Several Trojans stood out during the NFL’s Championship Sunday, including rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez and star tailback Reggie Bush. Check out the stats from the two conference title games this weekend: Mark Sanchez’s dream ride through the postseason ended with one of his best all-around performances of his rookie year, as he went 17-for-30 for […]
Read moreNew Trojan QBs No Stranger to Bumpy Roads
Road games at Ohio State, Washington, California, Notre Dame, Oregon, Arizona State and for some reason the media thinks the world is going to crash down upon the Trojans. Articles like “Tough road slate could derail USC in ’09” and “Don’t be surprised if … USC’s run of seven consecutive Pac-10 titles ends in 2009”, […]
Read moreBruce Feldman’s Final Draft Analysis
A great weekend for the USC program cemented just how amazing the Trojans’ 2003 recruiting class was. Sedrick Ellis, Sam Baker and Lawrence Jackson are the three latest members of USC’s 2003 class, which I think should go down as the best recruiting class in modern college football history (i.e. when teams couldn’t sign as […]
Read moreYour USC NFL Draft Briefing
This Year: USC had another huge draft weekend with ten players getting selected overall — the most of any school. They also led the way with four first round picks. Historical Perspective: USC has sent 446 players to the League via the draft. 42 have been picked in the 7 years since Pete Carroll arrived, […]
Read moreNFL DRAFT: Jaguars Double-Dip into Trojan Talent Pool, Draft Washington
Chauncey Washington for President; ’06 &’07 Highlights Then the Jaguars double-dipped into the Trojan talent pool, grabbing runningback Chauncey Washington with the 6th pick of the 7th round. Washington came to the Trojans in the same ’03 class as Lendale White and Reggie Bush. But injuries had him sidelined in ’03 and redshirt in ’04 […]
Read moreUSC tailback Johnson has a plan
USC tailback Stafon Johnson got just three carries in the Trojans’ recent scrimmage, but it’s part of his plan to become a better player this spring. “I’m maturing a lot,” Johnson said. “I’m getting an opportunity to catch the ball out of the backfield. There are plays I wanted to work on catching the ball […]
Read moreJohn David Booty completes his job well at USC pro day
Quarterback John David Booty arrived and departed from USC’s annual pro day Wednesday wearing the same wide grin. After linebacker Keith Rivers and defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis solidified their status among the top prospects at their positions, and running back Chauncey Washington seemingly sprinted up the draft board, Booty put on a show for dozens […]
Read moreWashington takes advantage of Pro Day
John David Booty and Chauncey Washington could have been the two key cogs in USC’s offense the past two seasons, but they had been forgotten men in some NFL draft projections. Both players are hoping USC’s Pro Day Wednesday put them back on the boards. Washington seemed to create the most buzz among NFL scouts, […]
Read morePro Day results
Here are the official results from Wednesday’s Pro Day at USC. Among the highlights are Chauncey Washington’s 4.35 40, Sedrick Ellis’ 36 reps on the 225-pound bench press and Keith Rivers’ 42-inch vertical jump.
Read moreBig Broderick’s Back
Although it was pretty well known Chauncey Washington would get the bulk of the carries last season, Broderick came to USC with lofty goals and expected to make an impact as a true freshman. And he had good reason to believe he’d play. The Trojans lost their true power back to the NFL and Green was […]
Read more11 Trojans to NFL Combine
A total of 11 USC players, 10 seniors and junior offensive guard Chilo Rachal, have been invited to the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, Feb. 20-26. They are: * SAM BAKER * JOHN DAVID BOOTY * FRED DAVIS * SEDRICK ELLIS * LAWRENCE JACKSON * CHILO RACHAL * DREW RADOVICH * KEITH RIVERS * TERRELL THOMAS […]
Read moreSenior South Prevails on Final Play
The 2008 Under Armour Senior Bowl ended with a bang. Tennessee QB Eric Ainge led the South on an 86 yard-march. He landed yards from the end zone, fourth-down, only a few seconds left on the clock. Then long-time Florida rival, receiver Andre Caldwell, helped seal the deal with a short run into the right […]
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