USC's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Official Roster has been loaded (Last Update: Mar 04, 2026)Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 Jayden Maiava SR | 6'4"/225 | 265/403 (66%), 3711 Yds, 24 TD / 10 INT | 54 Car, 157 Yds, (2.9 YPC), 6 TD, 3 FUM | B+ | B | #2 | 836 (99%) | UNLV ('24) | |
| #7 Sam Huard SR | 6'1"/210 | 1/1 (100%), 10 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B- | C | #201 | 7 (1%) | UTAH ('25) | |
| #15 Jonas Williams FR | 6'1"/215 | 4* HS ('26) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 King Miller SO | 6'0"/215 | 156 Car, 972 Yds, (6.2 YPC), 8 TD, 1 FUM | 16 Rec, 111 Yds, (6.9 YPR), 0 TD | B+ | C- | #152 | 428 (54%) | NA | |
| #2 Waymond Jordan SR | 5'10"/215 | 88 Car, 576 Yds, (6.5 YPC), 5 TD, 2 FUM | 7 Rec, 55 Yds, (7.9 YPR), 0 TD | A- | D- | #23 | 210 (27%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #27 Riley Wormley FR | 5'9"/190 | 5 Car, 18 Yds, (3.6 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 2 Rec, 26 Yds, (13 YPR), 0 TD | C+ | B | #418 | 18 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #41 Cian McKelvey JR | 5'9"/185 | 1 Car, 4 Yds, (4 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | C | 1 (0%) | NA | |||
| #22 Shahn Alston FR | 5'10"/220 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #6 Deshonne Redeaux FR | 5'10"/205 | 4* HS ('26) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Terrell Anderson JR | 6'2"/200 | 39 Rec, 629 Yds, (16.1 YPR), 5 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | D | #76 | 460 (34%) | NCST ('26) | |
| #16 Tanook Hines SO | 6'0"/195 | 34 Rec, 561 Yds, (16.5 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B | B- | #64 | 455 (34%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #00 Zacharyus Williams SO | 6'2"/200 | 3 Rec, 80 Yds, (26.7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B | #640 | 84 (6%) | UTAH ('25) | |
| #10 Corey Simms SO | 6'3"/205 | 1 Rec, 6 Yds, (6 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | F | 23 (2%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #18 Romero Ison FR | 6'0"/180 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | 1 (0%) | 4* HS ('25) | |||
| #00 Ethan Feaster FR | 6'1"/180 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #17 Kayden Dixon-Wyatt FR | 6'2"/195 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #80 Luc Weaver FR | 6'2"/210 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #4 Trent Mosley FR | 5'10"/180 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Roderick Tezeno FR | 6'3"/175 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #85 Tron Baker FR | 6'0"/200 | 3* HS ('26) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #84 Tucker Ashcraft JR | 6'5"/260 | 2 Rec, 10 Yds, (5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | B | B- | 85 (9%) | WIS ('26) | |
| #88 Taniela Tupou FR | 6'3"/250 | 2 Rec, 26 Yds, (13 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C | F | C- | 77 (8%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #24 Carson Tabaracci SR | 6'1"/230 | 3 Rec, 32 Yds, (10.7 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | C+ | F | B | 61 (6%) | UTAH ('22) | |
| #23 Walter Matthews SO | 6'6"/285 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | D+ | 3 (0%) | 4* HS ('24) | ||
| #19 Mark Bowman FR | 6'4"/235 | 5* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #87 Josiah Jefferson JR | 6'3"/235 | 3* HS ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #73 Tobias Raymond (T) JR | 6'6"/310 | D+ | C | C- | 840 (100%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #74 Justin Tauanuu (T) SO | 6'6"/315 | D+ | D+ | C- | 839 (99%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #72 Elijah Paige (T) JR | 6'7"/320 | C+ | B- | A+ | 310 (37%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #79 Elijah Vaikona (T) FR | 6'8"/385 | B- | A- | B+ | 55 (7%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #70 Aaron Dunn (T) FR | 6'7"/315 | F | F | C | 28 (3%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #77 Alani Noa (G) SR | 6'3"/315 | C- | C | C- | 619 (73%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #60 Kaylon Miller (G) SO | 6'0"/295 | C- | C- | B+ | 357 (42%) | NA | |
| #68 Hayden Treter (G) SO | 6'6"/320 | D- | F | D+ | 107 (13%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #75 Ratumana Bulabalavu (G) SO | 6'3"/325 | B- | A | 6 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #67 Kilian O'Connor (C) SR | 6'1"/295 | C+ | A- | C | 329 (39%) | NA | |
| #52 Willi Wascher (C) FR | 6'2"/305 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #71 Keenyi Pepe (OL) FR | 6'7"/330 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #51 Vlad Dyakonov (OL) FR | 6'6"/285 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #57 Esun Tafa (OL) FR | 6'4"/340 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #66 Breck Kolojay (OL) FR | 6'7"/320 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #56 Kannon Smith (OL) FR | 6'4"/310 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #76 John Fifita (OL) FR | 6'6"/395 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #78 Chase Deniz (OL) FR | 6'7"/300 | 3* HS ('26) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 Braylan Shelby (DE) SR | 6'5"/265 | 27 Tac, 14 Solo, 6 TFL, 5 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C | B- | 458 (56%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #18 Zuriah Fisher (DE) SR | 6'2"/265 | 19 Tac, 11 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 5 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C+ | D | 438 (47.7%) | PSU ('26) | |
| #95 Jadyn Ramos (DE) FR | 6'4"/235 | 3 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | C- | C | 29 (4%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #1 Kameryn Fountain (DE) JR | 6'5"/265 | 37 Tac, 28 Solo, 11 TFL, 6 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 4* HS ('24) | |||||
| #94 Luke Wafle (DE) FR | 6'6"/265 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #49 Simote Katoanga (DE) FR | 6'5"/270 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #51 Andrew Williams (DE) FR | 6'5"/215 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #91 Alex VanSumeren (DT) SR | 6'2"/295 | 50 Tac, 16 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | C | 476 (47.7%) | MSU ('26) | |
| #97 Jide Abasiri (DT) JR | 6'5"/295 | 26 Tac, 17 Solo, 4 TFL, 4 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C+ | C- | 449 (50%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #4 Jahkeem Stewart (DT) SO | 6'5"/290 | 18 Tac, 11 Solo, 8 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C | C | 232 (26%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #88 Floyd Boucard (DT) SO | 6'3"/305 | 9 Tac, 7 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C+ | C | 173 (19%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #99 Jamaal Jarrett (DT) JR | 6'5"/375 | 3 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (1 TDS) | C+ | C- | C | 54 (6%) | UGA ('25) | |
| #89 Brendan Cho (DT) SO | 6'3"/300 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | C- | 10 (1%) | NA | ||
| #98 Cash Jacobsen (DT) FR | 6'4"/295 | C | C- | 3 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #45 Jaimeon Winfield (DT) FR | 6'3"/325 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #52 Tomuhini Topui (DT) FR | 6'3"/325 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #44 Braeden Jones (DT) FR | 6'4"/265 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #90 Jake Johnson (DT) FR | 6'3"/300 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Malik Brooks (DL) FR | 6'4"/330 | 3* HS ('26) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 Desman Stephens II JR | 6'3"/240 | 86 Tac, 57 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C- | B+ | 712 (91%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #17 Deven Bryant JR | 5'11"/230 | 62 Tac, 44 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | C | 520 (66%) | WASH ('26) | |
| #15 Jadyn Walker SO | 6'2"/235 | 33 Tac, 25 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D- | C+ | D+ | 305 (39%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #14 Ta'Mere Robinson JR | 6'3"/230 | 10 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C- | F | 82 (10%) | PSU ('25) | |
| #26 Elijah Newby SO | 6'3"/235 | 7 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | D+ | B- | 30 (4%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #57 Roman Marchetti SR | 6'2"/225 | 6 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C | 5 (1%) | NA | ||
| #22 Talanoa Ili FR | 6'3"/225 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #24 Shaun Scott FR | 6'3"/235 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Taylor Johnson FR | 6'1"/210 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 GianCarlo Rufo | 0'0"/ | GTWN ('26) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 Marcelles Williams (CB) SO | 5'11"/190 | 37 Tac, 25 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | C | 643 (65%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #00 Jontez Williams (CB) SR | 5'10"/195 | 15 Tac, 9 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B | C- | B+ | 202 (20%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #7 Alex Graham (CB) FR | 6'0"/200 | 15 Tac, 12 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C | C | 140 (14%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #23 Kendarius Reddick (CB) SO | 5'11"/180 | 6 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C | D+ | 72 (7%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #27 Chasen Johnson (CB) SO | 6'1"/195 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | D+ | 34 (3%) | UCF ('25) | |
| #37 Trestin Castro (CB) FR | 6'0"/185 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | 24 (2%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #40 Shawn Sehra (CB) JR | 5'9"/180 | 2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | 4 (0%) | NA | |||
| #16 Prophet Brown (CB) SR | 5'11"/190 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 4* HS ('21) | |||||
| #19 Brandon Lockhart (CB) FR | 6'2"/180 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #21 RJ Sermons (CB) FR | 6'1"/195 | 4* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #29 Joshua Holland (CB) FR | 6'1"/180 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #34 Jayden Crowder (CB) FR | 5'10"/170 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #28 Carrington Pierce (CB) SO | 5'11"/165 | OKST ('26) | |||||||
| #6 Christian Pierce (S) SR | 6'1"/205 | 64 Tac, 41 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C | B- | 622 (63%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #9 Kennedy Urlacher (S) JR | 5'11"/195 | 27 Tac, 23 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C- | B- | C+ | 281 (28%) | ND ('25) | |
| #30 Marquis Gallegos (S) SO | 6'0"/190 | 5 Tac, 4 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | C+ | 46 (5%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #38 Isaiah Rubin (S) SO | 5'11"/195 | 5 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | B- | 12 (1%) | 4* HS ('24) | ||
| #36 Peyton Dyer (S) FR | 6'0"/195 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #31 Madden Riordan (S) FR | 5'10"/170 | 3* HS ('26) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #48 Ryon Sayeri SO | 5'11"/180 | 20/24 (83.3%), Long 54 Yds | 43/43 | 103 Pts | B+ | B+ | NA | |
| #45 Caden Chittenden SO | 5'10"/190 | UNLV ('25) |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #35 Lachlan Carrigan SO | 6'3"/200 | 46, 1994 YDS (43.3 YPP), Long 55 YDS | 20 In 20, 3 TB | C+ | C | MEM ('26) | |
| #93 William Weisberg FR | 6'3"/190 | NA |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Lincoln Riley returnsOC Luke Huard returnsDC Gary Patterson new hire
Players with Starting experience2411 off • 13 def
Team Talent988#16 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.9Blue-chip 54.67%
Roster Size9618 portal (16.8%)
Talent Off: 413.92 (44)
Talent Def: 472.78 (48)
Talent ST: 9.52 (4)
New Portal In: 9 (8.4%)
Portal Losses: 22
Unrated/No Stats: 11
Total Team Snaps: 14739
Elite: 5
Top 100: 10
Top 250: 26
Top 100 Pos: 41
JAG: 4
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 1
FR Snaps: 472 (3%)
SO Snaps: 5029 (34%)
JR Snaps: 4471 (30%)
SR Snaps: 4767 (32%)
GR Snaps: 0 (0%)
62% Snaps by Upperclassmen
11 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal)
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
1 (0)
0 (0)
843(0)
Exp 100% • Prod 97% — Jayden Maiava returns, their starting QB from last year.
RBHB
1 (1)
0 (0)
657(0)
Exp 83% • Prod 78% — USC returns King Miller & Waymond Jordan, their top two RB's from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
1 (0)
1 (0)
1249(545)
Exp 38% • Prod 36% — USC lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
3 (3)
0 (0)
3491(0)
T 100% • G 65% • C 39% — USC OL: 3 starters back, 3 with multi game experience, 1 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 0 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
2 (2)
2 (0)
2322(914)
DE 54% • DT 75% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
1 (1)
1 (0)
1654(520)
LB 70% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
2 (1)
0 (1)
2080(202)
CB 56% • S 49% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 6240 (545 portal) 91% returning, (9% via Portal) • Defense 6056 (1636 portal) 73% returning, (27% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge