior | Plainfield, IL | Purdue |
Jamil Muhammad | OLB | 6’2 | 245 | Junior | Madison, AL | Georgia State |
Mason Cobb | ILB | 6’0 | 230 | Junior | Provo, UT | Oklahoma State |
Deuce Palmer | ILB | 6’2 | 215 | Junior | Danville | SMU |
Tre'Quon Fegans | DB | 6’2 | 190 | Freshman | Alabaster, AL | Alabama |
| CB | 6’0 | 198 | Junior | Palmadale, CA | Arizona |
Edward Czaplicki | P/K | 6’1 | 200 | Sophomore | Charlotte, NC | Arizona State | |
Entered NFL draft
See also: 2023 NFL draft.
Returning starters
Offense
Player | Position | Games started |
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Caleb Williams | Quarterback | 14 games |
Austin Jones | Running back | 4 games |
Brenden Rice | Wide receiver | 12 games |
Tahj Washington | Wide receiver | 11 games |
Mario Williams | Wide receiver | 9 games |
Michael Jackson III | Wide receiver | 2 games |
Lake McRee | Tight end | 2 games |
Jonah Monheim | Offensive tackle | 14 games |
Justin Dedich | Offensive guard | 13 games |
Mason Murphy | Offensive tackle | 5 games |
Gino Quinones | Offensive guard | 2 games |
Reference: | |
Defense
Player | Position | Games started |
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Stanley Ta’ufo’ou | Defensive line | 13 games |
Tyrone Taleni | Defensive line | 9 games |
Solomon Byrd | Defensive line | 4 games |
De’jon Benton | Defensive line | 3 games |
Romello Height | Rush | 2 games |
Shane Lee | Linebacker | 12 games |
Eric Gentry | Linebacker | 9 games |
Calen Bullock | Defensive back | 14 games |
Max Williams | Defensive back | 13 games |
Ceyair Wright | Defensive back | 11 games |
Jaylin Smith | Defensive back | 9 games |
Bryson Shaw | Defensive back | 5 games |
Jacobe Covington | Defensive back | 3 games |
Reference: | |
Special teams
Player | Position | Games started |
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Aadyn Sleep-Dalton | Punter | 12 games |
Denis Lynch | Kicker | 14 games |
Reference: | |
Recruiting class
See main article: 2023 college football recruiting class.
USC signed 22 players in the 2023 recruiting cycle. Eight USC signees were ranked in the ESPN 300 top prospect list. The Trojans finished ranked eighth by 247Sports. In addition to bringing in a Top 5 transfer portal class. USC added 5 walk-ons during the national signing period.
See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football and Recruiting (college athletics).
- = 247Sports Composite rating; ratings are out of 1.00. (five stars= 1.00–.98, four stars= .97–.90, three stars= .80–.89, two stars= .79–.70, no stars= <70)
†= Despite being rated as a four and five star recruit by ESPN, On3.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com, Malachi Nelson and Zachariah Branch received a five star 247Sports Composite rating.
Δ= Left the USC program following signing but prior to the 2023 season.
2023 overall class rankings
ESPN[6] | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
On3 Recruits[7] | 9 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rivals[8] | 7 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
247 Sports[9] | 8 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Walk-ons
Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | High school |
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King Miller | RB | 6’0 | 200 | Calabasas, CA | Calabasas HS--> |
Kaylon Miller | DL | 6’1 | 250 | Calabasas, CA | Calabasas HS |
Jack Susnjar | OL | 6’6 | 325 | Los Angeles, CA | Loyola HS |
Tyler Robles | K | 5’7 | 165 | Encinitas, CA | La Costa Canyon HS |
Jaden Moore | WR | 6’0 | 180 | La Jolla, CA | The Bishop’s School |
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Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Preseason All-Pac-12 teams and All-American honors
First team
Second team
All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention
Source:[29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36]
Second Team All-Americans |
Player | No. | Position | Class | Selector(s) | Source(s) |
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Calen Bullock | 7 | S | Jr. | AP | [37] |
| 15 | WR | Jr. | AS, SN | [38] |
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Statistics
Team
| USC | Opp |
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Points per Game | 59.33 | 17.33 | Total | 178 | 52 | First Downs | 80 | 56 | Rushing | 26 | 21 | Passing | 52 | 24 | Penalty | 2 | 11 | Rushing yards | 555 | 456 | Avg per play | 6.8 | 4.3 | Avg per game | 185.0 | 152.0 | Rushing touchdowns | 9 | 3 | Passing yards | 1187 | 649 | Att-Comp-Int | 105-79-0 | 98-53-1 | Avg per pass | 11.30 | 6.62 | Avg per game | 395.67 | 216.33 | Passing touchdowns | 13 | 4 | Total Offense | 1742 | 1105 | Avg per Play | 9.3 | 5.4 | Avg per Game | 580.7 | 368.3 | Fumbles-Lost | 3-1 | 8-3 | Penalties-Yards | 24-217 | 12-110 | Avg per Game | 72.33 | 36.67 | Punts-Yards | 9-379 | 20-899 | Avg per Punt | 42.11 | 44.95 | Time of Possession/Game | 1:21:11 | 1:38:49 | 3rd Down Conversions | 53.57% | 31.11% | 4th Down Conversions | 66.67% | 40% | Sacks-Yards | 66.67% | 33.33% | Touchdowns Scored | 25 | 7 | Field Goals-Attempts | 1-1 | 1-3 | PAT-Attempts | 25-25 | 7-7 | Red Zone Attempts-Score | 15-15 | 5-6 | Red Zone TD | 14 | 4 | Attendance | 193,540 | | Games/Avg per Game | 64,513 | | Neutral Site | | |
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Individual Leaders
Offense
Passing statistics |
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| NAME | POS | RAT | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG/G | CMP% | TD | INT | LONG |
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7 | | QB | 163.30 | 23 | 32 | 309 | 103.0 | 71.88% | 1 | 0 | 71 |
8 | | QB | 33.33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | | QB | 240.50 | 55 | 70 | 878 | 292.67 | 78.57% | 12 | 0 | 76 |
| TOTALS | | 211.06 | 79 | 105 | 1,187 | 395.67 | 75.24 % | 13 | 0 | 76 | |
Rushing statistics |
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| NAME | POS | ATT | GAIN | AVG | TD | LONG | AVG/G |
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0 | | RB | 25 | 195 | 7.8 | 2 | 30 | 65 |
6 | | RB | 14 | 106 | 7.6 | 3 | 37 | 35.33 |
21 | Quinten Joyner | RB | 14 | 113 | 8.1 | 1 | 47 | 37.67 |
22 | Darwin Barlow | RB | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 23 | 12.33 |
27 | A’Marion Peterson | RB | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 | 7.0 |
44 | Matt Colombo | RB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 2.33 |
| Team | | 3 | –7 | –2.3 | 0 | 0 | –2.3 |
1 | | WR | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 | 4.67 |
4 | | WR | 1 | –4 | –4 | 0 | 0 | –1.33 |
7 | Miller Moss | QB | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 2 | 15 | 6.33 |
13 | Caleb Williams | QB | 12 | 61 | 5.1 | 1 | 46 | 20.33 |
| TOTALS | | 82 | 555 | 6.8 | 9 | 47 | 185.0 | |
Receiving statistics |
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| NAME | POS | CTH | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | AVG/G |
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1 | | WR | 9 | 110 | 12.22 | 2 | 25 | 36.67 |
2 | | WR | 5 | 124 | 24.80 | 3 | 75 | 41.33 |
4 | | WR | 10 | 111 | 11.1 | 0 | 29 | 37 |
9 | Michael Jackson III | WR | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 1 | 15 | 9.5 |
10 | Kyron Hudson | WR | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 20 | 14.0 |
14 | Raleek Brown | WR/RB | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
15 | | WR | 8 | 119 | 14.88 | 2 | 30 | 39.67 |
16 | | WR | 9 | 233 | 25.89 | 3 | 76 | 77.67 |
19 | | WR/TE | 8 | 186 | 23.25 | 1 | 71 | 62.0 |
24 | Makai Lemon | WR | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 6 | 6.5 |
44 | Josiah Zamora | WR | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 | 11.0 |
89 | Ja’Kobi Lane | WR | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 12 | 9.33 |
87 | Lake McRee | TE | 8 | 75 | 9.38 | 1 | 22 | 25.0 |
0 | | RB | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 54 | 23.67 |
21 | Quinten Joyner | RB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 2.33 |
22 | Darwin Barlow | RB | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10.0 | 3.33 |
| TOTALS | | 79 | 1,187 | 15.03 | 13 | 76 | 395.67 | |
Defense
Defense statistics |
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| NAME | POS | SOLO | AST | TOT | TFL-YDS | SACK-YDS | INT-YDS | BU | QBH | FR-YDS | FF | BLK | SAF | TD |
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0 | | DL | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
6 | Anthony Lucas | DL | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3.0–7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
37 | Devan Thompkins | DL | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
47 | Stanley Ta’ufo’ou | DL | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 1–23 | – | – | – | 1 |
56 | Elijah Hughes | DL | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.0–2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
79 | De’jon Benton | DL | 4 | – | 4 | 1.0–7 | 1.0–7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
90 | | DL | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.0–12 | 0.5–11 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
92 | Kyon Barrs | DL | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
94 | Kobe Pepe | DL | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2 | Romello Height | RUSH | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.0–2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
10 | Jamil Muhammad | RUSH | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2.0–5 | 2.0–5 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – |
34 | Braylan Shelby | RUSH | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2.0–10 | 1.0–9 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
44 | Sam Greene | RUSH | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
51 | | DL | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4.5–29 | 2.5–24 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – |
9 | Raesjon Davis | LB | 2 | 3 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
13 | Mason Cobb | LB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2.0–7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
18 | | LB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.0–1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
25 | | LB | 2 | 5 | 7 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1–2 | – | – | – | – |
30 | Chris Thompson Jr. | LB | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
42 | Deuce Palmer | LB | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
53 | | LB | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1.0–13 | 1.0–13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
1 | | CB | 9 | 2 | 11 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
14 | Jacobe Covington | CB | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
17 | | CB | 4 | 2 | 6 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
22 | Ceyair Wright | CB | 6 | – | 6 | 1.0–1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
4 | Max Williams | S | 8 | 1 | 9 | 2.0–10 | – | 1–39 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
7 | | S | 10 | 2 | 12 | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
8 | Zion Branch | S | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1.0–12 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
15 | Anthony Beavers Jr. | S | 2 | 2 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 1–0 | – | – | – | – |
19 | Jaylin Smith | S | 18 | 2 | 20 | 3.5–14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
24 | Christian Pierce | S | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
27 | Bryson Shaw | S | 10 | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team | | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| TOTAL | | 134 | 52 | 186 | 27.0–132 | 8.0–69 | 1–39 | 14 | 2 | 3–25 | 6 | – | – | 1 | |
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 : TouchdownSpecial teams
Kicking statistics |
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| NAME | POS | XPM | XPA | XP% | FGM | FGA | FG% | 1–19 | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50+ | LNG |
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46 | Denis Lynch | K | 24 | 24 | 100% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 37 |
95 | Tyler Robles | K | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | | 25 | 25 | 100% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 37 | |
Kickoff statistics |
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| NAME | POS | KICKS | YDS | AVG | TB | OB |
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37 | Eddie Czaplicki | P | 19 | 1,195 | 62.9 | 8 | 0 |
46 | Denis Lynch | K | 10 | 604 | 60.4 | 2 | 1 |
| TOTALS | | 29 | 1,799 | 62.0 | 10 | 1 | |
Punting statistics |
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| NAME | POS | PUNTS | YDS | AVG | LONG | TB | FC | I–20 | 50+ | BLK |
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37 | Eddie Czaplicki | P | 9 | 379 | 42.11 | 49 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | | 9 | 379 | 42.11 | 49 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Kick return statistics |
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| NAME | POS | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
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1 | Zachariah Branch | WR | 3 | 125 | 41.67 | 1 | 96 |
24 | Makai Lemon | WR | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| TOTALS | | 4 | 138 | 34.5 | 1 | 96 | |
Punt return statistics |
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| NAME | POS | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
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1 | Zachariah Branch | WR | 7 | 158 | 22.57 | 1 | 75 |
9 | Michael Jackson III | WR | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
| TOTALS | | 9 | 175 | 19.44 | 1 | 75 | |
Scoring
USC vs. non-conference opponents
USC vs. Pac-12 opponents
USC vs. all opponents
Notes and References
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- Web site: USC Defense Defeats Offense 42-34 in 2023 Spring Football Game . February 15, 2024 .
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- Web site: 2023 USC Football Schedule. FB Schedules. December 21, 2022.
- Web site: 2023 Transfer Football Team Rankings. 247 Sports.
- Web site: USC 2023 Recruiting Class. ESPN.com.
- Web site: USC 2023 Recruiting Class. On3.com.
- Web site: USC 2023 Recruiting Class. Rivals.com.
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- Web site: Lott Impact® Trophy Announces 2023 Watch List. May 4, 2023. May 4, 2023.
- Web site: 2023 Biletnikoff Award Watch List. August 7, 2023. August 7, 2023.
- Web site: 2023 Outland Trophy Watch List unveiled. August 1, 2023. August 2, 2023.
- Web site: 2023 Watch List. August 15, 2023. August 15, 2023.
- Web site: 2023 Maxwell Award Watch List. July 31, 2023. August 2, 2023.
- Web site: Davey O'Brien Award Announces 2023 Preseason Watch List. August 8, 2023. August 8, 2023.
- Web site: Forty Five Players Named to Walter Camp 2023 Player of Year Preseason Watch List. August 11, 2023. August 11, 2023.
- Web site: Allstate Sugar Bowl Announces Manning Award Watch List. August 15, 2023. August 15, 2023.
- Web site: The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Unveils 2023 Watch List. August 22, 2023. August 22, 2023.
- Web site: 2023 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List unveiled. August 1, 2023. August 2, 2023.
- Web site: 2023 PAYCOM JIM THORPE AWARD WATCHLIST. August 10, 2023. August 10, 2023.
- Web site: 2023 Bednarik Award Watch List. August 14, 2023. August 14, 2023.
- Web site: Watchlist 2023. August 10, 2023. August 10, 2023.
- Web site: 2023 Watch List. August 2, 2023. August 2, 2023.
- Web site: 53 PLAYERS NAMED TO THE 14TH ANNUAL PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST . August 3, 2023. August 3, 2023.
- Web site: Wuerffel Trophy 2023 Watch List Announced. August 3, 2023. August 3, 2023.
- Web site: The 2023 Rimington Trophy Watchlist is as follows. August 4, 2023. August 4, 2023.
- Web site: Doak Walker Award names 75 running backs to 2023 preseason watch list. August 9, 2023. August 9, 2023.
- Web site: 2023 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Watch List .
- Web site: USC's Caleb Williams, Ohio State's Harrison Jr. and Michigan's Corum top AP preseason All-Americans. . August 21, 2023 .
- Web site: 2023 College Football Preseason All-America Team. Lassan, Steven. May 18, 2023. Athlon Sports.
- Web site: 2023 Walter Camp Preseason FBS All-America Teams, presented by 777 Partners .
- Web site: College Football News Preseason All-America Team 2023 Offense. August 14, 2023 .
- Web site: Caleb Williams leads the preseason All-America college football team. August 14, 2023 .
- Web site: 2023 CBS Sports Preseason All-America team: Georgia, Ohio State, Alabama, Michigan lead with most honorees. August 16, 2023 .
- Web site: 2023 PFF College Preseason All-America Team: USC QB Caleb Williams, Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr. and more. August 21, 2023 .
- Web site: Sports Illustrated's 2023 Preseason College Football All-American Teams. August 16, 2023.
- Web site: USC's Caleb Williams, Ohio State's Harrison Jr. and Michigan's Corum top AP preseason All-Americans. . August 21, 2023 .
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