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2020 USC Trojans football
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
Record0–0 (0–0 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGraham Harrell (2nd season)
Offensive schemeAir Raid
Defensive coordinatorTodd Orlando (1st season)
Base defense3-3-5
Captain
4
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Home stadiumUnited Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Capacity: 77,500)
Uniform
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
Washington x   3 – 1     3 – 1  
Oregon y$   4 – 2     4 – 3  
Stanford   4 – 2     4 – 2  
California   1 – 3     1 – 3  
Washington State   1 – 3     1 – 3  
Oregon State   2 – 5     2 – 5  
South Division
No. 21 USC xy   5 – 0     5 – 1  
Colorado   3 – 1     4 – 2  
Utah   3 – 2     3 – 2  
Arizona State   2 – 2     2 – 2  
UCLA   3 – 4     3 – 4  
Arizona   0 – 5     0 – 5  
Championship: Oregon 31, USC 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Pac-12 suspended the season on August 11, but later decided to begin play on November 6. In addition to the title game on December 18, the conference seeded all remaining teams for a game during that weekend.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 USC Trojans football team was to represent the University of Southern California in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were to 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 to be led by fifth-year head coach Clay Helton.

On August 11, 2020, the Pac-12 Conference cancelled all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Previous season

The Trojans finished the 2019 season 8–5, 7–2 in Pac-12.

Offseason

Transfers

The Trojans lost 9 players due to transfer.

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Transfer to
JT Daniels #10 QB 6'3 210 Sophomore Redshirt Santa Ana, CA Georgia Bulldogs
Jack Sears #13 QB 6'3 205 Sophomore Redshirt San Clemente, CA Boise State Broncos
Devon Williams #2 WR 6'4 205 Junior Redshirt Lancaster, CA Oregon Ducks
Velus Jones Jr. #1 WR 6'0 190 Senior Redshirt Saraland, AL Tennessee Volunteers
Clayton Bradley #76 OT 6'5 295 Senior Redshirt Orange, CA UNLV Rebels
C.J. Pollard #28 S 6'1 195 Senior Redshirt Carson, CA Utah State Aggies
Daniel Imatorbhebhe #88 TE 6’3 240 Senior Redshirt Suwanee, GA Illinois Fighting Illini
Jack Yary - TE 6’6 255 Freshman Murrieta, CA Washington Huskies
Thomas Fitts #15 PK 6'1 185 Senior Redshirt Dallas, TX SMU Mustangs

The Trojans added 4 player via transfer.

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Transfer from
Mo Hasan - QB 6'3 190 Senior Redshirt Miami, FL Vanderbilt Commodores
Micah Croom - DB 6'1 210 Senior Redshirt Miami, FL Dartmouth Big Green
Nathan Weneta - LS 6'2 210 Freshman San Diego, CA Purdue Boilermakers
Joe Bryson - OT 6'8 285 Junior Castle Pines, CO Colorado Mesa Mavericks

Returning Starters

USC returns 37 starters in 2020 including 15 on offense, 19 on defense, and 3 on special teams.

Key departures include Michael Pittman Jr. (WR - 13 games), Austin Jackson (OT – 13 games), Drew Richmond (OT – 12 games), Christian Rector (DE – 10 games), John Houston Jr. (ILB – 13 games)

Other departures include Jack Sears (QB - 1 game in 2018), Dominic Davis (WR - 9 games), and Jacob Daniel (OG - 6 games).

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Gary Bryant Jr.
#7 WR 		Corona, California Centennial High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 164 lb (74 kg) December 18, 2019 (Signed) / January 4, 2020 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jonah Monheim
#16 OG 		Moorpark, California Moorpark High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 280 lb (130 kg) December 18, 2019 (Signed) / August 24, 2019 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Tuli Tuipulotu
#40 DT 		Lawndale, California Lawndale High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 266 lb (121 kg) December 18, 2019 (Signed) / December 18, 2019 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Josh Jackson Jr.
#73 WR 		Harbor City, California Narbonne High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 179 lb (81 kg) December 18, 2019 (Signed) / March 23, 2019 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jamar Sekona
#47 DT 		Greenbrae, California Marin Catholic High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 303 lb (137 kg) December 18, 2019 (Signed) / July 30, 2019 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Kobe Pepe
#49 DT 		Bellflower, California St. John Bosco High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 294 lb (133 kg) December 18, 2019 (Signed) / June 21, 2019 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Courtland Ford
#51 OT 		Cedar Hill, Texas Cedar Hill High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 305 lb (138 kg) December 18, 2019 (Signed) / December 9, 2019 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Caadyn Stephen
#53 OT 		Camas, Washington Camas High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 295 lb (134 kg) December 18, 2019 (Signed) / September 4, 2019 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Casey Collier
#98 OT 		Mont Belvieu, Texas Barbers Hill High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 300 lb (140 kg) December 18, 2019 (Signed) / December 2, 2019 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Andrew Milek
#100 OT 		Phoenix, Arizona Brophy College Preparatory 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 295 lb (134 kg) December 18, 2019 (Signed) / June 21, 2019 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Andres Dewerk
#101 OT 		Los Gatos, California Los Gatos High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 297 lb (135 kg) December 18, 2019 (Signed) / June 23, 2019 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Parker Lewis
#7 K 		Scottsdale, Arizona Saguaro High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) December 18, 2019 (Signed) / August 5, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Danny Lockhart II
#135 ILB 		Redlands, California St. John Bosco High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 210 lb (95 kg) January 27, 2020 (Committed/Walk on) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars
Matthew Colombo
TB 		Bellflower, California St. John Bosco High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg) February 4, 2020 (Committed/Walk on) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: -   247Sports: #51  ESPN: -
  • 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:

  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2020.

2020 NFL Draft

NFL Combine

Main article: 2020 NFL Draft

The official list of participants for the 2020 NFL Combine included USC football players Michael Pittman (WR) and Austin Jackson (OT).

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL Team
Austin Jackson Offensive tackle 1 18 Miami Dolphins
Michael Pittman Jr. Wide receiver 2 34 Indianapolis Colts
Christian Rector Defensive end UDFA - -
John Houston Jr. Inside linebacker UDFA - Pittsburgh Steelers
Drew Richmond Offensive tackle UDFA - -

Preseason

Pac-12 media days

Pac-12 media polls

In the 2020 Pac-12 preseason media poll.

Preseason All Pac-12 teams

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position Seasons at
USC		 Alma mater Before USC
Clay Helton Head coach 10 Houston (1994) Memphis – Offensive coordinator (2009)
Graham Harrell Offensive coordinator / Quarterbacks coach 2 Texas Tech (2009) North Texas – Offensive coordinator / Quarterbacks coach (2018)
Todd Orlando Defensive coordinator / Linebackers coach 1 Wisconsin (1993) Texas – Defensive coordinator / Linebackers coach (2019)
Sean Snyder Special Teams coordinator 1 Kansas State (1993) Kansas State - Assistant head coach / Special Teams coordinator / Senior Special Teams analyst (2019)
Mike Jinks Tailbacks coach 2 Angelo State (1993) Bowling Green – Head coach (2018)
Keary Colbert Wide receivers coach 6 USC (2006) Alabama – Offensive analyst (2015)
John David Baker Inside wide receivers / Tight ends coach 2 Abilene Christian (2013) North Texas – Offensive quality control coach (2018)
Tim Drevno Offensive line coach / Running game coordinator / Pass protection coordinator 4 Cal State Fullerton (1992) Michigan – Offensive coordinator / Offensive line coach (2015)
Vic So'oto Defensive line coach 1 BYU (2011) Virginia – Defensive line coach (2019)
Donte Williams Cornerbacks coach / Defensive Pass game coordinator 1 Idaho State (2006) Oregon – Cornerbacks coach (2019)
Craig Naivar Safeties coach 1 Hardin-Simmons (1993) Texas – Co-Defensive coordinator / Safeties coach (2019)
Aaron Ausmus Head strength and conditioning coach 4 Tennessee (1998) Tennessee – Director of strength and conditioning (2009)

Roster

2020 USC Trojans Football roster

Quarterback

  •  9 Kedon Slovis – Sophomore
  • 19 Matt Fink – Redshirt Senior
  • - Mo Hasan – Redshirt Senior

Tailback

  •  7 Stephen Carr – Senior
  • 23 Kenan Christon – Sophomore
  • 27 Quincy Jountti – Redshirt Senior
  • 29 Vavae Malepeai – Redshirt Senior
  • 30 Markese Stepp – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 37 Ben Easington – Redshirt Junior
  • - Matthew Colombo – Freshman

Wide Receiver

  •  1 Gary Bryant Jr. – Freshman
  •  2 Munir McClain – Sophomore
  •  4 Bru McCoy – Redshirt Freshman
  •  6 Joshua Jackson Jr. – Freshman
  •  8 Amon-Ra St. Brown – Junior
  • 15 Drake London – Sophomore
  • 17 Zach Wilson – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 21 Tyler Vaughns – Redshirt Senior
  • 22 Jack Webster – Redshirt Junior
  • 36 Brad Aoki – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 41 Chris Caulk – Redshirt Senior
  • 80 John Jackson III – Sophomore
  • 81 Kyle Ford – Redshirt Freshman
  • 86 Chase Locke – Redshirt Freshman
  • - Danny Ryan – Freshman

Tight End

  • 18 Jude Wolfe – Redshirt Freshman
  • 46 Scott Voigt – Redshirt Senior
  • 83 Josh Falo – Senior
  • 84 Erik Krommenhoek – Senior
  • 85 Ethan Rae – Redshirt Freshman
  • 89 Sean Mahoney – Redshirt Freshman

Placekicker

  • 38 Alex Stadthaus – Junior
  • 40 Chase McGrath – Redshirt Junior
  • 48 Parker Lewis – Freshman
  • 49 Michael Brown – Redshirt Senior
  

Offensive Lineman

  • 51 Bernard Schirmer – OT – Redshirt Senior
  • 57 Justin Dedich – C – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 62 Brett Neilon – C – Redshirt Junior
  • 63 Damian Lopez – OG-OT – Redshirt Junior
  • 64 AJ Mageo – OG-OT – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 65 Frank Martin II – OG – Redshirt Senior
  • 66 Gino Quinones – C-OG – Redshirt Freshman
  • 67 Mark Zuvich – C – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 68 Liam Douglass – OG-OT – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 70 Jalen McKenzie – OT – Redshirt Junior
  • 71 Liam Jimmons – OG-OT – Redshirt Senior
  • 72 Andrew Vorhees – OG – Redshirt Junior
  • 75 Alijah Vera-Tucker – OG – Redshirt Junior
  • 77 Jason Rodriguez – OT – Redshirt Freshman
  • - Jonah Monheim – OG – Freshman
  • - Casey Collier – OT – Freshman
  • - Courtland Ford – OT – Freshman
  • - Caadyn Stephen – OT – Freshman
  • - Andres Dewerk – OT – Freshman
  • - Andrew Milek – OT – Freshman
  • - Joe Bryson – OT – Junior

Defensive Line

  • 47 Stanley Ta'ufo'ou – Redshirt Freshman
  • 50 Nick Figueroa – Redshirt Junior
  • 51 Marlon Tuipulotu – Redshirt Junior
  • 78 Jay Tufele – Redshirt Junior
  • 79 De'jon Benton – Redshirt Freshman
  • 90 Connor Murphy – Redshirt Senior
  • 91 Brandon Pili – Senior
  • 94 Kobe Pepe – Freshman
  • 95 Trevor Trout – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 96 Caleb Tremblay – Redshirt Senior
  • 97 Jacob Lichtenstein – Redshirt Junior
  • 99 Drake Jackson – Sophomore
  • - Tuli Tuipulotu – Freshman
  • - Jamar Sekona – Freshman

Long Snappers

  • 39 Jac Casasante – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 59 Damon Johnson – Redshirt Senior
  • - Nathan Weneta – Freshman
  

Linebacker

  •  1 Palaie Gaoteote IV – Junior
  • 10 Ralen Goforth – Sophomore
  • 18 Raymond Scott – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 26 Kana'i Mauga – Junior
  • 31 Hunter Echols – Redshirt Junior
  • 34 Eli'Jah Winston – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 41 Juliano Falaniko – Redshirt Junior
  • 42 Abdul-Malik McClain – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 44 Tuasivi Nomura – Redshirt Freshman
  • 45 Maninoa Tufono – Redshirt Freshman
  • 46 Grant Jones – Redshirt Senior
  • 48 Peter Esparza – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 52 Spencer Gilbert – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 53 Bryce Matthews – Redshirt Junior
  • 54 Clyde Moore – Redshirt Freshman
  • 56 Jordan Iosefa – Redshirt Senior
  • 58 Solomon Tuliaupupu – Redshirt Sophomore
  • - Tayler Katoa – Redshirt Freshman
  • - Danny Lockhart II – Freshman

Cornerback

  •  2 Olaijah Griffin – Junior
  •  4 Max Williams – Redshirt Freshman
  •  6 Isaac Taylor-Stuart – Redshirt Sophomore
  •  7 Chase Williams – Redshirt Sophomore
  •  8 Chris Steele – Sophomore
  •  9 Greg Johnson – Redshirt Junior
  • 13 Adonis Otey – Redshirt Freshman
  • 14 Jayden Williams – Sophomore
  • 44 Jack Drake – Redshirt Junior

Safety

  • 15 Talanoa Hufanga – Junior
  • 21 Isaiah Pola-Mao – Redshirt Junior
  • 22 Dorian Hewett – Sophomore
  • 23 Kaulana Makaula – Redshirt Freshman
  • 25 Briton Allen – Sophomore
  • 30 Jordan McMillan – Redshirt Sophomore
  • - Tommy Maurice – Freshman
  • - Micah Croom – Redshirt Senior

Punter

  • 24 Ben Griffiths – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 36 Will Rose – Redshirt Freshman
  • 47 Michael Shahidi – Redshirt Freshman
2020 USC Football Roster (12/28/2019)

Depth chart

  • Projected 2020 Depth Chart

True Freshman
Double Position : *

Scholarship distribution chart

redshirt year used / redshirt year eligible / * Commit / # Skip senior year in HS

- 85 scholarships permitted, 84 currently allotted to players

- 83 recruited players on scholarship (one former walk-ons)

- LB Tayler Katoa into two-year LDS mission.

Projecting Scholarship Distribution 2020

Schedule

Spring game

Regular season

USC had games scheduled against Alabama, New Mexico, and Notre Dame, but cancelled these games on July 10 due to the Pac-12 Conference's decision to play a conference-only schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
September 26TBDat UCLA
TBD
October 3TBDCalifornia
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
TBD
October 10TBDat Stanford
TBD
October 17TBDColorado
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
TBD
October 24TBDat Arizona
TBD
November 7TBDWashington State
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
TBD
November 14TBDat Oregon
TBD
November 21TBDArizona State
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
TBD
November 27TBDat Utah
TBD
December 5TBDWashington
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
TBD

Game summaries

UCLA

See also: 2020 UCLA Bruins football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
50–32–7 2019 USC, 52–35
USC Trojans at UCLA Bruins
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans - - --0
Bruins - - --0

at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

  • Date: September 26, 2020
  • Game time: TBD
Game information

California

See also: 2020 California Golden Bears football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
71–30–5 2019 USC, 41–17
California Golden Bears at USC Trojans
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears - - --0
Trojans - - --0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: October 3, 2020
  • Game time: TBD
Game information

Stanford

See also: 2020 Stanford Cardinal football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
62–33–3 2019 USC, 45–20
USC Trojans at Stanford Cardinal
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans - - --0
Cardinal - - --0

at Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California

  • Date: October 10, 2020
  • Game time: TBD
Game information

Colorado

See also: 2020 Colorado Buffaloes football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
14–0 2019 USC, 35–31
Colorado Buffaloes at USC Trojans
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buffaloes - - --0
Trojans - - --0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: October 17, 2020
  • Game time: TBD
Game information

Arizona

See also: 2020 Arizona Wildcats football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
34–8 2019 USC, 41–14
USC Trojans at Arizona Wildcats
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans - - --0
Wildcats - - --0

at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona

  • Date: October 24, 2020
  • Game time: TBD
Game information

Washington State

See also: 2020 Washington State Cougars football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
59–10–4 2018 USC, 39–36
Washington State Cougars at USC Trojans
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars - - --0
Trojans - - --0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: November 7, 2020
  • Game time: TBD
Game information

Oregon

See also: 2020 Oregon Ducks football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
38–21–2 2019 Oregon, 56–24
USC Trojans at Oregon Ducks
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans - - --0
Ducks - - --0

at Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon

  • Date: November 14, 2020
  • Game time: TBD
Game information

Arizona State

See also: 2020 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
22–13 2019 USC, 31–26
Arizona State Sun Devils at USC Trojans
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sun Devils - - --0
Trojans - - --0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: November 21, 2020
  • Game time: TBD
Game information

Utah

See also: 2020 Utah Utes football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
12–6 2019 USC, 30–23
USC Trojans at Utah Utes
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans - - --0
Utes - - --0

at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Date: November 27, 2020
  • Game time: TBD
Game information

Washington

See also: 2020 Washington Huskies football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
51–30–4 2019 Washington, 28–14
Washington Huskies at USC Trojans
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies - - --0
Trojans - - --0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: December 5, 2020
  • Game time: TBD
Game information

Rankings

Further information: 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP
Coaches17
CFPNot releasedNot released

Statistics

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ "Pac-12 announces resumption of football, basketball & winter sports seasons". Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Pac-12 Conference postpones all sport competitions through end of calendar year". pac-12.com. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  3. ^ Bromberg, Nick. "Pac-12 follows Big Ten's lead and won't play non-conference games in 2020". Yahoo News. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
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