Teams USC 2017 Roster ← 2016 2018 → 2017 USC roster 111 players: 15 freshmen, 4 sophomores, 18 juniors, 74 with no class listed. From 21 states and 3 other countries; the most from California (74) and Texas (5). The 2017 season .
Quarterbacks 4 Running backs 3 Receivers 16 Tight ends 10 Offensive line 18 Defensive line 11 Linebackers 15 Defensive backs 21 Specialists 8 Athletes and others 5
Quarterbacks 4 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 14 QB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 220 Capistrano Beach, CA 4,143 passing yards, 26 TD 19 Matt Fink QB Fr. 6′3″ 210 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 43 passing yards 16 Holden Thomas QB 6′6″ 200 Pacific Palisades, CA 16 Jack Sears QB 4★ 4-star recruit RS 6′2″ 213 San Clemente, CA
Running backs 3 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 5 Stephen Carr RB 5★ 5-star recruit 6′1″ 215 Gardena, CA 363 rushing yards, 3 TD 6 Vavae Malepeai RB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ 220 Aiea, HI 261 rushing yards 38 Chris Edmondson RB RS 5′9″ 190 Cibolo, TX
Receivers 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 80 WR 6′0″ 170 Compton, CA 86 catches, 1,114 yards, 9 TD 1 Velus Jones Jr. WR 6′0″ 200 Saraland, AL 31 returns, 760 yards 21 WR 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 190 Pasadena, CA 57 catches, 809 yards, 5 TD 4 Steven Mitchell Jr. WR 4★ 4-star recruit 5′10″ 195 Pasadena, CA 41 catches, 644 yards, 4 TD 6 WR 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′4″ 220 Woodland Hills, CA 23 catches, 404 yards, 2 TD 10 Jalen Greene WR 6′2″ 200 Inglewood, CA 8 catches, 98 yards 1 Joseph Lewis IV WR 5★ 5-star recruit 6′2″ 205 Los Angeles, CA 4 catches, 39 yards 5 Trevon Sidney WR 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 5′11″ 180 Covina, CA 3 catches, 35 yards 4 Randal Grimes WR 6′4″ 205 Las Vegas, NV 2 catches, 17 yards 9 Josh Imatorbhebhe WR 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 220 Suwanee, GA 2 catches, 11 yards 24 Jake Russell WR So. 5′11″ 170 San Clemente, CA 1 tackle 27 Matthew Hocum WR Fr. 5′10″ 175 Milwaukee, WI 34 Matt Nyman WR 6′2″ 190 Los Angeles, CA 41 Milo Stewart WR 5′9″ 165 Palm Desert, CA 85 Jackson Boyer WR 6′2″ 195 Chapel Hill, NC 85 Keyshawn ‘Pie’ Young WR 5′11″ 170 Miami, FL
Tight ends 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 82 Tyler Petite TE 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′4″ 250 Lafayette, CA 23 catches, 307 yards, 3 TD Daniel Imatorbhebhe TE 6′4″ 240 Suwanee, GA 8 catches, 144 yards 83 Josh Falo TE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′6″ 255 Sacramento, CA 4 catches, 65 yards, 2 TD 84 Erik Krommenhoek TE 6′5″ 260 Danville, CA 2 catches, 11 yards 89 Austin Applebee TE Jr. 6′6″ 245 Seneca, IL 1 tackle 41 Chris Caulk TE RS 6′3″ 210 San Diego, CA 46 Grant Jones TE 4★ 4-star recruit RS 6′2″ 220 Danville, CA 46 Scott Voigt TE Fr. 6′3″ 215 Darien, CT 86 Cary Angeline TE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′7″ 240 Chester Springs, PA 87 Alec Hursh TE 6′3″ 220 Kansas City, KS
Offensive line 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 71 Liam Jimmons OL 6′5″ 320 Huntington Beach, CA 5 tackles 73 OT 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′6″ 310 Phoenix, AZ 3 tackles 50 Toa Lobendahn C 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′3″ 290 Cerritos, CA 2 tackles 72 Andrew Vorhees OL 6′6″ 325 Kingsburg, CA 1 tackle 51 Bernard Schirmer OL Fr. 6′6″ 285 Long Beach, CA 52 Jacob Daniel OG 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 310 Fresno, CA 53 Drew Richmond OT Fr. 6′5″ 315 Memphis, TN 56 Jordan Austin OG 6′5″ 290 Claremont, CA 57 Cole Smith OL 6′3″ 305 Mission Viejo, CA 60 Viane Talamaivao OG 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 325 Moreno Valley, CA 63 Roy Hemsley OT 6′5″ 315 Los Angeles, CA 64 Richie Wenzel C 6′3″ 285 Chevy Chase, MD 65 Frank Martin II OL 4★ 4-star recruit RS 6′4″ 310 West Covina, CA 70 Chuma Edoga OT 5★ 5-star recruit 6′4″ 295 Atlanta, GA 74 Nico Falah C 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 285 Hermosa Beach, CA 76 Clayton Johnston OL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′6″ 310 Orange, CA 77 Chris Brown OG 4★ 4-star recruit 6′5″ 310 Los Angeles, CA 78 Nathan Smith OT 4★ 4-star recruit 6′6″ 285 Murrieta, CA
Defensive line 11 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 94 DT 5★ 5-star recruit 6′4″ 275 Los Angeles, CA 43 tackles, 10 sacks 89 Christian Rector DL 6′4″ 270 South Pasadena, CA 35 tackles, 7.5 sacks 98 Josh Fatu DT 6′2″ 315 Long Beach, CA 34 tackles, 6 sacks 44 Malik Dorton DL Jr. 6′2″ 280 Los Angeles, CA 24 tackles, 2.5 sacks 91 Brandon Pili DL 6′3″ 345 Anchorage, AK 14 tackles 90 Connor Murphy DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′7″ 270 Mesa, AZ 3 tackles 93 Marlon Tuipulotu DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 305 Independence, OR 2 tackles 40 Kenny Bigelow Jr. DL 5★ 5-star recruit Jr. 6′4″ 307 Elkton, MD 1 tackle 55 Jacob Lichtenstein DL 6′5″ 270 Weston, FL 79 Connor Rossow DT 6′1″ 315 Tustin, CA 97 Caleb Tremblay DL RS 6′5″ 270 Napa, CA
Linebackers 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 35 Cameron Smith ILB 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′2″ 250 Roseville, CA 107 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT 42 OLB 6′2″ 240 Carson, CA 75 tackles, 9.5 sacks, 1 INT 10 John Houston Jr. LB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′3″ 220 Carson, CA 74 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 56 Jordan Iosefa LB 6′2″ 240 Waipahu, HI 31 tackles, 1 sack 45 Porter Gustin OLB 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′5″ 255 Elk Ridge, UT 16 tackles, 3 sacks 31 Levi Jones LB 5★ 5-star recruit 6′3″ 227 Austin, TX 15 tackles 41 Juliano Falaniko LB 6′4″ 230 Pago Pago, American Samoa 6 tackles 47 Oluwole Betiku Jr. OLB 5★ 5-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 250 Lagos, Nigeria 2 tackles 50 Grant Moore ILB 6′0″ 210 Santa Ana, CA 2 tackles 34 Olajuwon Tucker OLB 6′2″ 220 Harbor City, CA 1 tackle 47 Reuben Peters ILB Jr. 6′0″ 230 Westchester, CA 1 tackle 49 Matt Bayle LB Fr. 6′0″ 215 San Marino, CA 52 Christian Herrera ILB 6′0″ 210 Manhattan Beach, CA 54 Tayler Katoa ILB 6′2″ 230 Layton, UT 59 Isaac Franco ILB Jr. 6′1″ 225 Los Angeles, CA
Defensive backs 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 7 Marvell Tell III S 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′2″ 195 Pasadena, CA 85 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 3 INT 4 Chris Hawkins CB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ 190 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 87 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT 27 Ajene Harris CB 5′10″ 190 Los Angeles, CA 54 tackles, 3 INT Jack Jones DB 5′9″ 170 Long Beach, CA 40 tackles, 4 INT 8 Iman Marshall CB 5★ 5-star recruit Jr. 6′1″ 205 Long Beach, CA 50 tackles 24 Isaiah Langley CB 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′0″ 175 Hayward, CA 38 tackles 37 Matt Lopes S 5′11″ 200 Palos Verdes Estates, CA 26 tackles 43 Ykili Ross S 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′1″ 190 Riverside, CA 13 tackles, 2 INT 21 Bubba Bolden S 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 204 Las Vegas, NV 8 tackles 28 C.J. Pollard S 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 195 Carson, CA 3 tackles 31 Jamel Cook S 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 200 Miami, FL 2 tackles 18 Jalen Jones CB 5′8″ 165 Los Angeles, CA 1 tackle 21 Isaiah Pola-Mao S 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 205 Phoenix, AZ 1 tackle 16 Dominic Davis CB 5′9″ 195 Los Angeles, CA 22 Je’Quari Godfrey CB 6′2″ 185 Oakland, CA 23 Jonathan Lockett CB 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 5′11″ 180 Bellflower, CA 27 Brandon Perdue S RS 6′4″ 205 Simi Valley, CA 30 Yoofi Quansah CB 5′7″ 170 Chino Hills, CA 31 Richard Hagestad S RS 6′1″ 200 Del Mar, CA 37 Davonte Nunnery S 5′10″ 210 Oxnard, CA 37 Justin Newell CB RS 6′0″ 175 West Orange, NJ
Joseph Lewis IV, Dominic Davis, Jalen Jones, Ajene Harris, Matt Nyman, Malik Dorton, Matt Bayle, Isaac Franco, Roy Hemsley, Chris Brown, Christian Rector, Rasheem Green Stephen Carr, John Houston Jr., C.J. Pollard, Olajuwon Tucker, Matt Lopes, Uchenna Nwosu, Reid Budrovich, Christian Herrera, Nico Falah Iman Marshall, Jonathan Lockett, Toa Lobendahn, Bernard Schirmer, Deontay Burnett, Josh Fatu, Jack Jones Steven Mitchell Jr., Marvell Tell III, Tyler Vaughns Trevon Sidney, Jordan Austin, Damon Johnson Sam Darnold, Jack Sears, Jake Russell Grant Moore, Clayton Johnston, Connor Rossow Chris Hawkins, Matt Fink Randal Grimes, Bubba Bolden Michael Pittman Jr., Holden Thomas Vavae Malepeai, Jordan Iosefa Josh Imatorbhebhe, Daniel Imatorbhebhe Jalen Greene, Reuben Peters Isaiah Pola-Mao, Austin Jackson Jamel Cook, Keyshawn ‘Pie’ Young Chase McGrath, James Bermingham Jr. Grant Jones, Erik Krommenhoek Michael Brown, Nathan Smith Jake Olson, Liam Jimmons Velus Jones Jr. Thomas Fitts Je’Quari Godfrey Isaiah Langley Ronald Jones II James Toland IV Brandon Perdue Matthew Hocum Aca’Cedric Ware Corbin Jountti Yoofi Quansah Levi Jones Richard Hagestad Cameron Smith Davonte Nunnery Justin Newell Chris Edmondson Kenny Bigelow Jr. Chris Caulk Milo Stewart Ykili Ross Porter Gustin Scott Voigt Wyatt Schmidt Jacob Daniel Drew Richmond Tayler Katoa Jacob Lichtenstein Cole Smith Viane Talamaivao Richie Wenzel Frank Martin II Chuma Edoga Andrew Vorhees Tyler Petite Josh Falo Jackson Boyer Cary Angeline Alec Hursh Austin Applebee Connor Murphy Brandon Pili Marlon Tuipulotu Caleb Tremblay CA 74 TX 5 AZ 3 FL 3 GA 3 Hometowns of the 2017 USC roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state California 74 Texas 5 Georgia 3 Arizona 3 Florida 3 Nevada 2 Hawaii 2 Maryland 2 Top counties Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 39 Orange County, California pop. 3.2 million 11 Riverside County, California pop. 2.5 million 6 Maricopa County, Arizona pop. 4.6 million 3 San Bernardino County, California pop. 2.2 million 3 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2017 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.
Sam Darnold QB4-star recruit
Deontay Burnett WR
Tyler Vaughns WR4-star recruit
Michael Pittman Jr. WR4-star recruit
Austin Jackson OT4-star recruit
Rasheem Green DT5-star recruit
Uchenna Nwosu OLB