2020 USC Trojans football team

2020 USC Trojans football
Pac-12 South Division champion
Pac-12 Championship Game, L 24–31 vs. Oregon
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Division	South Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 21
AP	No. 21
Record	5–1 (5–0 Pac-12)
Head coach	Clay Helton (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Graham Harrell (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Todd Orlando (1st season)
Base defense	3–3–5
Captain	4 Kedon Slovis Amon-Ra St. Brown Alijah Vera-Tucker Isaiah Pola-Mao
Home stadium	United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Uniform
Seasons ←  2019 2021  →

2020 Pac-12 Conference football standings

v t e	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 represented the University of Southern California in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and competed as members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They were led by fifth-year head coach Clay Helton.

On August 11, the Pac-12 Conference initially canceled all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[2] On September 24, the conference announced that a six-game conference-only season would begin on November 6, with the conference's championship game to be played on December 18. Teams not selected for the championship game would be seeded to play a seventh game. ^[3]

USC compiled a 5–0 regular season record, and qualified for the Pac-12 Championship Game, which they lost to Oregon. The following day, USC announced that it would not play in any bowl game, ^[4] ending the season with an overall 5–1 record.

Offseason

Transfers

The Trojans lost nine players to transfer.

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

The Trojans added 5 players via transfer.

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Transfer from
Joe Bryson	–	OT	6'8	285	Junior	Castle Pines, CO	Colorado Mesa Mavericks
Micah Croom	–	DB	6'1	210	Senior	Miami, FL	Dartmouth Big Green
Mo Hasan	–	QB	6'3	190	Senior	Miami, FL	Vanderbilt Commodores
Samuel Oram-Jones	–	TB	5'8	200	Graduate	Milton Keynes, UK	Vanderbilt Commodores
Nathan Weneta	–	LS	6'2	210	Freshman	San Diego, CA	Purdue Boilermakers

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).

Offense (15) Player Class Position Games started Kedon Slovis Sophomore Quarterback 11 games Matt Fink Senior Quarterback 1 game Vavae Malepeai Senior Tailback 7 games Stephen Carr Senior Tailback 1 game Kenan Christon Sophomore Tailback 3 games Erik Krommenhoek Senior Tight end 5 games Josh Falo Senior Tight end 2 games Amon-Ra St. Brown Junior Wide receiver 12 games Tyler Vaughns Senior Wide receiver 11 games Drake London Sophomore Wide receiver 9 games Alijah Vera-Tucker Junior Offensive guard 13 games Jalen McKenzie Junior Offensive guard 13 games Liam Jimmons Senior Offensive guard 2 games Brett Neilon Junior Center 11 games Justin Dedich Sophomore Center 2 games

Defense (19) Player Class Position Games started Jay Tufele Junior Defensive tackle 13 games Marlon Tuipulotu Junior Defensive tackle 12 games Drake Jackson Sophomore Defensive end 11 games Caleb Tremblay Senior Defensive end 2 games Connor Murphy Senior Defensive end 1 game Brandon Pili Senior Defensive tackle 1 game Palaie Gaoteote IV Junior Inside linebacker 7 games Kana'i Mauga Junior Inside linebacker 8 games Hunter Echols Junior Outside linebacker 2 games Eli'jah Winston Sophomore Outside linebacker 1 game Olaijah Griffin Junior Cornerback 10 games Isaac Taylor-Stuart Sophomore Cornerback 8 games Greg Johnson Junior Cornerback 9 games Chris Steele Sophomore Cornerback 6 games Max Williams Freshman Cornerback 2 games Chase Williams Sophomore Defensive back 4 games Dorian Hewett Sophomore Defensive back 1 game Talanoa Hufanga Junior Safety 10 games Isaiah Pola-Mao Junior Safety 12 games

Special teams (3) Player Class Position Games started Chase McGrath Junior Kicker 13 games Damon Johnson Senior Long snapper 13 games Ben Griffiths Sophomore Punter 13 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:     ESPN:
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:     ESPN:
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:     ESPN:
Josh Jackson Jr. #74 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:     ESPN:
Jamar Sekona #47 DT	Kentfield, 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:     ESPN:
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:     ESPN:
Courtland Ford #52 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:     ESPN:
Caadyn Stephen #54 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:     ESPN:
Casey Collier #88 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:     ESPN:
Andrew Milek #99 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:     ESPN:
Andres Dewerk #100 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:     ESPN:
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:     ESPN:
Danny Lockhart II #137 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:
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
Danny Ryan WR	San Francisco, California	St. Ignatius College Prep	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	March 2, 2020 (Committed/Walk on)
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Tommy Maurice S	Brookfield, Wisconsin	Brookfield Central High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	May 1, 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.

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 (6'3, 215) 10 Mo Hasan – Senior (6'3, 205) 13 Isaac Ward – Freshman (6'0, 175) 19 Matt Fink – Senior (6'3, 210) 38 Brad Aoki – Sophomore (5'9, 170) Tailback  7 Stephen Carr – Senior (6'0, 215) 23 Kenan Christon – Sophomore (5'10, 185) 26 Samuel Oram-Jones – Senior (5'8, 200) 27 Quincy Jountti – Senior (5'10, 215) 29 Vavae Malepeai – Senior (6'0, 200) 30 Markese Stepp – Sophomore (6'0, 235) 34 Matthew Colombo – Freshman (5'11, 185) 37 Ben Easington – Junior (5'10, 215) 46 Grant Jones – Senior (6'2, 225) Wide receiver  1 Gary Bryant Jr. – Freshman (5'11, 170)  4 Bru McCoy – Freshman (6'3, 220)  6 Joshua Jackson Jr. – Freshman (6'1, 185)  8 Amon-Ra St. Brown – Junior (6'1, 195) 15 Drake London – Sophomore (6'5, 210) 17 Zach Wilson – Sophomore (6'1, 205) 21 Tyler Vaughns – Senior (6'2, 190) 22 Jack Webster – Junior (6'0, 190) 40 Ty Shamblin – Freshman (6'0, 185) 42 Danny Ryan – Freshman (6'2, 175) 80 John Jackson III – Sophomore (6'2, 205) 81 Kyle Ford – Freshman (6'2, 210) 86 Chase Locke – Freshman (6'4, 200) Tight end 18 Jude Wolfe – Freshman (6'5, 250) 46 Scott Voigt – Senior (6'3, 215) 83 Josh Falo – Senior (6'6, 235) 84 Erik Krommenhoek – Senior (6'5, 260) 85 Ethan Rae – Freshman (6'5, 245) 89 Sean Mahoney – Freshman (6'5, 230) Placekicker 38 Alex Stadthaus – Junior (6'2, 205) 40 Chase McGrath – Junior (6'0, 190) 48 Parker Lewis – Freshman (6'3, 205) 49 Michael Brown – Senior (6'1, 205)		Offensive Lineman 51 Bernard Schirmer – OT – Senior (6'6, 285) 56 Andres Dewerk – OT – Freshman (6'7, 295) 57 Justin Dedich – C-OG – Sophomore (6'2, 300) 61 Joe Bryson – OT – Junior (6'8, 295) 62 Brett Neilon – C – Junior (6'2, 305) 63 Damian Lopez – OG-OT – Junior (6'6, 315) 64 AJ Mageo – OG-OT – Sophomore (6'5, 310) 65 Frank Martin II – OG – Senior (6'4, 310) 66 Gino Quinones – C-OG – Freshman (6'3, 290) 67 Mark Zuvich – C – Sophomore (6'3, 250) 68 Liam Douglass – OG-OT – Sophomore (6'5, 315) 69 Casey Collier – OT – Freshman (6'7, 290) 70 Jalen McKenzie – OT – Junior (6'5, 315) 71 Liam Jimmons – OG-OT – Senior (6'4, 315) 72 Andrew Vorhees – OG – Junior (6'6, 320) 73 Caadyn Stephen – OT – Freshman (6'5, 285) 74 Courtland Ford – OT – Freshman (6'5, 305) 75 Alijah Vera-Tucker – OG – Junior (6'4, 315) 77 Jason Rodriguez – OT – Freshman (6'6, 320) 78 Andrew Milek – C-OT – Freshman (6'5, 290) 79 Jonah Monheim – OG – Freshman (6'5, 290) Defensive line 45 Maninoa Tufono – Freshman (6'3, 245) 47 Stanley Ta'ufo'ou – Freshman (6'3, 280) 49 Tuli Tuipulotu – Freshman (6'3, 265) 50 Nick Figueroa – Junior (6'5, 260) 77 Jamar Sekona – Freshman (6'2, 300) 79 De'jon Benton – Freshman (6'3, 300) 90 Connor Murphy – Senior (6'7, 270) 91 Brandon Pili – Senior (6'4, 325) 93 Marlon Tuipulotu – Junior (6'3, 305) 94 Kobe Pepe – Freshman (6'1, 300) 95 Trevor Trout – Sophomore (6'4, 310) 96 Caleb Tremblay – Senior (6'5, 270) 97 Jacob Lichtenstein – Junior (6'5, 265) Outside Linebacker 31 Hunter Echols – Junior (6'5, 245) 41 Juliano Falaniko – Junior (6'4, 235) 48 Peter Esparza – Sophomore (6'1, 215) 53 Bryce Matthews – Junior (6'3, 225) 99 Drake Jackson – Sophomore (6'4, 255)		Inside Linebacker  1 Palaie Gaoteote IV – Junior (6'2, 250) 10 Ralen Goforth – Sophomore (6'2, 235) 18 Raymond Scott – Sophomore (6'2, 220) 26 Kana'i Mauga – Junior (6'2, 245) 34 Eli'jah Winston – Sophomore (6'3, 240) 36 Clyde Moore – Freshman (6'0, 225) 44 Tuasivi Nomura – Freshman (6'1, 225) 52 Spencer Gilbert – Sophomore (6'0, 220) 54 Tayler Katoa – Sophomore (6'2, 230) 56 Jordan Iosefa – Senior (6'2, 235) 57 Danny Lockhart II – Freshman (6'0, 220) 58 Solomon Tuliaupupu – Sophomore (6'3, 240) Cornerback  2 Olaijah Griffin – Junior (6'0, 175)  6 Isaac Taylor-Stuart – Sophomore (6'2, 195)  8 Chris Steele – Sophomore (6'1, 190) 13 Adonis Otey – Freshman (6'1, 185) 14 Jayden Williams – Sophomore (6'1, 195) 22 Dorian Hewett – Sophomore (6'0, 185) 44 Jack Drake – Junior (5'10, 190) Safety  4 Max Williams – Freshman (5'9, 180)  7 Chase Williams – Sophomore (6'2, 195)  9 Greg Johnson – Junior (5'11, 195) 15 Talanoa Hufanga – Junior (6'1, 215) 17 Micah Croom – Senior (6'1, 210) 21 Isaiah Pola-Mao – Junior (6'4, 205) 23 Kaulana Makaula – Freshman (6'3, 210) 25 Briton Allen – Sophomore (6'0, 185) 30 Jordan McMillan – Sophomore (5'11, 195) 37 Tommy Maurice – Freshman (5'9, 190) Punter 24 Ben Griffiths – Sophomore (6'5, 245) 35 Michael McAllister – Freshman (6'2, 230) 36 Will Rose – Freshman (6'1, 180) 47 Michael Shahidi – Freshman (6'0, 180) Long snappers 39 Jac Casasante – Sophomore (6'0, 215) 53 Nathan Weneta – Freshman (6'2, 215) 59 Damon Johnson – Senior (6'0, 210)
2020 USC Football Roster (10/21/2020)

Depth chart

Defense FS Isaiah Pola-Mao Chase Williams Nickelback ILB ILB B-Backer Greg Johnson Palaie Gaoteote IV Ralen Goforth Drake Jackson Max Williams Raymond Scott Kana'i Mauga Hunter Echols SS Talanoa Hufanga Micah Croom CB Olaijah Griffin Dorian Hewett Jayden Williams DE NT DE Nick Figueroa Marlon Tuipulotu Caleb Tremblay Tuli Tuipulotu Brandon Pili Connor Murphy CB Chris Steele Isaac Taylor-Stuart Offense WR Tyler Vaughns Bru McCoy WR Drake London John Jackson III LT LG C RG RT Alijah Vera-Tucker Andrew Vorhees Brett Neilon Liam Jimmons Jalen McKenzie Casey Collier Liam Douglass Justin Dedich Courtland Ford Jonah Monheim TE Erik Krommenhoek Jude Wolfe WR Amon-Ra St. Brown Joshua Jackson, Jr. Gary Bryant Jr. QB Kedon Slovis Matt Fink Key reserves Offense Quincy Jountti TB Andres Dewerk OL AJ Mageo OL Gino Quinones OL Caadyn Stephen OL Jason Rodriguez OL Andrew Milek OL Josh Falo TE Ethan Rae TE Defense Adonis Otey DB Kaulana Makaula DB Briton Allen DB Juliano Falaniko LB Tuasivi Nomura LB Maninoa Tufono DL Stanley Tau'ufo'ou DL Tayler Katoa LB Jamar Sekona DL De'jon Benton DL Jacob Lichtenstein DL Special teams Chase McGrath K Michael Brown K Alex Stadthaus K (KOS) Will Rose P Jac Casasante LS Questionable - Out (season) Samuel Oram-Jones TB Eli'jah Winston LB Jordan Iosefa LB Solomon Tuliaupupu LB Kyle Ford WR Trevor Trout DL Out (Opt Out) Bernard Schirmer OT Frank Martin II OL Out (Transfer Portal) Munir McClain WR Abdul-Malik McClain OLB RB Stephen Carr Vavae Malepeai Kenan Christon Markese Stepp Special teams PK Parker Lewis P Ben Griffiths KR Amon-Ra St. Brown Stephen Carr PR Amon-Ra St. Brown Tyler Vaughns LS Damon Johnson H Ben Griffiths

• Official Depth Chart as of 11/6/2020 ^[5]

True Freshman
Double Position : *

Scholarship distribution chart

Position	Freshman (25)	Sophomore (22)	Junior (15)	Senior (16)	2021 signed (20) 2021 targets (10)	2022 commit (3)
QB 2 (3)	–	Kedon Slovis	–	Matt Fink	Jaxson Dart Miller Moss	Devin Brown
TB 5 (1)	–	Kenan Christon Markese Stepp	–	Stephen Carr Quincy Jountti* Vavae Malepeai	Brandon Campbell	–
WR 9 (2)	Gary Bryant Jr. Kyle Ford Joshua Jackson Jr. Bru McCoy	John Jackson III Drake London Munir McClain	Amon-Ra St. Brown	Tyler Vaughns	Michael Jackson III Joseph Manjack IV Kyron Ware-Hudson	–
TE 4 (2)	Ethan Rae Jude Wolfe	–	–	Josh Falo Erik Krommenhoek	Lake McRee Michael Trigg	–
OL 17 (4)	Casey Collier Andres Dewerk Courtland Ford Andrew Milek Jonah Monheim Gino Quinones Jason Rodriguez Caadyn Stephen	Justin Dedich Liam Douglass	Jalen McKenzie Brett Neilon Alijah Vera-Tucker Andrew Vorhees	Liam Jimmons Frank Martin II Bernard Schirmer	Ty Buchanan Maximus Gibbs Mason Murphy	Dylan Lopez
DL 13 (2)	De'jon Benton Kobe Pepe Jamar Sekona Stanley Ta'ufo'ou Maninoa Tufono Tuli Tuipulotu	Trevor Trout	Nick Figueroa Jacob Lichtenstein Marlon Tuipulotu	Connor Murphy Brandon Pili Caleb Tremblay	Colin Mobley Ishmael Sopsher (Transfer) Jay Toia	–
OLB 4 (1)	–	Drake Jackson Eli'Jah Winston	Hunter Echols Juliano Falaniko	–	Julien Simon	–
ILB 7 (1)	Ralen Goforth	Tayler Katoa Tuasivi Nomura Raymond Scott Solomon Tuliaupupu	Kana'i Mauga	Jordan Iosefa	–	Niuafe Tuihalamaka
CB 6 (1)	Adonis Otey	Dorian Hewett Chris Steele Isaac Taylor-Stuart Jayden Williams	Olaijah Griffin	–	Prophet Brown	–
S 7 (1)	Kaulana Makaula Max Williams	Briton Allen Chase Williams	Talanoa Hufanga Greg Johnson Isaiah Pola-Mao	–	Xamarion Gordon	–
SP 4	Parker Lewis	Ben Griffiths	–	Michael Brown Damon Johnson	–	–
ATH (3)	x	x	x	x	Anthony Beavers Jr. Calen Bullock Jaylin Smith	–

redshirt year used / redshirt year eligible / * Former Walk-on

– 85 scholarships permitted, 82 currently allotted to players

– 81 recruited players on scholarship (on former walk-ons)

– Transfer portal out : Palaie Gaoteote IV (ILB, -), Abdul-Malik McClain (OLB, Jackson State), Chase McGrath (K, -)

– COVID-19 Opt out to NFL : Jay Tufele (DL)

Scholarship Distribution 2020

Schedule

Regular season

USC had games scheduled against Alabama, New Mexico, and Notre Dame, but canceled these games on July 10 because the Pac-12 Conference decided to play a conference-only schedule because of the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[6]

Original 2020 USC Trojans schedule
Date	Opponent	Site
September 5	vs. Alabama*	AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX (Advocare Classic)
September 12	New Mexico*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
September 19	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA (rivalry)
September 26	Arizona State	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
October 2	at Utah	Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT
October 10	California	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
October 17	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
October 31	Colorado	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
November 7	at Oregon	Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
November 14	Washington	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
November 21	at UCLA	Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Victory Bell)
November 28	Notre Dame*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Jeweled Shillelagh)

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
November 7	9:00 a.m.	Arizona State	No. 20	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (Big Noon Kickoff)	Fox	W 28–27	—
November 14	12:30 p.m.	at Arizona	No. 20	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	Fox	W 34–30	—
November 21	7:30 p.m.	at Utah	No. 20	Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	ESPN	W 33–17	—
November 28	12:30 p.m.	Colorado	No. 18	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	ABC	No Contest [7]	—
December 6	4:30 p.m.	Washington State	No. 20	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	FS1	W 38–13	—
December 12	4:30 p.m.	at UCLA	No. 15	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (Victory Bell)	ABC	W 43–38	—
December 18	5:00 p.m.	Oregon [8]	No. 13	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (Pac-12 Championship Game [9] )	Fox	L 24–31	—
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

Arizona State

See also: 2020 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

Arizona State Sun Devils at USC Trojans

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	3	14	7	3	27
No. 20 Trojans	7	7	0	14	28

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

• Date: November 7, 2020
• Game time: 9:07 a.m. PT
• Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) Partly Sunny
• Game attendance: 0
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft

Game information

First Quarter Arizona State (12:11) – #45 Cristian Zendejas 38 yard field goal – Arizona State 3–0 USC (3:30) – #7 Stephen Carr 2 yard run TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – USC 7–3 Second Quarter Arizona State (10:39) – #1 DeaMonte Trayanum 25 yard run TD (#45 Cristian Zendejas kicks) – Arizona State 10–7 USC (6:10) – #30 Markese Stepp 1 yard run TD (#48 Parker Lewis kicks) – USC 14–10 Arizona State (4:48) – #5 Jayden Daniels to #3 Rachaad White 55 yard pass TD (#45 Cristian Zendejas kicks) – Arizona State 17–14 Third Quarter Arizona State (6:47) – #1 DeaMonte Trayanum 17 yard run TD (#45 Cristian Zendejas kicks) – Arizona State 24–14 Fourth Quarter Arizona State (11:23) – #45 Cristian Zendejas 38 yard field goal – Arizona State 27–14 USC (2:52) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #4 Bru McCoy 26 yard pass TD (#48 Parker Lewis kicks) – Arizona State 27–21 USC (1:20) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #15 Drake London 21 yard pass TD (#48 Parker Lewis kicks) – USC 28–27 Passing Arizona state – #5 Jayden Daniels – 11/23 134 yds 1TD USC – #9 Kedon Slovis – 40/55 381 yds 2TD 1Int Rushing Arizona state – #1 DeaMonte Trayanum – 12 Runs 84 yds 2TD USC – #30 Markese Stepp – 14 Runs 53 yds 1TD Receiving Arizona state – #3 Rachaad White – 3 Rec 70 yds 1TD USC – #15 Drake London – 8 Rec 125 yds 1TD

Arizona

See also: 2020 Arizona Wildcats football team

USC Trojans at Arizona Wildcats

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 Trojans	10	7	3	14	34
Wildcats	7	6	7	10	30

at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona

• Date: November 14, 2020
• Game time: 12:35 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) Clear, Sunny
• Game attendance: 0
• Referee: Matt Richards
• TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft and Dean Blandino

Game information

1st Quarter USC (10:36) – #30 Markese Stepp 1 yard run TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – USC 7–0 Arizona (8:50) – #17 Grant Gunnell to #10 Jamarye Joiner 34 yard pass TD (#43 Lucas Havrisik kick) – Tied 7–7 USC (2:04) – #48 Parker Lewis 30 yard field goal – USC 10–7 2nd Quarter Arizona (5:07) – #43 Lucas Havrisik 24 yard field goal – Tied 10–10 USC (2:33) – #7 Stephen Carr 3 yard run TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – USC 17–10 Arizona (0:12) – #43 Lucas Havrisik 32 yard field goal – USC 17–13 3rd Quarter USC (9:57) – #48 Parker Lewis 28 yard field goal – USC 20–13 Arizona (9:45) – #17 Grant Gunnell to #11 Tayvian Cunningham 75 yard pass TD (#43 Lucas Havrisik kick) – Tied 20–20 4th Quarter Arizona (7:49) – #43 Lucas Havrisik 51 yard field goal – Arizona 23–20 USC (3:30) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #84 Erik Krommenkoek 6 yard pass TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – USC 27–23 Arizona (1:35) – #17 Grant Gunnell to #86 Stanley Berryhill III 6 yard pass TD (#43 Lucas Havrisik kick) – Arizona 30–27 USC (0:25) – #29 Vavae Malepeai 8 yard run TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – USC 34–30 Passing USC – #9 Kedon Slovis – 30/43 325 yds 1TD Arizona – #17 Grant Gunnell – 24/36 286 yds 3TD 1Int Rushing USC – #7 Stephen Carr – 12 Runs 82 yds 1TD Arizona – #0 Gary Brightwell – 21 Runs 112 yds Receiving USC – #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown – 7 Rec 113 yds Arizona – #11 Tayvian Cunningham – 5 Rec 110 yds 1TD

Utah

See also: 2020 Utah Utes football team

USC Trojans at Utah Utes

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 Trojans	3	21	6	3	33
Utes	3	14	0	0	17

at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah

• Date: November 21, 2020
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 34 °F (1 °C) Mostly Clear, Humidity at 58%
• Game attendance: 0
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, Stormy Buonantony

Game information

1st Quarter Utah (9:07) – #97 Jadon Redding kicks a 36 yard field goal – Utah 3–0 USC (5:17) – #48 Parker Lewis kicks a 35 yard field goal – Tied 3–3 2nd Quarter USC (14:04) – #29 Vavae Malepeai runs for a 2 yard TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – USC 10–3 Utah (11:53) – #29 Nephi Sewell recovered a fumble for a 23 yard TD (#97 Jadon Redding kick) – Tied 10–10 USC (9:28) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #21 Isaiah Pola-Mao for a 8 yard pass TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – USC 17–10 USC (5:45) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #84 Erik Krommenhoek for a 10 yard pass TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – USC 24–10 Utah (0:49) – #8 Jake Bentley to #45 Samson Nacua for a 7 yard pass TD (#97 Jadon Redding kick) – USC 24–17 3rd Quarter USC (9:32) – #48 Parker Lewis kicks a 44 yard field goal – USC 27–17 USC (4:47) – #48 Parker Lewis kicks a 43 yard field goal – USC 30–17 4th Quarter USC (1:03) – #48 Parker Lewis kicks a 47 yard field goal – USC 33–17 Passing USC – #9 Kedon Slovis 17/28 217 yds 2 touchdowns 1 interception Utah – #7 Cameron Rising 3/6 45 yds, 0 touchdowns, 1 Interception #8 Jake Bentley 4/8 41 yds 1 touchdown 0 interception Rushing USC – #29 Vavae Malepeai 13 Att, 55 yds, 1 touchdown Utah – #8 Jake Bentley 2 Att, 33 yds, 0 touchdown Receiving USC – #21 Tyler Vaughns 4 Rec, 62 yds, 1 touchdown Utah – #21 Ty Jordan 1 Rec, 21 yds, 0 touchdown

Washington State

See also: 2020 Washington State Cougars football team

Washington State Cougars at USC Trojans

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	6	0	7	13
No. 20 Trojans	28	7	3	0	38

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

• Date: December 6, 2020
• Game time: 4:30 p.m. PST
• Game attendance: 0
• Referee: S. Strimling
• TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust and Petros Papadakis

Game information

First Quarter USC (8:46) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown for a 7 yard pass TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – USC 7–0 Drive 7 Plays, 65 yards, 2:50 USC (5:11) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown for a 22 yard pass TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – USC 14–0 Drive 5 Plays, 34 yards, 2:20 USC (2:33) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown for a 4 yard pass TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – USC 21–0 Drive 1 Plays, 4 yards, 0:06 USC (0:44) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown for a 2 yard pass TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – USC 28–0 Drive 4 Plays, 31 yards, 1:40 Second Quarter USC (7:11) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #21 Tyler Vaughns for a 33 yard pass TD (#2 Parker Lewis kick) – USC 35–0 Drive 7 Plays, 80 yards, 3:51 WSU (0:28) – #1 Travell Harris runs for a 5 yard TD (#40 Blake Mazza kick missed) – USC 35–6 Drive 11 Plays, 75 yards, 6:43 Third Quarter USC (11:53) – #48 Parker Lewis kicks a 48 yard field goal – USC 38–6 Drive 8 Plays, 16 yards, 3:07 Fourth Quarter WSU (1:37) – #15 Gunner Cruz to #9 Renard Bell for a 6 yard pass TD (#40 Blake Mazza kick) – USC 38–13 Drive 16 Plays, 93 yards, 10:38 Passing leaders Washington state – #4 Jayden de Laura 18/29 134 yds 2 interceptions USC – #9 Kedon Slovis 25/32 287 yds 5 touchdowns Rushing Washington state – #3 Deon McIntosh 10 rushes 65 yds USC – #23 Kenan Christon 3 rushes 11 yds Receiving Washington state – #9 Renard Bell 11 receptions 76 yds 1 touchdown USC – #15 Drake London 5 receptions 92 yds

UCLA

See also: 2020 UCLA Bruins football team and Victory Bell (UCLA–USC)

USC Trojans at UCLA Bruins

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	0	10	13	20	43
Bruins	7	14	14	3	38

at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

• Date: December 12, 2020
• Game time: 4:30 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: NE at 21 miles per hour (34 km/h) • Weather: Sunny Humidity at 59%
• Game attendance: 0
• TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Allison Williams

Game information

1st Quarter UCLA (3:05) – #1 Dorian Thompson-Robinson to #36 Ethan Fernea for a 33 yard pass TD (#2 Nicholas Barr-Mira kick) – UCLA 7–0 Drive 10 Plays, 85 yards, 4:13 2nd Quarter UCLA (8:41) – #1 Dorian Thompson-Robinson to #10 Demetric Felton for a 21 yard pass TD (#2 Nicholas Barr-Mira kick) – UCLA 14–0 Drive 6 Plays, 61 yards, 2:12 USC (7:34) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #15 Drake London for a 65 yard pass TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) UCLA 14–7 Drive 3 Plays, 75 yards, 1:07 USC (3:26)- #48 Parker Lewis kicks a 42 yard field goal – UCLA 14–10 Drive 7 Plays, 3 yards, 3:29 UCLA (0:20) – #1 Dorian Thompson-Robinson to #10 Demetric Felton for a 12 yard pass TD (#2 Nicholas Barr-Mira kick) – UCLA 21–10 Drive 11 Plays, 75 yards, 3:06 3rd Quarter UCLA (12:28) – #28 Brittain Brown runs for a 15 yard TD (#2 Nicholas Barr-Mira kick) – UCLA 28–10 Drive 7 Plays, 75 yards 2:32 USC (10:25) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #21 Tyler Vaughns for a 38 yard pass TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – UCLA 28–17 Drive 7 Plays, 75 yards, 2:03 USC (4:00) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown for a 3 yard pass TD (2 point Conversation failed) – UCLA 28–23 Drive 10 Plays, 31 yards, 4:03 UCLA (1:16) – #1 Dorian Thompson-Robinson to #85 Greg Dulcich for a 69 yard pass TD (#2 Nicholas Barr-Mira kick) – UCLA 35–23 Drive 1 Play, 69 yards, 0:09 4th Quarter USC (11:40) – #29 Vavae Malepeai runs for a 10 yard TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – UCLA 35–30 Drive 11 Plays, 75 yards, 4:36 USC (8:09) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #15 Drake London for a 9 yard pass TD (2 Point Conversion failed) – USC 36–35 Drive 6 Plays, 30 yards 2:10 UCLA (0:52) – #2 Nicholas Barr-Mira kicks a 43 yard field goal – UCLA 38–36 Drive 7 Plays, 51 yards, 2:09 USC (0:16) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown for a 8 yard pass TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – USC 43–38 Drive 2 Plays, 43 yards, 0:27 Passing USC – #9 Kedon Slovis 30/47 344 yds 5 touchdown 2 interception UCLA – #1 Dorian Thompson-Robinson 30/36 364 yds 4 touchdown 2 interception Rushing USC – #29 Vavae Malepeai 19 Att, 110 yds, 1 touchdown UCLA – #10 Demetric Felton 21 Att, 90 yds, 0 touchdown Receiving USC – #21 Tyler Vaughns 8 Rec, 128 yds, 1 touchdown UCLA – #85 Greg Dulcich 8 Rec, 167 yds, 1 touchdown

Oregon

See also: 2020 Oregon Ducks football team and 2020 Pac-12 Football Championship Game

Oregon Ducks vs USC Trojans (2020 Pac-12 Football Championship Game presented by 76)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ducks	14	7	7	3	31
No. 13 Trojans	7	7	3	7	24

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA

• Date: December 18, 2020
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: NW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Sunny, Clear, Humidity at 51%
• Game attendance: 0
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)

Game information

1st Quarter Oregon (13:49) – #13 Anthony Brown to #30 Jaylon Reed for a 2 yard pass TD (#90 Henry Katleman kick) – Oregon 7–0 Drive 3 Plays, 9 yards, 0:47 Oregon (7:14) – #12 Tyler Shough to #48 Hunter Kampmoyer for a 14 yard pass TD (#90 Henry Katleman kick) – Oregon 14–0 Drive 3 Plays, 32 yards, 1:25 USC (0:50) – #9 Kedon Slovis #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown for a 47 yard pass TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – Oregon 14–7 Drive 7 Plays, 87 yards, 2:46 2nd Quarter Oregon (9:45) – #12 Tyler Shough to #89 DJ Johnson for a 16 yard pass TD (#90 Henry Katleman kick) – Oregon 21–7 Drive 4 Plays, 41 yards, 1:53 USC (4:35) #30 Markese Stepp for a 1 yard TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – Oregon 21–14 Drive 12 Plays, 80 yards, 5:04 3rd Quarter Oregon (7:20) – #13 Anthony Brown to #26 Travis Dye for a 4 yard pass TD (#90 Henry Katleman kick) – Oregon 28–14 Drive 14 Plays, 83 yards, 7:40 USC (2:28) – #48 Parker Lewis kicks a 21 yard field goal – Oregon 28–17 Drive 12 Plays, 76 yards, 4:44 4th Quarter Oregon (10:26) – #90 Henry Katleman kicks a 40 yard field goal – Oregon 31–17 Drive 11 Plays, 58 yards, 6:00 USC (6:16) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #4 Bru McCoy for a 4 yard pass TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – Oregon 31–24 Drive 12 Plays, 60 yards, 4:02 Passing leaders Oregon – #12 Tyler Shough 8/13 91 yds 2 touchdown 1 interception #13 Anthony Brown 1/1 2 yds 1 touchdown 0 interception USC – #9 Kedon Slovis 15/26 178 yds 3 touchdown 2 interception Rushing leaders Oregon – #26 Travis Dye 8 Att, 47 yds, 0 touchdown USC – #7 Stephen Carr 9 Att, 35 yds, 0 touchdown Receiving leaders Oregon – #89 DJ Johnson 2 Rec, 27 yds, 1 touchdown USC – #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown 3 Rec, 65 yds, 1 touchdown

Rankings

Further information: 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final
AP	17	—	—	—	RV	RV	25	24	21	20	20	20	19	17	15	13	21	21
Coaches	17	—	—	—	RV	RV	24	23	20	20	20	19	18	16	16	13	19
CFP	Not released												18	20	15	13	17	Not released

Statistics

Pac-12 opponents

1 2 3 4 Total USC 48 42 12 31 133 Pac-12 opponents 13 40 17 13 83

Offense

Passing statistics
#	NAME	POS	RAT	CMP	ATT	YDS	CMP%	TD	INT	LONG
9	Kedon Slovis	QB	140.0	70	98	706	71.43	3	1	48
	TOTALS		140.0	70	98	706	71.43	3	1	48
	OPPONENTS		138.10	35	59	420	59.32	4	1	75

Rushing statistics
#	NAME	POS	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
30	Markese Stepp	TB	26	135	5.2	49	2
7	Stephen Carr	TB	21	126	6.0	37	2
29	Vavae Malepeai	TB	14	67	4.8	20	1
23	Kenan Christon	TB	1	4	4.0	4	0
9	Kedon Slovis	QB	7	22	3.1	24	0
–	Team	–	3	−6	−2.0	0	0
	TOTALS		72	348	4.8	49	5
	OPPONENTS		78	416	5.3	38	2

Receiving statistics
#	NAME	POS	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
8	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	14	213	15.21	48	0
15	Drake London	WR	12	193	16.08	31	1
21	Tyler Vaughns	WR	14	123	8.79	20	0
4	Bru McCoy	WR	8	76	9.50	26	1
80	John Jackson III	WR	1	23	23.00	23	0
1	Gary Bryant Jr.	WR	1	3	3.00	3	0
84	Erik Krommenhoek	TE	1	6	6.00	6	1
18	Jude Wolfe	TE	2	5	2.50	4	0
29	Vavae Malepeai	TB	9	43	4.78	16	0
7	Stephen Carr	TB	5	12	2.40	12	0
30	Markese Stepp	TB	2	12	6.00	9	0
23	Kenan Christon	TB	1	−3	−3.00	0	0
	TOTALS		70	706	10.09	48	3
	OPPONENTS		35	420	12.00	75	4

Defense

Defense statistics
#	NAME	POS	SOLO	AST	TOT	TFL-YDS	SACK-YDS	INT	BU	QBH	FR-YDS	FF	BLK	SAF	TD
93	Marlon Tuipulotu	DL	11	5	16	2.5–14	1.0–11	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50	Nick Figueroa	DL	3	6	9	2.0–5	0.5–2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
49	Tuli Tuipulotu	DL	4	1	5	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
96	Caleb Tremblay	DL	0	2	2	0.5–2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
90	Connor Murphy	DL	1	0	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
47	Stanley Ta'ufo'ou	DL	1	0	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
99	Drake Jackson	BB	5	3	8	3.0–21	2.0–17	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
31	Hunter Echols	BB	3	0	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
10	Ralen Goforth	LB	3	8	11	1.0–1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1	Palaie Gaoteote IV	LB	2	7	9	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
26	Kana'i Mauga	LB	2	2	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
18	Raymond Scott	LB	2	1	3	1.0–4	1.0–4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
15	Talanoa Hufanga	DB	11	3	14	0.5–0	–	1	–	–	–	1	–	–	–
21	Isaiah Pola-Mao	DB	9	3	12	1.0–14	–	–	2	–	1–0	–	–	–	–
9	Greg Johnson	DB	6	4	10	1.0–6	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–
2	Olaijah Griffin	DB	5	3	8	–	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	–	–
4	Max Williams	DB	1	3	4	0.5–3	0.5–3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
8	Chris Steele	DB	4	0	4	–	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	–	–
6	Isaac Taylor-Stuart	DB	0	1	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
14	Jayden Williams	DB	1	0	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
22	Dorian Hewett	DB	1	0	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
25	Briton Allen	DB	1	0	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
4	Bru McCoy	WR	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	1–0	–	–	–	–
27	Quincy Jountti	TB	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	1–0	–	–	–	–
	TOTAL		76	52	128	13.0–70	5.0–37	1	7	0	3	1	0	0	-
	OPPONENTS		90	84	174	15.0–44	3.0–19	1	9	0	3	3	0	0	0

Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

Special teams

Kicking statistics
#	NAME	POS	XPM	XPA	XP%	FGM	FGA	FG%	1–19	20–29	30–39	40–49	50+	LNG	PTS
48	Parker Lewis	PK	8	8	100%	2	3	66.67%	0/0	1/2	1/1	0/0	0/0	30	14
	TOTALS		8	8	100%	2	3	66.67%	0/0	1/2	1/1	0/0	0/0	30	14
	OPPONENTS		6	6	100%	5	6	83.33%	0/0	0/0	0/0	2/2	3/4	51	21

Kickoff statistics
#	NAME	POS	KICKS	YDS	AVG	TB	OB
48	Parker Lewis	PK	11	633	57.5	5	2
	TOTALS		11	633	57.5	5	2
	OPPONENTS		13	838	64.5	8	0

Punting statistics
#	NAME	POS	PUNTS	YDS	AVG	LONG	TB	I–20	50+	BLK
24	Ben Griffiths	P	6	281	46.83	61	1	3	4	0
	TOTALS		6	281	46.83	61	1	3	4	0
	OPPONENTS		8	394	49.25	58	1	3	4	0

Kick return statistics
#	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
2	Olaijah Griffin	CB	3	52	17.33	0	27
8	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	2	43	21.50	0	23
	TOTALS		5	95	19.00	0	27
	OPPONENTS		2	46	23.00	0	22

Punt return statistics
#	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
8	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	4	32	8.00	0	11
	TOTALS		4	32	8.00	0	11
	OPPONENTS		2	3	1.50	0	2

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2021 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
1	14	Alijah Vera-Tucker	OG	New York Jets
4	106	Jay Tufele	DT	Jacksonville Jaguars
4	112	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	Detroit Lions
5	180	Talanoa Hufanga	S	San Francisco 49ers
6	189	Marlon Tuipulotu	DT	Philadelphia Eagles

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