USC's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
USC's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook

QuarterbacksYrH/WPassingRushingPass GradeRun GradePass PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#14 Jayden Maiava (QB)JR ('1)6'4"/220101/169 (60%), 1201 Yds, 11 TD / 6 INT20 Car, 45 Yds, (2.3 YPC), 4 TD, 2 FUM A-A#121316 (34%)0.90UNLV ('24)
#00 Husan Longstreet (QB)FR ('3)6'1"/195     00.995* HS ('25)
#14 Sam Huard (QB)GR ('0)6'2"/200     00.84UTAH ('25)
Running BacksYrH/WRushingReceivingRun GradeRec GradeRush PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#6 Eli Sanders (RB)SR ('1)5'11"/194147 Car, 1064 Yds, (7.2 YPC), 9 TD, 1 FUM15 Rec, 134 Yds, (8.9 YPR), 0 TDAD#32460 (29.4%)0.86UNM ('25)
#21 Bryan Jackson (RB)SO ('3)6'0"/23036 Car, 188 Yds, (5.2 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM1 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDB+F#27076 (8%)0.883* HS ('24)
#00 Riley Wormley (RB)FR ('3)5'9"/183     00.893* HS ('25)
#00 Harry Dalton (RB)FR ('3)5'10"/205     00.894* HS ('25)
#00 Waymond Jordan (RB)FR ('3)5'10"/209     00.873* HS ('25)
Wide ReceiversYrH/WReceivingRushingRec GradeBlock GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#6 Makai Lemon (WR)JR ('2)5'11"/19052 Rec, 764 Yds, (14.7 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDA+B-#126410 (30%)0.985* HS ('23)
#8 Ja'Kobi Lane (WR)JR ('2)6'4"/19543 Rec, 525 Yds, (12.2 YPR), 12 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDA-D+#20483 (35%)0.894* HS ('23)
#17 Prince Strachan (WR)JR ('2)6'5"/21225 Rec, 304 Yds, (12.2 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB+B-#355450 (19.8%)0.86BSU ('25)
#9 Jay Fair (WR)SR ('1)5'10"/1858 Rec, 78 Yds, (9.8 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB+D+#58389 (6%)0.87AUB ('24)
#15 Jaden Richardson (WR)GR (0)6'1"/2051 Rec, 19 Yds, (19 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCA+ 16 (1%)0.89TUF ('24)
#44 Josiah Zamora (WR)SR (0)5'8"/1800 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCF 10 (1%)0NA
#19 Xavier Jordan (WR)SO ('2)5'11"/170     00.964* HS ('24)
#00 Romero Ison (WR)FR ('3)5'11"/170     00.94* HS ('25)
#00 Corey Simms (WR)FR ('3)6'3"/205     00.94* HS ('25)
#00 Tanook Hines (WR)FR ('3)6'1"/185     00.894* HS ('25)
Tight EndsYrH/WReceivingRec GradeRun Block GradePass Block GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#87 Lake McRee (TE)SR (0)6'4"/25024 Rec, 245 Yds, (10.2 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUMD+D+C 525 (56%)0.883* HS ('21)
#85 Walker Lyons (TE)SO ('3)6'4"/2356 Rec, 36 Yds, (6 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMDBB 183 (19%)0.944* HS ('23)
#18 Joey Olsen (TE)SO ('3)6'5"/2420 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM B-  1 (0%)0.914* HS ('24)
#23 Walter Matthews (TE)SO ('2)6'5"/250     00.934* HS ('24)
#24 Carson Tabaracci (TE)JR ('1)6'2"/222     00.87UTAH ('22)
Offensive LinemanYrH/WSnapsGradeRun BlockPass Block  RatingOrigin
#72 Elijah Paige (T)SO ('2)6'7"/320783 (84%)B+B+ (38%)B- (62%)  0.924* HS ('23)
#73 Tobias Raymond (T)SO ('2)6'7"/315158 (17%)FC (40%)F (60%)  0.873* HS ('23)
#74 Justin Tauanuu (T)SO ('3)6'6"/31085 (9%)DC- (46%)D+ (54%)  0.893* HS ('24)
#59 Micah Banuelos (T)SO ('2)6'2"/31021 (2%)FF (43%)F (57%)  0.893* HS ('23)
#00 Alex Payne (OT)FR ('3)6'5"/265    0.934* HS ('25)
#00 Aaron Dunn (OT)FR ('3)6'7"/290    0.934* HS ('25)
#00 Elijah Vaikona (OT)FR ('3)6'8"/368    0.883* HS ('25)
#77 Alani Noa (G)JR ('2)6'4"/335842 (91%)C-C (38%)C- (62%)  0.883* HS ('23)
#55 DJ Wingfield (G)GR ('1)6'4"/290674 (43.8%)BB+ (41%)C+ (59%)  0.91PUR ('25)
#61 Jack Susnjar (G)SO ('2)6'5"/31510    0NA
#50 J'Onre Reed (C)GR (0)6'3"/316715 (46.8%)B+B+ (33%)B (67%)  0.90SYR ('25)
#67 Kilian O'Connor (C)SR ('1)6'1"/291107 (12%)D+C- (48%)D+ (52%)  0NA
#00 Willi Wascher (IOL)FR ('3)6'3"/302    0.863* HS ('25)
#78 Makai Saina (OL)SO ('2)6'3"/270    0.894* HS ('24)
#68 Hayden Treter (OL)SO ('2)6'6"/325    0.863* HS ('24)
#31 Hank Pepper (LS)SR ('0)6'1"/215    0.8MSU ('24)
Defensive LineYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#34 Braylan Shelby (DE)JR ('2)6'5"/26528 Tac, 19 Solo, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 2 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (39%)C+ (52%)B+ (9%)431 (51%)0.964* HS ('23)
#49 Kameryn Fountain (DE)SO ('3)6'6"/26519 Tac, 10 Solo, 5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (38%)B (57%)A (5%)248 (29%)0.954* HS ('24)
#6 Anthony Lucas (DE)SR ('1)6'5"/27516 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (52%)A (45%)B (3%)231 (27%)0.92TA&M ('23)
#9 Keeshawn Silver (DT)SR ('1)6'4"/33626 Tac, 14 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (55%)A- (45%)C+ (0%)312 (21%)0.91UK ('25)
#98 Devan Thompkins (DT)JR ('1)6'5"/28524 Tac, 14 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (38%)B+ (60%)B (2%)400 (44%)0.883* HS ('22)
#94 Kobe Pepe (DT)GR (0)6'2"/31519 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (48%)C+ (52%)D+ (1%)265 (29%)0.873* HS ('20)
#97 Jide Abasiri (DT)SO ('3)6'5"/2908 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (47%)B (53%) 92 (10%)0.94* HS ('24)
#55 Jamaal Jarrett (DT)JR ('2)6'5"/3503 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D (52%)B+ (48%) 69 (4.8%)0.90UGA ('25)
#93 Ratumana Bulabalavu (DT)SO ('3)6'3"/295  C (100%)  1 (0%)0.883* HS ('24)
#92 Carlon Jones (DT)SO ('2)6'2"/310     00.914* HS ('24)
#00 Jahkeem Stewart (DL)FR ('3)6'6"/270     00.984* HS ('25)
#00 Floyd Boucard (DL)FR ('3)6'3"/315     00.883* HS ('25)
#00 Gus Cordova (DL)FR ('3)6'3"/246     00.883* HS ('25)
#00 Cash Jacobsen (DL)FR ('3)6'5"/265     00.873* HS ('25)
#00 Jadyn Ramos (DL)FR ('3)6'5"/240     00.863* HS ('25)
LinebackersYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#18 Eric Gentry (LB)GR ('1)6'6"/21533 Tac, 22 Solo, 7 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A+ (47%)A (18%)C- (35%)173 (29%)0.93ASU ('22)
#21 Desman Stephens II (LB)SO (0)6'3"/23313 Tac, 8 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)B (36%)B+ (5%)A (59%)411 (68%)0.893* HS ('24)
#24 Ta'Mere Robinson (LB)SO ('2)6'3"/23011 Tac, 9 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (49%)B- (19%)C (32%)100 (10.2%)0.89PSU ('25)
#41 Garrison Madden (LB)JR ('1)6'2"/2255 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)F (60%)C (20%)D+ (20%)10 (2%)0.863* HS ('22)
#26 Elijah Newby (LB)SO ('2)6'3"/2202 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)   00.924* HS ('24)
#57 Roman Marchetti (LB)JR ('1)6'2"/2171 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)  C+ (100%)1 (0%)0NA
#00 Matai Tagoa'i (LB)FR ('3)6'4"/190     00.954* HS ('25)
#00 AJ Tuitele (LB)FR ('3)6'3"/205     00.883* HS ('25)
#31 Jadyn Walker (LB)SO ('2)6'2"/225     00.863* HS ('24)
SecondaryYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#2 DJ Harvey (CB)SR ('1)5'11"/17458 Tac, 40 Solo, 7 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur6 PD, 4 INT (2 TDS)A+ (49%)B (1%)A+ (50%)817 (45%)0.88SJSU ('25)
#17 DeCarlos Nicholson (CB)GR (0)6'3"/19527 Tac, 18 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur5 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (38%) C- (62%)263 (24%)0.87MSST ('24)
#16 Prophet Brown (CB)SR (0)5'11"/19011 Tac, 8 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (34%)D (2%)D+ (64%)161 (15%)0.934* HS ('21)
#25 Marcelles Williams (CB)SO ('3)5'11"/1851 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (56%) A- (44%)16 (1%)0.944* HS ('24)
#22 Braylon Conley (CB)SO ('3)6'0"/1801 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (67%) B- (33%)9 (1%)0.883* HS ('24)
#00 Trestin Castro (CB)FR ('3)6'0"/170     00.924* HS ('25)
#38 Isaiah Rubin (CB)SO ('2)5'11"/190     00.894* HS ('24)
#00 Alex Graham (CB)FR ('3)6'1"/186     00.894* HS ('25)
#34 Kevin Longstreet Jr. (CB)SO ('3)5'10"/185  C (40%) A (60%)5 (0%)0.80TA&M ('25)
#7 Kamari Ramsey (S)JR ('1)6'0"/20460 Tac, 43 Solo, 6 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur5 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)D+ (43%)B+ (3%)A+ (54%)656 (65%)0.92UCLA ('24)
#7 Bishop Fitzgerald (S)GR (0)6'0"/19555 Tac, 35 Solo, 7 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur8 PD, 3 INT (0 TDS)A (42%)F (2%)A- (56%)718 (42.6%)0.89NCST ('25)
#15 Anthony Beavers Jr. (S)SR (0)6'1"/21518 Tac, 10 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (52%)D (11%)D (38%)133 (13%)0.914* HS ('21)
#23 Kennedy Urlacher (S)SO ('3)5'11"/19612 Tac, 7 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (52%)C+ (2%)A+ (46%)65 (3.6%)0.87ND ('25)
#24 Christian Pierce (S)JR ('2)6'1"/1958 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (35%)D+ (6%)A- (59%)68 (7%)0.894* HS ('23)
#30 Marquis Gallegos (S)SO ('3)6'1"/1831 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (67%) B- (33%)9 (1%)0.94* HS ('24)
#45 Brandon Shepherd (S)SR ('1)5'11"/200  C (100%)  1 (0%)0NA
#00 Kendarius Reddick (S)FR ('3)5'11"/170     00.94* HS ('25)
#28 J. Boatwright Jr. (S)SO ('2)6'1"/190     00.893* HS ('24)
#00 Steve Miller (S)FR ('3)6'2"/185     00.893* HS ('25)
KickersYrH/WField GoalsXPsPointsFG GradeKickoffsRatingOrigin
#45 Caden Chittenden (K)SO ('3)5'11"/17526/33 (78.8%), Long 52 Yds55/56133 PtsB+A+ 0.82UNLV ('25)
#48 Ryon Sayeri (K)SO ('3)5'11"/180      0NA
FR ATH - No Position YetYrH/WRatingOrigin
#00 Nela Tupou (ATH)FR ('3)6'4"/2200.873* HS ('25)
#00 James Johnson (ATH)FR ('3)5'10"/1810.863* HS ('25)

Head Coach Lincoln Riley returns, OC Luke Huard is a new hire, DC D'Anton Lynn returns
Total Team Talent for '25 is: 882, #25 in CFB. 0.89 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 37.21%
Breakdown - Offense: 358.46 (39) Defense: 411.2 (43) ST: 6.56 (2)
86 Total players, 22 from Transfer Portal. 21.6% of roster is from the Portal.
15 from the '25 Transfer Portal. 14.7% of roster is from this years Portal, 28 players left via portal after '24.
Roster Breakdown: 3 elite players, 4 great players, 25 very good players, 44 good players, 4 JAGS, 0 low JAGS, 0 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 3126 (21%), JR: 5042 (34%), SR: 3391 (23%), GR: 3071 (21%)
16 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.

QB Exp: (34%), Prod: (32%) Jayden Maiava returns, who started multiple games in '24. Sam Huard was brought in via the Portal.
RB Exp: (37%), Prod: (46%) USC lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
USC returns Makai Lemon & Ja'Kobi Lane, their top two WRs from last year.
WR Exp: (46%), Prod: (51%) OL Experience: T: (56%): G: (67%): C: (59%):
USC OL: 2 starters back, 1 with multi game experience, 2 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 2 potential OL starters from '25 Portal, 0 more Portals have experience
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DL Experience: DE: (54%) DT: (54%)
LB Experience: (36%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (43%) S: (66%)
Kicker Experience: (72%), Punter: (0%)
Return Experience - QB 34%, Skill Players 40%, Off Line 61%, Front Seven 48%, Secondary 55% | Offense 48% - Defense 51%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 32%, Rush Yds: 46%, Rec Yds: 51%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 47%, Sacks: 67%, QB Hurries: 44%, TFLs: 75%, Pass Def: 67%, INTs: 52%