2005 USC roster

46 players. From 7 states; the most from California (11) and New Jersey (2). The 2005 season.

Our source’s roster for 2005 is partial: 46 names, most without a position or size. Rosters are complete from about 2010.

Quarterbacks 2

No.	Player		Ht	Hometown	2005
	Matt Leinart QB4-star recruit			Santa Ana, CA	3,451 passing yards, 25 TD
	John David Booty QB				258 passing yards, 3 TD

Running backs 5

Player	Hometown	2005
Reggie Bush RB5-star recruit	La Mesa, CA	1,643 rushing yards, 16 TD
LenDale White RB4-star recruit	Littleton, CO	1,147 rushing yards, 22 TD
David Kirtman RB		22 catches, 281 yards, 1 TD
Desmond Reed RB		137 rushing yards, 1 TD
Hershel Dennis RB4-star recruit	Long Beach, CA

Receivers 4

Player	Hometown	2005
Dwayne Jarrett WR5-star recruit	New Brunswick, NJ	80 catches, 1,074 yards, 15 TD
Steve Smith WR4-star recruit	Woodland Hills, CA	57 catches, 904 yards, 3 TD
Chris McFoy WR		13 catches, 126 yards
Patrick Turner WR5-star recruit	Madison, TN	10 catches, 149 yards, 2 TD

Tight ends 2

No.	Player		Ht	Hometown	2005
	Dominique Byrd TE				28 catches, 291 yards
	Fred Davis TE5-star recruit			Toledo, OH	11 catches, 117 yards, 2 TD

Defensive line 2

No.	Player		Ht	Hometown	2005
	Frostee Rucker DE				1 INT
	Lawrence Jackson DE4-star recruit			Inglewood, CA

Linebackers 7

Player	Hometown	2005
Darnell Bing LB4-star recruit	Long Beach, CA	4 INT
Kaluka Maiava OLB4-star recruit	Wailuku, HI	1 INT
Keith Rivers OLB5-star recruit	Lake Mary, FL	1 INT
Oscar Lua LB		1 INT
Rey Maualuga ILB5-star recruit	Eureka, CA	1 INT
Thomas Williams OLB4-star recruit	Vacaville, CA	1 INT
Brian Cushing OLB5-star recruit	Park Ridge, NJ	1 return, 6 yards

Defensive backs 3

No.	Player	Ht	Hometown	2005
36	Josh Pinkard S	6′1″	Oxnard , CA	2 INT
	Kevin Ellison S			1 INT
	Terrell Thomas CB

Specialists 2

No.	Player		Ht	Hometown	2005
	Mario Danelo K				9 of 10 field goals
	Tom Malone P				30 punts, 41.9 average

Athletes and others 19

Player	Hometown	2005
John Walker		2 INT
Ryan Ting		2 INT
Brandon Ting		1 INT
Collin Ashton		1 INT
Justin Wyatt		1 INT
Scott Ware 4-star recruit	Santa Rosa, CA	1 INT
William Buchanon		1 INT
Brandon Hancock		8 catches, 90 yards
Michael Coleman		69 rushing yards
Jimmy Miller		3 catches, 8 yards, 2 TD
Taylor Odegard		1 punt, 38.0 average
John Griffin		8 rushing yards
Andre Woodert		5 rushing yards
Dale Thompson 4-star recruit	Corona, CA	1 catch, 5 yards
Greig Carlson		1 catch, 14 yards
Mike Brittingham		1 catch, 9 yards
Nick Vanderboom		1 catch, 6 yards
Michael McDonald		4 passing yards, 1 TD
Jody Adewale

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2005 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.