| USC Trojans–No. 79 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive lineman |
| Class |  Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 7, 2002 [1] |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 305 lb (138 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | USC (2020–present) |
| High school | Moorpark (Moorpark, California) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Jonah Monheim (born June 7, 2002) [1] is an American football offensive lineman for the USC Trojans.
Monheim attended Moorpark High School in California where he was a three-year starter on the offensive line. [2] He was highly recruited there and received a number of honors, including Camino League Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year, first-team all-state, first-team all-area, PrepStar All-American and selection to the Tacoma News Tribune's Western 100. [3] [4] He was ranked a four-star recruit, the 13th-best offensive guard nationally and the 26th-best player in the state, and committed to play college football for the USC Trojans. [5] [6]
Monheim appeared in one game as a true freshman at USC in 2020. [7] The following year, he appeared in 12 games, seven as a starter at right tackle. [8] In 2022, he started 14 games – 11 at right tackle and three at right guard – and was chosen honorable mention All-Pac-12 Conference. [4] [9] [10] Entering the 2023 season, Monheim moved to left tackle. [11] He started all 13 games – 12 at left tackle and once at right guard – and was chosen second-team All-Pac-12 by the Associated Press (AP). [4] He announced his return for a final season in 2024 and moved to center. [12]
Duane Clair Bickett is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks, and Carolina Panthers. Bickett played college football for the USC Trojans.
Moorpark High School is a comprehensive public secondary school located in the Mountain Meadows neighborhood of Moorpark, Ventura County, California, and serves students from grades 9 through 12. It is part of the Moorpark Unified School District; and had an enrollment of 1,908 students for the 2018–19 school year. The student/teacher ratio for 2017–18 was 23:1. Moorpark High School is accredited through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Moorpark High School takes pupils from two main feeder middle schools: Chaparral Middle School and Mesa Verde Middle School.
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Austin Jackson is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC and was drafted by the Dolphins in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft.
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Jackson Carman is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson, and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.
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