Top-rated USC offensive lineman Andrew Vorhees will return for sixth season
3 years ago

Top-rated USC offensive lineman Andrew Vorhees will return for sixth season

LA Times  

At the end of a week that saw its most dynamic player, receiver Drake London, declare for the NFL draft and several others enter the transfer portal, USC got some reassuring news along its offensive line. Andrew Vorhees, USC’s top-rated offensive lineman last season, will return for a sixth season, offering the Trojans an important anchor along a front that could be in flux this offseason. “There is still more that I want to accomplish this coming season,” Vorhees wrote in a post on social media, “and I am ready to work.” Vorhees has started for four seasons in various positions along USC’s offensive line, but mostly on the interior. Center Brett Neilon and offensive guard Liam Jimmons are also eligible to declare for the draft if they choose, while more departures from throughout USC’s roster are expected over the coming weeks.

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USC standout Emmanuel Pregnon reverses course and enters transfer portal
5 days, 21 hours ago

USC standout Emmanuel Pregnon reverses course and enters transfer portal

LA Times  

Not long after his return was lauded as a major coup for Lincoln Riley and USC, the Trojans’ top returning lineman has decided instead to enter the transfer portal. It was just a few weeks ago that new offensive line coach Zach Hanson proudly announced in his first meeting with reporters that Emmanuel Pregnon, the Trojans’ two-year starting left guard, …

Safety Kamari Ramsey elects to stay at USC for another season, passes on NFL draft
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Safety Kamari Ramsey elects to stay at USC for another season, passes on NFL draft

LA Times  

Safety Kamari Ramsey, one of the leaders of USC’s improved defense, will return to anchor a rebuilt Trojans secondary in 2025, handing USC a significant victory after a week of disconcerting developments in the transfer portal. But in a post on social media, the redshirt sophomore announced Wednesday that he would run it back for another season at USC, explaining …

Transfer portal success driving defensive turnaround for No. 11 USC
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Transfer portal success driving defensive turnaround for No. 11 USC

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Ex-Florida State defensive back Greedy Vance Jr., former Bruins corner John Humphrey and ex-Wyoming defensive tackle Gavin Meyer are all starters who have played at a high level for USC, which faces No. That’s really what we all did.” Ramsey might have been the most important …

USC football loses more players to transfer portal
8 months, 3 weeks ago

USC football loses more players to transfer portal

LA Times  

Defensive lineman Isaiah Raikes celebrates after making a tackle for a loss while playing for Texas A&M before he transferred to USC. Raikes and defensive back Tre’Quon Fegans were removed from USC’s online roster this weekend amid their plans to enter the transfer portal when it opens Monday. As players flirted with, backed out of and entered the portal, discussion …

USC transfers look for ways to contribute during spring football
9 months, 1 week ago

USC transfers look for ways to contribute during spring football

LA Times  

USC transfer quarterback Jayden Maiava sets up to pass while playing for UNLV last season. With promising prospects from last year’s recruiting class — Riley’s first full group at USC — the Trojans signed only three transfers for spring on offense. Now with Richardson, running back Woody Marks and quarterback Jayden Maiava, the Trojans will try to mix veteran transfer …

Ranking USC football’s 11 transfer portal additions, evaluating where help is still needed
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ranking USC football’s 11 transfer portal additions, evaluating where help is still needed

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — USC’s roster is basically set for the spring. Cornerback John Humphrey Domani Jackson and Christian Roland-Wallace were USC’s starting cornerbacks for most of last season, but Jackson transferred to Alabama and Roland-Wallace has exhausted his eligibility, so the Trojans have an opening at both corner spots. Defensive lineman Nate Clifton It’s no secret that USC needs defensive …

USC’s offensive line still ‘a work in progress’ as Trojans’ schedule stiffens
1 year, 2 months ago

USC’s offensive line still ‘a work in progress’ as Trojans’ schedule stiffens

LA Times  

USC quarterback Caleb Williams scrambles out of the pocket as Arizona defensive lineman Isaiah Ward rushes during a game at the Coliseum on Oct. 7. USC offensive line coach Josh Henson, said this week the line was “a work in progress.” Justin Dedich, USC’s fifth-year center and captain, agreed that the revamped group hasn’t meshed “at the same pace it …

USC transfer portal priorities: Where are the Trojans’ most pressing roster needs?
2 years, 1 month ago

USC transfer portal priorities: Where are the Trojans’ most pressing roster needs?

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — A year ago, Lincoln Riley stood inside Heritage Hall, spoke about the status of his roster and sent out the notice to anyone who was watching or listening: “I would say we’re open for business on all accounts.” What followed was one of the most audacious roster overhauls in the history of the sport, with 19 FBS …

More left-tackle-by-committee for USC this week against Stanford? It could happen
2 years, 4 months ago

More left-tackle-by-committee for USC this week against Stanford? It could happen

LA Times  

USC coach Lincoln Riley huddles with his players during a game against Rice on Saturday at the Coliseum. Asked whether he might employ the same strategy this Saturday in USC’s Pac-12 opener at Stanford, Riley said, “there’s always a chance.” One thing seems clear: USC’s open battle at left tackle will continue for at least one more week. His ankle …

Who has the right stuff to start at left tackle at USC? The competition is fierce
2 years, 4 months ago

Who has the right stuff to start at left tackle at USC? The competition is fierce

LA Times  

Courtland Ford, above, and Bobby Haskins are battling to start at left tackle for USC. USC offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Josh Henson wouldn’t commit to naming a left tackle Tuesday, and while Wednesday’s depth chart reveal might list one name above the other, Henson made it clear that Bobby Haskins and Courtland Ford would be competing through the …

USC is undergoing offensive line shift again with new position coach
2 years, 9 months ago

USC is undergoing offensive line shift again with new position coach

LA Times  

USC offensive lineman Andrew Vorhees blocks San Jose State players Sept. 4, 2021, at the Coliseum. And his fifth, Vorhees said, had left “a sour taste in my mouth.” So by the time Lincoln Riley arrived as head coach, Vorhees was leaning toward leaving. The coach made it clear right away that he intended to “hold us accountable to a …

A look at the transfers pouring into USC on signing day to play for Lincoln Riley
2 years, 11 months ago

A look at the transfers pouring into USC on signing day to play for Lincoln Riley

LA Times  

Oklahoma wide receiver Mario Williams after losing his helmet on a play during the first half of the Alamo Bowl against Oregon. Here are the Trojans’ February signees alphabetically: Earl Barquet, DL: The 6-foot-3, 280-pound sophomore transfer from Texas Christian had 2.5 sacks in six games as a redshirt freshman in 2020 but had only 12 tackles and zero sacks …

Ex-Oregon running back Travis Dye is latest transfer to join Lincoln Riley at USC
2 years, 11 months ago

Ex-Oregon running back Travis Dye is latest transfer to join Lincoln Riley at USC

LA Times  

Few running backs in the history of Oregon football can say they had a career as prolific as Travis Dye. The Pac-12’s leader in all-purpose yards last season, Dye racked up over 3,111 rushing yards, 869 receiving yards and 29 total touchdowns over four years in Eugene, cementing his place in the annals of Oregon football as the fifth-leading rusher …

Stanley Ta’ufo’ou, Tahj Washington and other USC preseason standouts on the rise heading into Week 1
3 years, 4 months ago

Stanley Ta’ufo’ou, Tahj Washington and other USC preseason standouts on the rise heading into Week 1

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — College football in the Coliseum returns to some approximation of normalcy this weekend as preseason No. Stanley Ta’ufo’ou, redshirt sophomore nose tackle It’s been a while since USC has had to worry about the interior of its defensive line. The 6-foot-3 former linebacker weighs only 275 pounds, which is somewhat light for the position, but defensive line …

Courtland Ford, Jonah Monheim provide glimpse of USC offensive line starting lineup
3 years, 4 months ago

Courtland Ford, Jonah Monheim provide glimpse of USC offensive line starting lineup

LA Times  

The two redshirt freshmen had already established themselves as the leading contenders in USC’s left tackle competition, taking turns to see who might fill the glaring hole on the Trojans’ offensive line. But on Monday, for the first time in fall camp, both Courtland Ford and Jonah Monheim took their places on USC’s first-team offense. Helton said last week that …

Who will step up at left tackle for USC?
3 years, 9 months ago

Who will step up at left tackle for USC?

LA Times  

When Alijah Vera-Tucker slid over to left tackle last season, stepping into a spot vacated by an NFL draft first-rounder, there was little doubt that USC’s top interior lineman was its best option on the blindside. Jalen McKenzie will enter this season as one of the Trojans’ most experienced linemen and will be “in the mix” to switch to left …

USC running back Markese Stepp enters transfer portal
4 years ago

USC running back Markese Stepp enters transfer portal

LA Times  

USC running back Markese Stepp celebrates after scoring on a two-yard touchdown run in the second half against Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., on Oct. 12, 2019. When he first burst onto the scene last season, Markese Stepp seemed destined to be USC’s next bellcow back. When Malepeai, USC’s leading rusher, was ruled out of the Pac-12 title game …

USC O-lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker opts back in for season
4 years, 3 months ago

USC O-lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker opts back in for season

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Southern California offensive lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker has opted back into the upcoming season, giving an enormous boost to the Trojans’ offense. He is expected to move to left tackle this season as the replacement for first-round pick Austin Jackson, now the Miami Dolphins’ rookie starting left tackle. “I’m eager to lead my teammates down the tunnel of …

Austin Jackson’s departure and holes to fill leave USC in another offseason of uncertainty
4 years, 11 months ago

Austin Jackson’s departure and holes to fill leave USC in another offseason of uncertainty

LA Times  

Even before Austin Jackson declared early for the NFL draft, leaving a gaping hole on the left side of his offensive line, Clay Helton knew USC would soon be in desperate need of reinforcements up front. USC Sports USC left guard Alijah Vera-Tucker to return Left guard Alijah Vera-Tucker, whom Pro Football Focus graded as USC’s top lineman last season, …

USC safety Talanoa Hufanga leaves victory with injury
5 years, 2 months ago

USC safety Talanoa Hufanga leaves victory with injury

LA Times  

With its depleted defensive backfield already dealing with injuries to all three of its starting cornerbacks, USC may have also lost its top safety Saturday night. Talanoa Hufanga, who leads USC in tackles per game and has generally been one of the Trojans’ best defenders this season, left in the second quarter, following a collision with Arizona running back J.J. …

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