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2011 USC TROJANS FOOTBALL

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2011 SCHEDULE (0-0) NO. 25 USC FOOTBALL OPENS 2011 SEASON AT HOME AGAINST MINNESOTA DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT Sept. 3 Minnesota 12:30 p.m. (ABC) FACTS Sept. 10 Utah 4:30 p.m. (Versus) USC (0-0 overall) vs. Minnesota (0-0), Saturday, Sept. 3, 12:30 p.m. PDT, Los Angeles Coliseum. Sept. 17 Syracuse 5 p.m. (FX) Sept. 24 at Arizona State 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) Oct. 1 Arizona TBA THEMES Oct. 13 (Th.) at California (S.F.)6 p.m. (ESPN) The No. 25-ranked USC football team, in its first season under the Pac-12 Conference Oct. 22 at Notre Dame 7:30 p.m. (NBC) umbrella, opens its 2011 campaign at home against Big Ten opponent Minnesota in a Oct. 29 Stanford 5 p.m. (ABC/ESPN) clash between teams that share near-similar colors. Troy has won its last 13 openers and its Nov. 4 (Fr.) at Colorado 7 p.m. (ESPN2) past 11 games against Big Ten squads. It’s the beginning of a 3-game homestand for the Nov. 12 Washington 12:30 p.m. (ABC/FSN) Trojans (the last time that Troy started with 3 home games was 1998) and the first of 7 Nov. 19 at Oregon 5 p.m. (ABC) Coliseum games for USC in 2011 (the most since also having 7 in 2000). The Trojans scored Nov. 26 UCLA 7 p.m. (FSN) 3 unanswered in the second half last year to overcome the Golden Gophers PAC-12 STANDINGS in Minnesota, the teams’ first meeting in 30 years (USC has been nationally ranked in each of the 7 meetings). Second-year USC spent his teen years at PAC-12 OVERALL Minnesota’s Bloomington Jefferson High while his father, (currently USC’s assistant W L W L head coach), was an assistant with the . USC, which begins its second SOUTH (and final) year banned from post-season play because of NCAA sanctions, is coming off ARIZ 0000 an 8-5 season in which it lost twice on field goals at the gun. The Trojan offense, which looks ASU0000 to continue the improvement it showed last year in yardage and scoring, features some of COLO 0000 the nation’s best at their positions, including QB , sixth on USC’s career passing USC0000 UCLA 0000 chart and seventh on the total offense list after hitting 63% of his passes with 26 TDs last UTAH 0000 season, and 2010 Freshman All-American WR-RET Robert Woods, Troy’s leader last fall in NORTH receptions, all-purpose yards and kickoff returns (he had a scoring kick return to spark last CAL0000 year’s comeback at Minnesota). Among USC’s other key returning starters on offense are ORE0000 OT , C and FB-TE . The Trojan defense aims to improve OSU0000 upon a 2010 campaign that saw it surrender more total yards per game and TD passes STAN 0000 than ever. Facing this challenge are such defenders as S T.J. McDonald (the team’s 2010 WASH 0000 leader), DEs Nick Perry, and converted , DT WSU0000 Christian Tupou, LB and CB Nickell Robey (USC’s top interceptor in 2010). AP POLL USA TODAY POLL USC hopes the exceptional play it had on special teams in 2010 (i.e. 7 blocked kicks) carries over to 2011. Minnesota will be making its first visit to the Coliseum since 1979. The Gophers 1. Oklahoma 1. Oklahoma will be led by a new head coach, Jerry Kill. Fifteen starters return from last year’s 3-9 2. Alabama 2. Alabama squad, including converted WR MarQueis Gray at , RB Duane Bennett, WR 3. Oregon 3. Oregon Da’Jon McKnight and LBs Gary Tinsley and Keanon Cooper. The game will be shown live 4. LSU 4. LSU regionally on ABC-TV. USC has added a Spanish language radio broadcast this year in 5. Boise State 5. Florida State addition to its flagship 710 ESPN Radio. 6. Florida State 6. Stanford 7. Stanford 7. Boise State 8. Texas A&M 8. Oklahoma State RANKINGS 9. Oklahoma State 9. Texas A&M USC is ranked 25th by AP (the Trojans are not eligible to be ranked in the USA Today poll). 10. Nebraska 10. Wisconsin Minnesota is not ranked. 11. Wisconsin 11. Nebraska 12. South Carolina 12. South Carolina 13. Virginia Tech 13. Virginia Tech 14. TCU 14. Arkansas 15. Arkansas 15. TCU 16. Notre Dame 16. Ohio State 17. Michigan State 17. Michigan State 18. Ohio State 18. Notre Dame RADIO-TV—Live regional TV: 12:30 p.m. (PDT), ABC, Live internet streaming: USCTrojans.com, live 19. Georgia 19. Auburn Carter Blackburn, Brock Huard, Shelley Smith. KSPN-AM pre- and post-game show, live game stats 20. Mississippi State 20. Mississippi State Live local radio: 8 a.m. (PDT), 710 ESPN Radio and delayed game telecast. 21. Missouri 21. Missouri (KSPN-AM), Pete Arbogast, Paul McDonald, John Lane Kiffin USC Football Weekly: 4:30 p.m. 22. Florida 22. Georgia Jackson, Steve Mason, Colin Cowherd, Jeff Biggs, (PDT), Sunday (Aug. 28), Prime Ticket, Lindsay Soto, 23. Auburn 23. Florida , Darrell Rideaux, Harvey Hyde, John Jackson, . 24. West Virginia 24. Texas Garry Paskwietz, Mark Willard, Trojan Talk: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (PDT), Tuesdays, 710 25. USC 25. Penn State (includes four-and-a-half-hour pre-game and 3-hour ESPN Radio (KSPN-AM), Max Kellerman, Marcellus post-game shows). Five other stations are included Wiley, Lane Kiffin. on the USC radio network: KSPA-AM 1510 in Ontario/ Trojan Brunch: 9-11 a.m. (PDT), Sundays, 710 ESPN San Bernardino County/Inland Empire, KXPS-AM 1010 Radio (KSPN-AM), Mark Willard, Harvey Hyde, Drew USC FOOTBALL in Palm Springs, KVEN-AM 1450 in Ventura, KSZL-AM Belzer. 1230 in Barstow and Fox Sports Radio AM 1340 and USC Trojan Talk: 7 p.m. (PDT), Thursdays, KSHP- 11 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 1400 in Visalia/Fresno. Fans also can hear the live 710 AM (1400), Harvey Hyde, Kevin Shaw (also 9 a.m., 31 BOWL VICTORIES ESPN Radio broadcast on www.USCTrojans.com, on Saturdays, KCAA-AM 1050). Fans also can hear the 156 ALL-AMERICANS SIRIUS XM satellite radio (Channels 85) or by dialing 1- live KSHP broadcast on www.kshp.com. 6 WINNERS 800-846-4675 ext. 5933. Live Spanish-language local radio: 12:30 p.m. 446 NFL PLAYERS (PDT), KTNQ-AM (1020), , 22 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS Jorge Caamano, Alex Russo.

1 2011 TROJAN FOOTBALL SERIES seconds). The No. 2 Trojans opened 1968 USC VS. MINNESOTA (5-1-1) USC leads its series with Minnesota, 5-1-1. by beating the No. 16 Gophers in the rain in Last year in Minneapolis, WR Robert Minneapolis, 29-20, with O.J. Simpson 1953 W 17- 7 H Woods returned a kickoff for a running for 236 yards and 4 TDs (including 1955 L 19-25 A 1965 T 20-20 H to jumpstart the Trojans and TB Allen the final 2 scores of the fourth quarter to 1968 W 29-20 A Bradford ran for more than 100 yards as No. overcome a deficit). Troy was No. 1 when 1979 W 48-14 H 20 USC stormed back in the game’s final 21 it thumped Minnesota, 48-14, in the 1980 W 24- 7 A minutes to beat Minnesota, 32-21, before a Coliseum in 1979, with current USC radio 2010 W 32-21 A near-capacity crowd of 50,442. It was the analyst Paul McDonald quarterbacking an teams’ first meeting in 30 years and came offense that rushed for 311 yards. The most in 1-year-old TCF Bank Stadium in recent meeting was in 1980, a 24-7 road Minneapolis, a city where USC head coach win for the No. 5 Trojans, as Lane Kiffin spent his teenage years. It was ran for 216 yards and a pair of long USC’s 19th consecutive non-conference touchdowns. win, 13th straight non-league road victory and 11th win in a row over a Big Ten OPENERS FUN FACT I opponent. After Minnesota took a 14-13 USC’s record in all season openers is 87-23- USC has had just 5 lettermen in its history lead with 5:47 remaining in the third quarter 8 (.771), with 36 shutout victories. Troy has from Minnesota: TE of on a 31-yard TD pass from QB Adam Weber won its last 13 openers and 15 of the last 17. Minneapolis, 2002-05 (Breck HS), LB Dan to WR Da’Jon McKnight (following a USC In season openers at home, the Trojans are Deckas of Edina, 2008-09 (Edina HS), FB ), Woods returned the ensuing 59-16-7 (.762). (One of those wins was later Thomas Bert Sherman of St. Paul, 1931, FB kickoff 97 yards for a score (the longest kick vacated due to NCAA penalty.) Glenn Souers of Moorhead, 1950 return by a Trojan since went (Moorhead HS) and TE-QB Nick 98 yards for a TD against Purdue in 1998 IN THE COLISEUM Vanderboom of Medina, 2003-06 (Breck and the first scoring kickoff return by a USC USC has a 410-128-27 (.750) all-time record HS). freshman since did so against in the Coliseum since the stadium opened UCLA in 2003), the first of 19 consecutive in 1923. (Six wins later vacated due to FUN FACT II Trojan points. USC scored TDs on its next 2 NCAA penalty.) Former Minnesota head coach Tim possessions, first on a 21-yard pass from QB Brewster, who coached the Gophers in Matt Barkley to WR David Ausberry and then IN SEPTEMBER last year’s home loss to USC, will be the on Bradford’s 56-yard burst (the longest TD USC has a 166-39-8 (.798) all-time record FX sideline commentator for the Trojans’ run by a Trojan since Bush’s 76-yarder while playing in the month of September. Sept. 17 home game against Syracuse. against Arkansas in 2005). The Gophers (Three of those wins were later vacated added a touchdown against USC’s due to NCAA penalty.) reserves with 11 seconds to play as Weber hit WR MarQueis Gray on a 22-yard aerial. VERSUS BIG TEN Minnesota opened the game’s scoring on USC is 72-27-3 (.721) against current Big Ten RB DeLeon Eskridge’s 1-yard run midway opponents. USC has won its last 11 games through the first quarter. But USC countered against Big Ten foes, as well as 32 of its last with touchdowns on its next 2 drives, first 40 games (and 39 of its last 48. Minnesota, on TB ’s 3-yard run and then on on the other hand, is 25-28-2 against the a 53-yard Barkley bomb to WR Ronald Pac-12. Johnson. USC had 408 total yards and held the Gophers to 307 (including just 83 rushing CONNECTIONS yards). Both teams had 3 turnovers, neither USC has no players from Minnesota, while squad converted a high percentage of the Gophers’ roster features 5 California third downs (USC was 4-of-10, Minnesota natives (LB Quinn Bauducco, WR Ge’Shun was 6-of-14), the Trojans were penalized 7 Harris, DB Christyn Lewis, CB Cedric times and USC failed to convert a trio of 2- Thompson and DB Brock Vereen)…USC point conversions. Bradford averaged 10.9 head coach Lane Kiffin spent his teen years yards on his 10 carries while rushing for 131 in the Minneapolis area and attended yards (his second career 100-yard outing). Bloomington Jefferson High, where he TICKETS—Tickets for the USC-Minnesota game, Woods had 4 catches for 33 yards and played 3 sports (his father-in-law, John priced at $60, are available online at USCTrojans.com Johnson added 3 catches for 63 yards. Reeves, played for the Minnesota or at the USC Ticket Office (213-740-GO SC) on Barkley was 17-of-26 for 192 yards and the 2 Vikings)…USC assistant head coach Monte campus. touchdowns, but threw 2 after Kiffin coached 8 years with the Minnesota USC ONLINE—USC’s official athletic website is opening the 2010 season without a pick in Vikings (1986-89 working with the USCTrojans.com. It also can be followed on his first 72 passes. DT posted 9 and 1991-94 as the Facebook (Facebook.com/pages/USC-Trojans- tackles, S T.J. McDonald added 7 stops (with the first year and then handling the inside Official-Page/124984464200434) and Twitter a sack), S Jawanza Starling and LB Chris linebackers), as the Vikings advanced to (Twitter.com/USC_Athletics), with many of the Galippo each had an interception and LB the NFC playoffs 6 times…USC QB Anthony videos also posted on YouTube (YouTube.com/ Michael Morgan recovered a . For Neyer will celebrate his 20th birthday on USCAthletics). The USC Trojan Text Alert program Minnesota, Weber was 15-of-29 for 224 Saturday (Sept. 3). allows fans to get real-time news about the Trojans yards, Gray caught 4 passes for 98 yards, (text “Trojans” to 51234). There is also an iPhone McKnight had 3 receptions for 53 yards, RB PRE-SEASON RANKINGS… application for USCTrojans.com. Local AT&T U-verse customers can watch free on-demand videos from Donnell Kirkwood had 40 yards on 10 carries Here is where the 2011 Trojans are picked to USCTrojans.com in the “College Football Extras” and LB Gary Tinsley had a game-best 10 finish in the national rankings and in the category. tackles. Pac-12 standings, according to various pre- Here’s a brief look at the earlier season prognosticators, to date: PAC-12 ONLINE—The Pac-12’s official website is meetings between USC and Minnesota. pac-12.org. The No. 8 Trojans won the first meeting, 17-7 in the Coliseum in 1953 as the teams National Pac-12 South PAC-12 COACHES TELECONFERENCE—Pac-12 th st combined for only 260 total yards. No. 10 Phil Steele’s 17 1 football coaches are available for 10 minutes each th USC then dropped the 1955 game in an FOXSports.com 19 — on a media teleconference beginning at 10 a.m. (PDT) th st October snowy blizzard in Minneapolis, 25- Athlon 20 1 every Tuesday (through Nov. 22) during the season. 20th 2nd USC coach Lane Kiffin comes on at 11:50 a.m. (PDT). 19, as the Gophers held off a late Trojan Blue Ribbon 22nd 2nd Beginning at 3 p.m. (PDT) each of those Tuesdays, a drive deep in Minnesota territory. The teams ESPN.com 25th — taped replay of the teleconference is available until tied 20-20 in the Coliseum in the 1965 season Lindy’s 27th 2nd the next call. Call the Pac-12 office (925-932-4411) opener, as No. 7 USC drove 70 yards for the NR 3rd or USC sports information office (213-740-8480) to tying touchdown with 6:24 to play but CBSSports.com — 1st obtain the media-only phone numbers for the Pac-12 st missed the extra point kick (and then Troy Pac-12 Media — 1 Coaches Teleconference. missed a 31-yard field goal in the final 2 2011 TROJAN FOOTBALL …AND PRE-SEASON HONORS coaching staff put together a 2011 while leading USC in receptions (65), all- OT Matt Kalil (Playboy) and S T.J. McDonald recruiting class that experts ranked among purpose yards (a USC freshman record (Athlon, ESPN.com) were named to a 2011 the best in the country. USC hauled in 29 1,817) and kickoff returns (a USC season pre-season All-American first team. WR/RET new players (4 came from junior college), yardage record 971). Other offensive Robert Woods made some pre-season All- including 8 signees who enrolled at USC this starters returning are tailback Marc Tyler, American second and third teams. Besides past spring semester and participated in USC’s 2010 rushing leader (913 yards with 9 the above-mentioned players, DE Nick 2011 spring practice. TDs), FB-TE Rhett Ellison (21 catches in 2010), Perry, CB Nickell Robey, C Khaled Holmes OT Matt Kalil and C Khaled Holmes. WRs and DT Armond Armstead were selected to PAC-12 CONFERENCE Brandon Carswell and and TB various pre-season All-Pac-12 first teams. July 1, 2011, marked the birth of the Pac-12 Dillon Baxter are others back with limited Conference with the addition of Colorado starts to their name. The Trojan defense took WATCH LISTS from the Big 12 and Utah from the Mountain a beating last year, allowing more total The following Trojans have made the official West. It was ’s first expansion yards (400) per game and TD passes (30) “Watch Lists” for national 2011 post-season since 1978, when Arizona and Arizona State than ever (and its second most points per awards: joined to make the Pac-8 the Pac-10. The game, 27), and it was especially vulnerable new Pac-12 schools have won 442 NCAA late in games (allowing 118 fourth-quarter QB Matt Barkley Championships, more than any conference. points). The defense’s strength in 2011 (top player) The Pac-12 is split into 2 divisions for football should be the line, which returns 6 players (top player) only. Colorado and Utah join Arizona, with significant starting experience: DEs O’Brien Award (top quarterback) Arizona State, UCLA and USC in the South Nick Perry (7.5 tackles for loss, 4 sacks in 2010), (top quarterback) Pony Express Award (top tandem) Division, while California, Oregon, Oregon Wes Horton (5.5 tackles for loss, 4 sacks in FB-TE Rhett Ellison State, Stanford, Washington and 2010) and converted linebacker Devon Mackey Award (top ) Washington State make up the North Kennard (72 tackles, 7 for a loss in 2010) and LB Chris Galippo Division. The first-ever Pac-12 Football DTs Christian Tupou (a 2-year starter who (top linebacker) Championship Game will be on Dec. 2 on redshirted in 2010 while recuperating from C Khaled Holmes the home field of the team with the best a knee injury), Armond Armstead (43 tackles (top interior lineman) overall conference record (USC is not eligible in 2010) and DaJohn Harris (5.5 tackles for DE Wes Horton to participate in 2011 because of NCAA loss in 2010). Both starting safeties—USC’s Hendricks Award (top defensive end) OT Matt Kalil sanctions). In football, USC has a 5-0 all- 2010 tackle leader and All-Pac-10 second Outland Trophy (top interior lineman) time record against Colorado and 6-3 teamer T.J. McDonald (89 tackles, 3 (top linemen/linebackers) against Utah. interceptions) and Jawanza Starling (37 S T.J. McDonald tackles in 2010)—return, as does starting LB Nagurski Trophy (top defensive player) LAST YEAR Chris Galippo (29 tackles, 3 forced Bednarik Award (top defensive player) USC posted an 8-5 overall record in 2010, in 2010) and CB Nickell Robey (a team- Thorpe Award (top defensive back) with 2 of those losses coming on field goals best 4 interceptions in 2010). Others on the Lott Trophy (top defensive impact player) at the gun in consecutive games (and 2011 roster with defensive starting DE Nick Perry Lombardi Award (top linemen/linebackers) another loss coming on a touchdown with experience are LB Shane Horton, CB Tony Hendricks Award (top defensive end) 2:23 to play). The Trojans tied for third in the Burnett (a walk-on who earned a WR Robert Woods Pac-10 at 5-4, but were ineligible for post- scholarship this spring) and Ss Marshall Maxwell Award (top player) season play because of an NCAA penalty Jones and Drew McAllister (he redshirted Biletnikoff Award (top ) for violations dating to the previous in 2010 with a hip injury). USC’s special Hornung Award (most versatile player) coaching era. USC was left short on teams performed better in 2010 than they Pony Express Award (top tandem) personnel when players transferred once had in years. The Trojans ranked in the the sanctions were announced. The Trojans national Top 20 in punt and kickoff returns, SCHEDULE had just 72 players on scholarship in 2010 blocked 7 kicks and punts, returned a punt USC’s 2011 schedule includes 7 teams that (13 shy of the NCAA limit) and 17 of them and kickoff for touchdowns, scored 5 times played in bowls last year. For the first time didn’t see action. on 2-point conversions, had a defensive since 2000, the Trojans will play 7 home PAT and ran a successful fake punt and games (including their first 3 contests of the 2011 OUTLOOK field goal. Although USC must replace its season, for the first time since 1998). Coming As second-year USC head coach Lane Kiffin punter and placekicker in 2011, many of to the Coliseum are Minnesota with its new embarks upon the 2011 season, he the components from last year’s special coaching staff for the season opener on understands that it will take hard work and teams are back. Sept. 3, Utah on Sept. 10 for the first football patience as he continues to build and game in Pac-12 history, Syracuse the next revamp the Trojan program. Adding to the GONE FROM 2010 week in a rare Los Angeles visit by a Big East challenge, the NCAA denied USC’s appeal USC’s personnel losses from the 2010 roster foe, Arizona (Oct. 1) and Stanford (Oct. 29) for relief from NCAA sanctions for violations were most significant on offense. Gone are with talented Nick Foles and dating to the previous coaching era, which All-Pac-10 second team WR-RET Ronald , former USC assistant Steve include a 2-year bowl ban (the Trojans are Johnson, who had 64 catches with 8 TDs Sarkisian’s Washington club on Nov. 12 and bowl ineligible again in 2011), the loss of 30 last fall and was 12th nationally in punt crosstown rival UCLA in the Nov. 26 regular scholarships over a 3-year period (a limit of returns (he is tied for 10th on USC’s career season-ender. The Trojans’ road slate takes 15 available for each of the 2012, 2013 and receptions ladder with 138 and is fifth on them to Arizona State on Sept. 24, to San 2014 seasons) and a 4-year probationary the kickoff return list with 1,351 yards), and Francisco’s AT&T Park to play California for period. Plus, the Trojans will be competing 4-year starting FB , who a Thursday night game (Oct. 13), to in the newly-expanded Pac-12 caught more passes (116) than any Trojan longtime intersectional foe Notre Dame on Conference, as Utah and Colorado join the fullback, as well as 4 players who started Oct. 22, to new Pac-12 opponent Colorado league in 2011. With Kiffin calling the plays on the line last year: All-Pac-10 first team for a Nov. 4 Friday night clash and to last year, USC’s offensive production OT , a 2-year starter who won defending league champion Oregon on increased appreciably from 2009 (by 42 the Pac-10 Morris Trophy, C Kristofer O’Dowd Nov. 19. yards and 5 points per game). This year’s and OG Butch Lewis (both 3-year starters) offense features a pair of players who are and OG Michael Reardon. Others gone RETURNING TROJANS among the nation’s best at their positions: who had started at times are TBs Allen In 2011, USC head coach Lane Kiffin can QB Matt Barkley and WR-RET Robert Woods. Bradford (he had 1,585 career rushing yards, call upon 13 returning starters (6 on offense Barkley, a 2-year starter and 2-time Davey including 794 in 2010 when he averaged and 7 on defense, but no specialists). Some O’Brien Award semifinalist who figures to be 7.2 yards per carry) and C.J. Gable (he had 72 squadmen are back from last year, but mentioned among the Heisman Trophy 1,549 rushing yards while starting 18 times in only 38 saw action in 2010 (all but 1 of the hopefuls, already is sixth on USC’s career his career and is also sixth on USC’s all-time 38 were letter winners and 26 were on USC’s passing chart and seventh on the total kickoff return list with 1,196 yards), WR David season-ending 2-deep). Alarmingly, 70 offense list. He completed 63% of his passes Ausberry (64 career receptions), OG Zack players on USC’s 112-man roster have last year with 26 touchdowns (including a Heberer and QB . Six never taken a snap at Troy and only 14 pair of 5-TD outings). The exciting Woods offensive players were 2011 NFL draftees: Trojans have started at least 10 times. To was a 2010 Freshman All-American and the Smith (a first rounder), Johnson, Bradford, bolster this lack of depth, Kiffin and his Pac-10 Offensive Freshman of the Year Havili, Ausberry and TE . 3 2011 TROJAN FOOTBALL On defense, USC is without 4 starters from 31 he was the youngest head coach in the Brandon Carswell and Brice Butler and 2010: All-Pac-10 first team DT Jurrell Casey NFL’s modern era. He was 5-15 with the tailback Dillon Baxter. The Trojans return (67 tackles, 11 for loss, 4.5 sacks in 2010), CB Raiders (4-12 in 2007 and 1-3 in 2008). Kiffin their top 2010 rusher, passer and pass Shareece Wright (73 tackles, 10 deflections spent 6 seasons (2001-2006) as an assistant catcher. But only 4 players who carried the in 2010) and LBs Malcolm Smith (78 tackles at USC under . He was the tight ball and 7 who caught passes last year are in 2010) and Michael Morgan (57 tackles in ends coach in 2001, then handled the wide back. The 2010 Trojan offensive numbers 2010). Casey, Smith and Morgan were 2- receivers the next 5 years. He added the showed improvement from 2009: total year starters, while Casey, Wright and Smith duty of passing game coordinator in 2004, offense (431.5, +42.4), rushing offense (189.3, were selected in the 2011 NFL draft. USC’s then was promoted to +22.5), passing offense (242.2, +19.9) and punter—Jacob Harfman (41.1 average in and recruiting coordinator in 2005 and 2006. scoring offense (31.0, +4.5). USC averaged 2010), who also kicked off—and He coached a trio of All-American first team 6.0 yards per play last fall, its sixth highest placekicker—Joe Houston (perfect on 43 wide receivers at USC: Mike Williams (2003), ever. Twice in 2010, the Trojans had 600- PATs and 10-of-16 on field goals in 2010)— (2005-06, USC’s first 2-time yard offensive outputs. However, only Troy’s have graduated. All-American wideout) and Steve Smith rushing offense average ranked among the (2006). Jarrett set the Pac-10 record for nation’s Top 25, so upping the Trojans’ LANE KIFFIN career touchdown catches (39) and the offensive output will be a goal in 2011. Second-year USC head football coach USC career mark for receptions (216). While Lane Kiffin is regarded as one of the game’s the offensive coordinator in 2005, USC’s QUARTERBACKS brightest young coaches. At just 36, he offense was in the national Top 6 in every USC will be guided in 2011 by one of the already has been a head coach at statistical category, including tops in total nation’s elite quarterbacks, junior Matt football’s top levels, both professionally and offense (579.8) and second in scoring offense Barkley (236-of-377, 62.6%, 2,791 yds, 26 TD, collegiately. He is known for his high football (49.1), and set Pac-10 records for total 12 int in 2010, plus 2 rush TD). A starter since IQ, as well as for being a master playcaller, offense yardage, first downs, points scored, the day he stepped on campus as a true a vibrant leader and a superb recruiter. touchdowns and PATs. The Trojans scored freshman, he already is sixth on the school’s The one-time Trojan offensive coordinator 50 points a school-record 7 times. USC career passing list (447 completions) and who then became the head coach of the became the first school to have a 3,000- seventh in total offense (5,471 yards). In his Oakland Raiders and the Tennessee yard passer, a pair of 1,000-yard runners and career he has thrown at least 1 TD pass in Volunteers returned to the USC program on a 1,000-yard receiver in a season. In 2003, 20 of his 24 games, including twice with a Jan. 12, 2010, when he was named its head Williams set USC career (30) and season (16) school record-tying 5 TDs. He has thrown football coach. In 2010 in his first year guiding touchdown reception records, while fellow for at least 200 yards in 14 career games (4 USC, Kiffin led Troy to an 8-5 overall record wide receiver set the school times over 350 yards). In 2010, he hit 60%- (2 of the losses were on field goals at the career reception record (207). In 2002, plus of his passes 8 times, threw 5 TDs in the gun in consecutive games and another Williams and Colbert became USC’s first pair opener at Hawaii (while completing 78.3% came on a touchdown with 2:23 to play) of 1,000-yard receivers in a season and of his passes) and against California (all in and a third place tie in the Pac-10 at 5-4. wide receiver became the the first half), threw for 390 yards at Stanford He inherited a USC team that was ruled Trojan career reception leader (204). and had a mid-season streak of 140 passes ineligible for post-season play because of Williams, Jarrett, Smith and Colbert all without an interception. Last year was his an NCAA penalty for violations dating to played in the NFL. Quarterback Matt second as a Davey O’Brien Award the previous coaching regime and was Leinart won the Heisman Trophy in 2004 semifinalist and he was the first sophomore short on personnel because of players who while Kiffin was the passing game to serve as a Trojan captain. None of the transferred once the penalty was coordinator and tailback Reggie Bush was other 6 signalcallers on the roster have taken announced (Troy had just 72 scholarship the 2005 Heisman winner (later vacated) a snap at USC, so depth must be players, 13 shy of the NCAA limit). Despite with Kiffin as the offensive coordinator. developed quickly. The group includes this handicap, only Howard Jones in 1925 While serving as USC’s recruiting redshirt freshman Jesse Scroggins and and John Robinson in 1976 (both with 11 coordinator, Troy’s recruiting classes in 2005 freshmen (Centennial High in wins) won more games in their Trojan and 2006 were ranked by some as No. 1 in Bakersfield, Calif.) and (Mater coaching debut. Kiffin became the first USC the nation. He was named one of the Dei High in Santa Ana, Calif.), who both head coach since in 1951 to begin nation’s Top 25 recruiters by Rivals.com in graduated from high school a semester his Trojan career with a 4-0 mark. With Kiffin 2005. Kiffin was a member of USC staffs that early and enrolled at USC this spring after calling the plays, the 2010 Trojan offensive helped the Trojans win a pair of national prep All-American careers. There also is a numbers improved from 2009: total offense championships (2003-04), post a 65-12 trio of walk-ons: juniors John Manoogian and (431.5, +42.4), rushing offense (189.3, +22.5), record (14 wins were later vacated due to Emon Saee and redshirt freshman Anthony passing offense (242.2, +19.9) and scoring NCAA penalty) and appear in a Neyer. offense (31.0, +4.5). USC averaged 6.0 yards each of his 6 seasons: 2001 Bowl, per play in 2010, its sixth highest ever, and 2003 , 2004 , 2005 USC CAREER PASSING LEADERS the Trojans twice had 600-yard offensive Orange Bowl (BCS Championship Game), (Based on Number of Completions — outputs. In 2010, offensive tackle Tyron 2006 Rose Bowl (BCS Championship Game) Includes bowl games) Smith won the Pac-10’s Morris Trophy and and 2007 Rose Bowl. Before coming to USC, PA PC INT NYG Pct. TD wide receiver Robert Woods was the Pac- Kiffin was the defensive quality control 1. 1569 927 49 11818 .591 72 10 Offensive Freshman of the Year (and a coach for the NFL’s in 2. 1245 807 23 10693 .648 99 Freshman All-American first teamer). Smith 2000 (he worked with the secondary). He 3. Rob Johnson 1046 676 28 8472 .646 58 was a first round pick in the 2011 NFL draft began his coaching career at Fresno State, 4. 1081 630 42 8225 .583 54 and was among a national-best 9 Trojan his alma mater, where for 2 seasons (1997- 5. 832 518 21 6125 .623 55 draftees. Kiffin came back to Troy after 98) he worked with the quarterbacks, wide 6. Matt Barkley 729 447 26 5526 .613 41 guiding Tennessee to a 7-6 record in 2009 in receivers and defensive backs as a his only season there. The Volunteers student assistant. He then was an assistant USC CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE LEADERS (Includes bowl games) finished second in the Southeastern at Colorado State in 1999, working with the Conference Eastern Division at 4-4 and offensive line. The Rams played in the PLAYS RUSH PASS TOTAL played in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl. Four of that season. Kiffin was a 1. Carson Palmer 1824 -197 11818 11621 Tennessee’s losses were by 10 points or less, quarterback at Fresno State for 3 seasons 2. Matt Leinart 1477 -70 10693 10623 including a 2-point road loss to eventual (1994-96). He prepped at Bloomington 3. Rodney Peete 1371 415 8225 8640 national champion Alabama and 10 points (Minn.) Jefferson High, where he played 4. Rob Johnson 1305 -576 8472 7896 at then-No. 1 Florida. His Vols offense football, basketball and baseball. 5. Charles White 1149 6245 -5 6240 jumped at least 34 places in every national 6. John David Booty 893 -180 6125 5945 7. Matt Barkley 808 -55 5526 5471 statistical category over its 2008 figures, OFFENSIVE OVERVIEW while the defense was in the nation’s Top Six starters return on offense from 2010: 25 in pass and total defense. He was the quarterback Matt Barkley, wide receiver youngest active head coach in the NCAA Robert Woods, tailback Marc Tyler, fullback- FBS ranks while at Tennessee. Before that, tight end Rhett Ellison, tackle Matt Kalil and Kiffin was the head coach of the NFL’s center Khaled Holmes. Others back with Raiders for 2 years (2007-08), where at age starting experience are wide receivers

4 2011 TROJAN FOOTBALL TAILBACKS the first part of his USC tenure OFFENSIVE LINEMEN Even though 2 seasoned tailbacks have kickoffs (he is fifth on Troy’s career chart with USC’s 2011 offensive line must overcome moved on and even though only 3 running 1,351 yards) and last fall returning punts (his the loss of 5 players with starting experience. backs on the 2011 roster have ever carried 14.2 average was 12th nationally and he Gone are 2010 All-Pac-10 first team tackle the ball at USC, the Trojans are in good made All-Pac-10 second team as a punt Tyron Smith, a 2-year starter who won the shape at this position. Gone are bruising returner). He was selected in the sixth round Pac-10 Morris Trophy and then declared Allen Bradford, who had 1,585 career yards of the NFL draft. Leading the way in 2011 is for the NFL draft after his junior campaign and 4 100-yard showings (he ran for 794 one of the nation’s most exciting wideouts, (he was a first round selection), a pair of 3- yards in 2010 while averaging 7.2 yards per sophomore Robert Woods (65 rec, 792 yds, year starters in center Kristofer O’Dowd and rush) before being a sixth round NFL draft 12.2 avg, 6 TD in 2010, plus 6 tcb, 50 yds, 8.3 guard Butch Lewis, and guards Michael pick, and C.J. Gable, who had 1,549 avg and 38 KOR, 971 yds, 25.6 avg, 1 TD Reardon and Zack Heberer. There are 16 rushing yards and 18 starts in his career and and 1 PR, 4 yds, 4.0 avg and 1 tac), who offensive lineman on the Trojans’ 2011 roster, is also sixth on USC’s all-time kickoff return doubles as a pre-eminent kickoff returner but only 2 have registered any substantial list (1,196 yards). Senior Marc Tyler (171 tcb, (he also might be used on punt runbacks in playing time: juniors Matt Kalil (1 BLK PAT in 913 yds, 5.3 avg, 9 TD in 2010, plus 17 rec, 2011). He was a Freshman All-American first 2010) at left tackle and Khaled Holmes at 127 yds, 7.5 avg, 1 TD and 0-of-1 passing, 0 teamer and the Pac-10 Offensive Freshman center, who both started for their first season yds) returns after leading the Trojans in of the Year last season (he also made the in 2010. Holmes started at right guard last rushing last fall while starting 8 times. He All-Pac-10 first team as a kick returner). He year and then missed 2011 spring practice had a trio of 100-yard performances (versus led the Trojans in receptions (65), receiving because of a shoulder injury. Looking to Virginia, Arizona and Arizona State). His 31 yards (792) and all-purpose yards (he set a earn starting roles are sophomore Kevin Graf carries at Arizona were the most by a Trojan USC freshman record of 1,817 and his 139.8 at tackle, senior Martin Coleman, soph John since 2002. He is suspended from the 2011 average was 25th nationally). He also Martinez and redshirt freshman Giovanni Di opener. He is joined by 3 other high- topped the team in kickoff returns, setting Poalo at guard (he is sidelined with a potential runners: sophomore Dillon Baxter USC season marks for returns (38) and shoulder injury) and junior Abe Markowitz (59 tcb, 252 yds, 4.3 avg, 1 TD in 2010, plus yardage (971, which already ranks seventh at center. Martinez can also play center 11 rec, 73 yds, 6.6 avg and 2-of-2 passing, 9 on the school’s career list). He became the and Markowitz can play guard. Graf yds, 1 TD), who was used mostly out of the first USC true freshman to start a season (shoulder) and Markowitz (foot) missed 2011 Wildcat formation (he started once and opener at wide receiver when he did so spring drills while recuperating from injuries. even threw a scoring pass), junior Curtis last year at Hawaii. His 97-yard scoring A pair of junior college transfers enrolled at McNeal, who redshirted in 2010 after kickoff return at Minnesota was USC’s USC this spring and also are in the mix after primarily returning kickoffs in 2009 but had longest since 1998. He caught 12 passes for participating in spring practice: tackle- an impressive showing in 2011 spring drills, 224 yards at Stanford, the fifth highest totals guard Jeremy Galten (San Mateo Junior and redshirt freshman D.J. Morgan. McNeal ever by a Trojan (the dozen catches were College in San Mateo, Calif.) and tackle also might be asked to return kicks and punts 1 shy of the USC freshman record). His 100- David Garness (City College of in 2011. Walk-on redshirt freshman Kamaron yard receiving outings against Stanford and in San Francisco, Calif.). Three walk-ons who Germany is also available at tailback. California were the first back-to-back by a have yet to play also are available: senior Joining the tailback corps in the fall as Trojan true freshman since 2004. Also in the tackle Peter Yobo (he worked at defensive freshmen were prep All-American Amir wideout mix are juniors Brandon Carswell end and tight end last fall) and redshirt Carlisle (Kings Academy in Sunnyvale, (16 rec, 205 rec, 12.8 avg, 1 TD in 2010), who freshmen guards Nathan Guertler and Calif.) and Javorious Allen (Lincoln High in has 22 career catches and 3 starts, Brice Patrick Kim. Additional relief arrived in the Tallahassee, Fla.), plus walk-on freshman Butler (9 rec, 112, yds, 12.4 avg, 1 TD in 2010), fall with 5 incoming freshmen: guards Cyrus Ross Taylor. who has 29 career receptions with 3 TDs, Hobbi (Saguaro High in Scottsdale, Ariz.) and Robbie Boyer, a one-time walk-on who and (Crenshaw High in Los FULLBACKS earned a scholarship this fall, sophomore Angeles, Calif.), center Cody Temple (Liberty USC will be hard-pressed to replace fullback De’Von Flournoy (he redshirted in 2010) and High in Bakersfield, Calif.) and tackle Stanley Havili, a 4-year starter whose 116 redshirt freshman , who missed Aundrey Walker (Glenville High in career catches are the most ever by a 2011 spring drills with a foot injury. Then there Cleveland, Ohio), plus walk-on center Erick Trojan fullback (he is 16th on the school’s all- are 3 walk-ons who have yet to catch a Jepsen. Hobbi and Walker were prep All- time receiving ladder). He caught 12 TD pass at USC: senior Nic Curry, junior Cody Americans. passes at USC and ran for 509 career yards. Gifford (the son of former USC and NFL great He was a seventh round NFL draftee. There ) and sophomore Cody Skene. DEFENSIVE OVERVIEW are only 3 fullbacks on the 2011 roster and Coming aboard in the fall as freshmen were Seven defensive starters from 2010—safeties all are untested: freshman Soma Vainuku prep All-Americans Victor Blackwell (Mater T.J. McDonald and Jawanza Starling, (Eureka High in Eureka, Calif.), who originally Dei High in Santa Ana, Calif.), George cornerback Nickell Robey, ends Nick Perry signed with USC in 2010 but didn’t enroll Farmer (Serra High in Gardena, Calif.) and and Devon Kennard, tackles Armond until this past spring, and sophomore walk- (Serra High in Gardena, Calif.). Armstead and DaJohn Harris and co- on Hunter Simmons (he missed 2011 spring starting linebacker Chris Galippo—return, as practice with an injury) plus junior walk-on TIGHT ENDS does 2008-09 starting tackle Christian Tupou. Chandler Larson. Because of the lack of The tight end position is a solid one for USC. Others back with starting experience are fullback experience and depth, it is Steady senior Rhett Ellison (21 rec, 239 yds, end Wes Horton, linebacker Shane Horton conceivable that the Trojans will often 11.4 avg, 3 TD in 2010, plus 3 tac), with 19 and safeties Marshall Jones and Drew employ one-back or spread formations in career starts, returns as the starter, but he McAllister and cornerback Tony Burnett. 2011. Senior tight end Rhett Ellison (21 rec, might move over to fullback. Some Fourteen of USC’s top 20 tacklers, including 239 yds, 11.4 avg, 3 TD in 2010, plus 3 tac), proficient young players are behind him: its top tackler, are back in 2011, as are 6 of with 19 career starts (including all of 2010), sophomore Christian Thomas (6 tac in 2010), the 9 players who had interceptions last moved over to fullback in 2011 fall camp, who also played defensive end in 2010, year. Troy will be looking for its defense to as did sophomore linebacker Simione and redshirt freshmen and take a big step forward, as last year’s unit Vehikite. . Then there is walk-on redshirt was porous at times. The Trojans allowed freshman Michael Cox. Seniors Ross their highest total yardage average (400.0) WIDE RECEIVERS Cumming (a linebacker) and walk-on Zack since records were kept in 1955, almost 60 USC’s wide receiving unit is young (there’s Kusnir (a defensive tackle) might also work yards more per game than in 2009. Troy only 2 upperclassmen on scholarship), but at tight end. Prep All-American Junior allowed 26.7 points per game, its second it is full of talented young players. However, Pomee (Rancho Verde High in Moreno highest average ever and almost a only 4 wideouts on the 2011 roster have ever Valley, Calif.) joined the fray in the fall as a touchdown more than in 2009. It allowed caught a pass at USC. They should help freshman, but he is sidelined with a broken 30 TD passes, 11 more than the next highest make up for the loss of big-play man Ronald foot. total since 1955. USC had particular trouble Johnson, whose 138 career catches is tied closing out games, as it allowed 118 points for 10th on USC’s all-time list. His 21 career in the fourth quarter, lost 3 times in the final touchdowns averaged 24.1 yards each. He minutes (including back-to-back on field had 64 receptions with 8 TDs last fall. He goals at the gun) and let 9 foes score on also was a dangerous returner, spending their final drives. Opponents had 500-plus yards of total offense 3 times in 2010. 5 2011 TROJAN FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE LINEMEN started 3 times in his USC career after getting as redshirt freshmen Anthony Brown and The strength of USC’s defense should be the 6 starts as a safety at UNLV in 2007 (he converted safety Patrick Hall. Bryant and line, where 6 players with starting missed 2011 spring practice while rehabbing Harris missed spring practice while experience return. But the Trojans lost a from a hip injury), and Ross Cumming (8 tac recuperating from shoulder injuries, while good one in tackle Jurrell Casey, an All-Pac- in 2010), who might also be used at tight Hall likely will miss 2011 after tearing knee 10 first teamer who led the 2010 Trojans in end, seldom-used sophomores Marquis ligaments following 2011 spring drills. tackles for a loss (11) and sacks (4.5) while Simmons (1 tac in 2010), Simione Vehikite Four walk-on senior cornerbacks (Taylor posting 67 tackles. The 2-year starter (he also has worked at fullback at USC) and Ashton, James Harbin, Allen Noble and bypassed his senior season to declare for Will Andrew (2 tac in 2010), a one-time walk- Boomer Roepke) add depth, as does walk- the NFL draft, where he was a third round on who earned a scholarship this fall, and on sophomore JC transfer safety Luis pick. A pair of junior ends has started a redshirt freshmen , a converted Nevarez. Only Harbin has seen any action. bunch of games: Nick Perry (25 tac, 7.5 for safety, and , who had an Adding to the cornerback mix in the fall loss, 4 sack, 3 dfl, 2 FF, 1 FR in 2010), a 2010 impressive showing in 2011 spring drills. Junior were junior college transfer Isiah Wiley starter, and Wes Horton (29 tac, 5.5 for loss, college transfer Dallas Kelley (Chaffey (Arizona Western Junior College in Yuma, 4 sack, 4 dfl, 1 FF, 1 BLK P in 2010, plus 1 PR, Junior College in Rancho Cucamonga, Ariz.), who will be a junior, and prep All- 24 yds, 24.0 avg), who has 15 career starts Calif.) enrolled at USC this past spring and American Ryan Henderson (Rancho Verde (including 6 last fall). Horton missed 2011 participated in spring practice. Then there High in Moreno Valley, Calif.), a freshman. spring drills while rehabbing a foot injury. are 3 inexperienced walk-ons: juniors Rejoining the ends this year is junior Devon Augusto Alonso and Doug Scott and SPECIAL TEAMS OVERVIEW Kennard (72 tac, 7 for loss, 2 sack, 1 int, 1 dfl sophomore Luke Freeman. Entering in the USC’s snapper (Chris Pousson) and kickoff in 2010), who played end and then outside fall as freshmen were prep All-Americans returner (Robert Woods) are back in 2011. linebacker (with 4 starts) as a 2009 freshman, Lamar Dawson (Boyle County High in But a new placekicker, punter, holder and but started 8 times at inside linebacker last Danville, Kent.), (Mission Viejo punt returner must emerge. The Trojans were year. He has 106 tackles in his career. He High in Mission Viejo, Calif.) and Anthony very impressive in most areas of special missed 2011 spring practice while Sarao (Holy Spirit High in Absecon, N.J.). teams in 2010. USC was seventh nationally recuperating from a hip injury. Then there is in punt returns (14.6) and 17th in kickoff a trio of senior tackles with starting DEFENSIVE BACKS returns (24.5). Troy blocked 7 kicks and experience: Christian Tupou, who The secondary features lots of players who punts, returned a punt and kickoff for TDs, redshirted last fall because of a knee injury have seen the field at USC. Only 1 starter is scored 5 times on 2-point conversions, had (he missed 2011 spring drills while gone, cornerback Shareece Wright. He had a defensive PAT and ran a successful fake recuperating) after starting in 2008 and 73 tackles and a team-leading 10 punt and fake field goal. 2009, Armond Armstead (43 tac, 6.5 for loss, deflections last fall (he was a third round 3 sack, 1 FR, 2 dfl in 2010), who missed 2011 NFL draftee). The Trojans are loaded at SPECIALISTS spring drills due to a medical condition, and safety, led by returning junior starters T.J. Jacob Harfman, USC’s punter the past 2 DaJohn Harris (35 tac, 5.5 for loss, 3.5 sack, 1 McDonald (89 tac, 3 for loss, 1 sack, 4 dfl, 3 seasons, has graduated and taken his 40.4- int, 1 FF, 1 FR, 1 dfl in 2010). Battling to get int, 1 BLK P in 2010) at free safety and yard career average with him. Nearly a into the playing rotation at end are Jawanza Starling (37 tac, 1 int, 1 dfl in 2010) third of his 92 career punts pinned sophomore Kevin Greene (2 tac in 2010) at strong safety. McDonald led Troy in opponents within the 20-yard line. He’ll be and walk-on junior Eric Childs, a converted tackles (89) in 2010 and had 3 interceptions replaced by either first-year freshman Kris tight end, while at tackle are redshirt while earning All-Pac-10 second team Albarado (St. Louis High in Lake Charles, La.) freshman George Uko (he showed well in notice. Starling added 37 stops. But 2 other or unproven junior walk-on Kyle Negrete. 2011 spring practice) and walk-on seniors safeties—senior Marshall Jones (35 tac, 2.5 Joe Houston, a walk-on who earned a Zack Kusnir (he might also be used at tight for loss, 3 dfl, 1 FF, 1 int in 2010) and junior scholarship last season, was USC’s end) and Tyler Grady. The line was Drew McAllister (1 tac in 2010)—have placekicker in 2010, but he has graduated. bolstered this fall with the arrival of freshmen starting experience and will be battling to He nailed all 43 of his PAT attempts in 2010 ends Greg Townsend Jr. (Beverly Hills High break into the lineup. Jones started the last and was 10-of-16 on field goals. He hit only in Beverly Hills, Calif.) and Charles Burks 4 games of 2010 at strong safety for an 1 field goal further than 37 yards, but his 45- (Edison High in Huntington Beach, Calif.), injured Starling. McAllister, who started once yarder against Notre Dame was USC’s who can also play fullback, and tackles in 2009 at free safety, redshirted last season longest in 3 years. His field goals against Christian Heyward (Point Loma High in San after an early hip injury (he was limited in Arizona State and Arizona were the games’ Diego, Calif.), J.R. Tavai (Mira Costa High in spring drills because of that). Sophomore decisive points. The departed Jacob Manhattan Beach, Calif.) and Antwaun Demetrius Wright (6 tac in 2010) also is Harfman handled the kickoff chores the Woods (Taft High in Woodland Hills, Calif.). seeking playing time at safety, as are walk- past 2 years. Freshman Andre Heidari Townsend, Heyward and Woods were prep ons Cody Romness, a junior, and soph John (Stockdale High in Bakersfield, Calif.), who All-Americans. Burks is sidelined with a knee Auran. Sophomore Nickell Robey (48 tac, graduated from high school a semester injury. 1.5 for loss, 4 dfl, 1 FF, 4 int with 1 TD in 2010) early and enrolled at USC this spring after a is back after starting all of last season at prep All-American season, is the leading LINEBACKERS cornerback, where he topped the Trojans contender to assume the kicking duties. Although a co-starter returns at linebacker in interceptions (4, including 1 for a TD). At Redshirt freshman walk-on Craig McMahon in 2011, the other players here are rather Washington State, he became the first USC is also available. Senior Chris Pousson (1 green. The Trojans are aiming for more freshman to get 2 picks in a game since 1990. tac in 2010) returns for his fourth season as consistency and production from this unit. He also was the first USC true freshman to the snapper on punts and placekicks. He A pair of 2-year starting linebackers is gone start a season opener at cornerback in the has been flawless in his career. Also from last fall in Malcolm Smith on the weak post-World War II era. He might also return available is freshman Peter McBride side and Michael Morgan on the strong punts and kickoffs in 2011. Converted junior (Chaparral High in Paradise Valley, Calif.), side. Smith, who made 174 tackles in his safety Tony Burnett (26 tac, 0.5 for loss in who graduated from high school a semester career, had 78 tackles last fall (second most 2010) will battle for the other starting early and enrolled at USC this spring. Last on the team) and scored touchdowns on cornerback job, where he caught the year’s holder on placekicks, quarterback an interception return and a fumble return. coaches’ attention in 2011 spring drills. The Mitch Mustain, has graduated. Because He was picked in the seventh round of the one-time walk-on who received a USC often ran plays out of offbeat NFL draft. Morgan had 140 career stops, scholarship this spring went from being a formations on PATs last season, USC likes to including 57 in 2010. Senior Chris Galippo jumper on the Trojan track team to joining have a quarterback as the holder, so look (29 tac, 2 for loss, 1 sack, 2 int, 3 FF in 2010) the football team last fall and becoming a for junior quarterback Matt Barkley to shared starts at middle linebacker last year key contributor (he even started the assume that duty. Others who might be with Kennard, starting 5 times there after season-ender at UCLA at free safety for an tried are freshmen quarterbacks Cody starting all of 2009 (he also started twice on injured McDonald). Joining him in the Kessler and Max Wittek and junior punter the weak side last year). He has 119 career competition for the starting job are 3 players Kyle Negrete. Wide receiver Ronald tackles and 5 interceptions. He missed 2011 who have seen action in extra defensive Johnson was USC’s punt returner last year spring practice while recuperating from a back situations—senior T.J. Bryant (3 tac in after returning kickoffs earlier in his career, back injury. Angling to see playing time in 2010), junior Brian Baucham (20 tac, 2 dfl in but his eligibility has expired. He was 12th 2011 are seniors Shane Horton (28 tac, 6.5 2010) and sophomore Torin Harris (13 tac, 1 nationally in punt returns in 2010 and ranks for loss, 1 sack, 1 FF, 1 dfl in 2010), who has FR, 1 dfl, 1 defensive PAT in 2010)—as well fifth on USC’s career kickoff return list (1,351 6 2011 TROJAN FOOTBALL yards). Tailback C.J. Gable, who is sixth on RANDOM NOTES ***USC outscored its opponents in each of the first the Trojan career kickoff return chart (1,196 3 quarters of 2010, but was outscored 118-72 in yards), also is gone. But sophomore wide the fourth quarter. ***The USC football program is on probation receiver Robert Woods (38 KOR, 971 yds, ***USC has scored at least 20 points in 109 of its until June 9, 2014 for NCAA reported 25.6 avg, 1 TD in 2010, plus 1 PR, 4 yds, 4.0 past 120 contests (including a since-broken NCAA violations involving agent and amateurism avg) returns after setting the USC season record 63 consecutive games, a streak that was issues, lack of institutional control, records for kickoff returns (38) and yardage snapped in the 2006 UCLA game). impermissible inducements, extra benefits, (971). That yardage already puts him ***USC has scored at least 30 points in 73 of its last exceeding coach staff limits and unethical seventh on USC’s career kickoff return 109 games, including 7 consecutive games in one conduct. The penalties include: public stretch in 2010. ladder. His 97-yard scoring kickoff return at ***USC has scored at least 40 points 48 times since reprimand and censure; four years of Minnesota was USC’s longest since 1998. the start of the 2001 season (including 18 times with probation through June 9, 2014; post- He might also be asked to return punts in at least 50 points). season ban for the 2010 and 2011 seasons; 2011. Soph cornerback Nickell Robey and ***USC has a knack for scoring 20 or more one-year show cause penalty (through junior tailback Curtis McNeal could also be unanswered points in a game (5 times in 2010, 3 June 9, 2011) for an assistant football coach; tried on kickoff and punt returns. Other times in 2009, 11 times in 2008, 8 times in 2007, 5 vacation of wins, a loss and the individual possible returners are senior wide receiver times in 2006, 13 times in 2005, 12 times in 2004 and records of a former football player from Brandon Carswell and redshirt freshman 11 times in both 2003 and 2002). December 2004 through the 2005 season ***Since the start of the 2001 season, USC has nearly cornerback Anthony Brown. doubled the score of its opponents in the second and the reconfiguration of the records of half of games (2,158 to 1,111 points). the University and the head coach to ASSISTANT COACHES ***Since 2003, USC has scored touchdowns of 20- reflect those actions; limit of 15 initial There is only 1 new fulltime assistant coach plus yards 172 times. scholarships and 75 total scholarships for on head coach Lane Kiffin’s 2011 staff: Ted each of the 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 Gilmore, who will handle the wide receivers DEFENSE years; $5,000 fine; disassociation of a former after doing so most recently at Nebraska ***The most recent season before 2010 that USC football player; prohibit non-university (where he also was the recruiting allowed 500-plus yards of total offense in 3 games personnel from traveling on team charters, was in 1970 (also 3 times). coordinator). The rest of the offensive staff ***Opponents scored on their final drives in 9 of attending practices and camps, and remains intact: USC’s 13 games in 2010 (all but Washington State, having access to sidelines and locker rooms. (offensive coordinator/running backs), Clay Oregon and Notre Dame, which all scored on their Helton (quarterbacks) and second-to-last possession, and Arizona State). ***USC’s 2011 captains, as elected by their (offensive line). The defense continues to ***Of the 55 opponent scoring drives against USC teammates during fall camp, are: QB Matt be staffed by (defensive in 2010, 24 were at least 70 yards (with 11 at least Barkley, FB-TE Rhett Ellison, S T.J. McDonald coordinator/recruiting coordinator/ 80 yards). and DT Christian Tupou. McDonald joins defensive line), Monte Kiffin (assistant head ***USC allowed 400.0 total yards per game in 2010, his father, Tim McDonald (USC’s captain in the most allowed since records were first kept in coach), (linebackers) and Willie 1955. 1986), as the first father-son captains in Mack Garza (secondary). John Baxter ***USC allowed 30 touchdown passes in 2010, the Trojan history. Barkley, who also was a returns as the associate head coach/ most allowed since records were first kept in 1955. captain in 2010, is USC’s 10th 2-time Trojan special teams coordinator. Justin Mesa re- ***USC has intercepted a pass in 85 of the last 114 captain ever (along with Foster Wright in assumes a graduate assistant spot games. 1896 and 1898, Logan Wheatley in 1899 and (handling tight ends) after a year as an ***USC has held 72 of its last 117 opposing teams to 1901, Dan Caley in 1902-03, Chad Morton administrative assistant and he joins 100 rushing yards or less (4 times in 2010, 9 times in in 1998-99, in 2001-02, Matt holdover (safeties). 2009, 10 times in 2008, 10 times in 2007, 6 times in Leinart in 2004-05, in 2005-06, 2006, 5 times in 2005, 8 times in 2004, 10 games in 2003 and 10 times in 2002). John David Booty in 2006-07 and STATS OF NOTE ***Only 21 opposing runners have rushed for 100 in 2008-09). Barkley and McDonald are yards against USC in the past 106 games (most both juniors. WINS/RANKINGS recently, UCLA’s Johnathan Franklin in 2010 with ***USC has won 85 of its last 99 games, 96 of its last 109). ***The 2011 season is the 80th anniversary 112, 97 of its last 114, 99 of its last 115 and 103 of its *** Since the start of the 2001 season, USC is 56-4 of USC’s second national championship last 122 (14 wins later vacated due to NCAA when holding opponents to less than 300 yards of football team. The 1931 Trojans went 10-1 penalty). total offense (the losses were against UCLA in 2006, under head coach Howard Jones. After ***USC has won 51 of its past 58 home games (6 Stanford in 2007, Washington in 2009 and Notre wins later vacated due to NCAA penalty), Dame in 2010). dropping its opener against St. Mary’s, Troy although 5 of those losses have come within the ran off 10 straight victories, including at past 9 home contests. MISCELLANEOUS Notre Dame on ’s last-minute ***USC has won its past 13 non-conference road ***On special teams, USC was seventh nationally field goal to snap the Irish’s 26-game games (not including 8 neutral site wins and 1 neutral in punt returns (14.6, third in Pac-10) and 17th in unbeaten streak (it was USC’s first win in site loss), a school record (5 wins later vacated kickoff returns (24.5, third in Pac-10) in 2010. South Bend) and over Tulane in the Rose due to NCAA penalty; revised streak: 8 games, *** In 2010, USC’s special teams blocked 7 kicks Bowl. not including 4 neutral site wins). and punts, returned a punt and kickoff for a ***USC has been ranked in the AP Top 25 for 110 of touchdown, scored 5 times on 2-point its past 117 games. conversions, had a defensive PAT and made first ***USC’s 2011 schedule features only 1 ***USC has been in the AP Top 10 for 86 of its past downs on a fake punt and fake field goal. “State” opponent (Arizona State). The last 109 games, including a since-snapped school ***The most recent season before 2010 that USC time that happened was in 1980 when the record of 62 consecutive games. scored a touchdown on a punt return, kickoff Sun Devils were the Trojans’ only “State” ***USC has been in the AP Top 5 in 62 of the last 105 return, interception return and fumble return was foe. games. 1998. ***USC led in the fourth quarter in 3 of its 5 losses of ***USC’s 2011 game at Colorado on Nov. OFFENSE 2010 (Washington’s and Stanford’s winning points 4 will be its first Friday game, regular season ***USC was 25th nationally in rushing offense in 2010 came at 0:00 on the clock and Notre Dame’s at (189.3, third in Pac-10). 2:23 to play), while the Trojans led Oregon until or bowls, since the 1999 Louisiana Tech ***USC’s 6.0 yards per play in 2010 was its seventh 6:46 to play in the third quarter. home game. Before that, the last time the highest average since records were first kept in ***2010 was the first season that USC suffered a Trojans played on a Friday was against 1948. pair of losses on the game’s final play of regulation. Syracuse in the 1990 Kickoff Classic at Giants ***USC had 600-plus yards of total offense in a ***2010 was the first time that USC suffered Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. In the 1950s game twice in 2010 (613 at Washington State and consecutive losses by a combined 3 points or less and 1960s, USC played occasional Friday 602 versus California). since 1958 (when it had 1-point losses to Michigan games in the Coliseum when sharing the ***USC converted 83.0% (44-of-53, with 35 TDs and and North Carolina). stadium with UCLA. 9 field goals) of its chances in the red zone. ***2010 was the first season ever that USC had 5 ***All 5 of USC’s running backs who carried the ball games decided by 3 or less points and 6 games in 2010 averaged at least 4.3 yards per carry, decided by 4 or less points. ***USC’s 2 conference “misses” in 2011 are including 2 who averaged at least 6.4. ***USC’s 3 losses by 4 points or less in 2010 were Oregon State and Washington State. The ***USC allowed just 18 sacks in 13 games in 2010. the most since 2001, when it lost 4 times like that. last time USC did not face Oregon State ***USC has played before crowds of at least was 2005 and the last time it missed SCORING 85,000 in 40 of its past 94 games. Washington State was 2001. The last time ***USC had 9 touchdowns in 2010 of at least 50 ***Twenty of USC’s last 39 home games (including USC played neither OSU nor WSU in a yards (and 12 of 40-plus yards). a since-ended streak of 14 in a row) have been season was 1980. played in front of 90,000-plus crowds.

7 2011 TROJAN FOOTBALL ***USC currently has 9 players who ***DEs Devon Kennard and Kevin Greene him as the second-best recruiter of the graduated a semester early from high were among USC’s representatives at the previous 10 years (2002-11). school and enrolled at USC in the spring. 2011 APPLE (Athletic Prevention OG Martin Coleman enrolled in the spring Programming and Leadership Education) ***Defensive coordinator/recruiting of 2007, QB Matt Barkley enrolled in the Conference in Austin, Tex., designed to coordinator/defensive line coach Ed spring of 2009, TB Dillon Baxter and WR Kyle promote student-athlete health and Orgeron played himself in the 2009 Oscar- Prater both enrolled in the spring of 2010 wellness. nominated movie, “The Blind Side.” and PK Andre Heidari, QBs Cody Kessler and Max Wittek, SNP Peter McBride and FB ***C Abe Markowitz is a member of one of ***USC is in the process of constructing the Soma Vainuku all enrolled in the spring of Samoa’s royal families, the Aiga Sa John McKay Center, a $70-million, 110,000- 2011. Since 1999, 20 Trojans have Malietoa, and he was selected as a square foot state-of-the-art facility just west graduated at least a semester early from “Talking Chief” of the family. He also is a of Heritage Hall slated for a summer 2012 high school and come to USC (including 1 cousin of the King of Tonga. opening. It will house football offices, an who graduated a full year early). academic center, weight room, athletic ***OT David Garness, who prepped at training room and digital media production ***Who’s the fastest among the 2011 Bartlett High in Anchorage (Ak.), could facility. Trojans? It might be WR Robert Woods (bests become the first Trojan letterman to claim of 21.01 in the 200 and 46.17 in the 400), Alaska as his home. LB Lamar Dawson, from ***The 2011 season marks the 50th who at the 2010 California state was Boyle County High in Danville (Ky.), could anniversary of USC mascot , the second in the 400 and third in the 200 (he be just the second Trojan letterman from noble white horse that appears at all USC also was third in the 400 in the 2009 state Kentucky (joining LB Kurt Barber, who home football games with a regal Trojan meet). Or perhaps TB D.J. Morgan (bests of lettered 1988-91 after prepping at warrior astride. Traveler first made an 10.6 in the 100, 21.8 in the 200 and 13.28 in Paducah Tilghman High). appearance at the 1961 home opener the 110-meter high hurdles), who won the versus Georgia Tech. Ever since, whenever 2009 California state high hurdles and was ***Five Trojans have the first name of Cody: USC scores, the band plays “Conquest” second in the 300-meter intermediate WR Cody Gifford, QB Cody Kessler, S Cody and Traveler gallops around the Coliseum. hurdles (he also won the highs at the 2009 Romness, WR Cody Skene and C Cody IAAF World Youth Championships). Or Temple. ***The Trojan Marching Band and the USC maybe WR George Farmer, with bests of Song Girls were named the nation’s best 10.40 in the 100 meters and 21.22 in the 200 ***USC assistant coach Kennedy Polamalu by ESPN.com in 2009: “Nothing says meters (he was second in the 100 meters returned to his homeland ‘glamour school’ more than the ubiquitous and seventh in the 200 at the 2010 in the summer of 2011 and conducted a presence of the USC Song Girls and the California state meet). football clinic. It was then that he changed Trojans Marching Band…The his name back to Polamalu (from Pola, brings one of the most stirring sounds in ***Speaking of track and field, several which he has used since coming to , while the USC Song Girls other Trojan footballers shined in high school California when he was 14) to “honor my give Trojans games one of the sport’s most at their state meets. CB Brian Baucham won parents, family and heritage.” indelible sights.” the 300-meter intermediate hurdles title at the 2008 California state meet despite ***Frankie Telfort, a 2009 USC freshman ***USC, which has produced more taking up the event in just the final 6 weeks linebacker signee from Gulliver Prep in Miami Olympians, gold medalists and overall of his senior season. C Abe Markowitz was (Fla.), did not receive medical clearance medalists than any other U.S. university, is second at the 2008 Hawaii state meet in because of a heart defect (hypertrophic conducting a year-long celebration of its the shot put and discus. OT Kevin Graf was cardiomyopathy), but he has remained tradition of nurturing successful Olympic third in the shot put at the 2009 California with the Trojans as a student assistant athletes. The salute, themed “Cardinal and state meet. WR Marqise Lee, who had the coach. Gold Medal Heritage,” will lead up to the nation’s second best prep long jump mark 2012 London Games. Among the planned in 2011 (24-8), was second in the long jump ***In 2009, USC was named “Team of the activities are Trojan Olympians introduced at the 2011 California state meet. Decade” by both CBSSports.com and at USC sports events, displays and banners Football.com, as well as the “Program of at Heritage Hall, videoboard vignettes, ***Several USC football players have the Decade” by SI.com, plus was No. 1 in featurettes on FSN Prime Ticket and ESPN participated on other Trojan athletic teams. CollegeFootballNews.com’s “5-Year Radio 710, and collaborative programming CB Tony Burnett was a jumper and sprinter Program Rankings” and was ranked No. 2 with campus departments. The celebration on the 2010 and 2011 track teams, C Abe in ESPN.com’s “Prestige Rankings” among is part of the Pac-12 Conference’s “Follow Markowitz was a thrower on the track squad all schools since 1936 (behind Oklahoma). The Pac-12 To London” initiative. Since in 2009 and 2010, CB Boomer Roepke swam 1904, 393 Trojan athletes have competed for the Trojans in 2008 and 2009, OT Peter ***USC’s current coaching staff has a in the Olympic Games (they have won 583 Yobo threw the javelin on the 2010 track combined 48 years of experience coaching places on Olympic teams), taking home 122 team and DT Tyler Grady was a discus in the NFL, the most (by 10 years) of any gold medals (with at least 1 gold in every thrower on the 2009 and 2010 tracksters. college in the nation. Monte Kiffin spent 26 summer Olympics from 1912), 76 silver and years coaching in the NFL, followed by Joe 60 bronze. If USC competed as a country, ***Two Trojans previously participated in Barry (10), Kennedy Polamalu (6), Lane Kiffin its 258 total medals would be tied for 18th rugby. OG Martin Coleman, who grew up (3), James Cregg (2) and Ed Orgeron (1). among all countries (while its 122 gold on the Tongan island of Vavau, played Between them, they have coached with18 medals would be tied for 12th). USC rugby as a youngster. FB Hunter Simmons NFL playoff teams, including 2 Olympians have represented 57 different was a member of the 2008 USA Under-18 winners. In all, the Trojan staff has 226 years countries and have participated in 28 National Rugby Team that competed in of coaching experience at all levels. different sports. England. Collegiately, they have coached in 85 bowls or playoffs, including on 9 national ***USC has instituted a number of ***Three Trojans—FB-TE Rhett Ellison, C championship teams. The staff also has 38 improvements to the overall game day Khaled Holmes and DT Christian Tupou— years of college playing experience and 13 experience in 2011, everything from the received their bachelor’s degrees in the years of pro playing experience. addition of the second largest HD spring of 2011 and have begun work on videoboard in college football to improved master’s degrees in communication ***Defensive coordinator/recruiting training for ticket-takers, parking attendants management. coordinator/defensive line coach Ed and Coliseum staff. Among the upgrades: Orgeron has been recognized as one of the improved traffic flow around Exposition Park ***OG Martin Coleman had some of his country’s top recruiters. In 2011, he was and the USC campus; more traffic control sculpture pieces displayed at the 2008 and named the Scout.com/FOXSports.com officers in the streets; improved and 2009 “Artletics” on-campus exhibits that National Recruiter of the Year, ESPNU/ESPN increased traffic signage; parking around featured the works of USC student-athletes. The Magazine named him the top recruiter the Coliseum reserved on a lot-by-lot basis; in college football (and third best in all of more visible parking permits; new lighting collegiate athletics) and Rivals.com ranked and re-surfacing in many Coliseum parking

8 2011 TROJAN FOOTBALL lots; increased security patrols in Exposition ***Speaking of genes: DE Armond McCutcheon, a Colorado State and NFL Park, on campus and in the surrounding Armstead’s uncle, Willie Armstead, was a All-Pro running back with the Los Angeles community; cameras installed that allow cornerback at Chico State in the 1980s. QB Rams (1972-79), (1980) and security officers to better monitor the entire Matt Barkley’s father, Les, lettered for 4 years (1981) who set the since-broken venue; added guest service booths (1976-79) in water polo at USC, captaining Rams career rushing record (6,186 yards), around the Coliseum; game day the Trojans his final 2 seasons and earning led the Rams in rushing 5 times and played Ambassadors in Exposition Park; food All-American second team notice in 1979, in Super Bowl XIV (he then was a scout and vendor maps and new gate signs; a free while his brother, Sam, is a freshman hurdler now is Director of Player Personnel with the iPhone game day application that on USC’s track team. TB Dillon Baxter’s Rams). C Abe Markowitz’s father, Barry, provides live stats, traffic feeds and stepfather, Anthony Mooney, is a lettered as a linebacker at UCLA in 1974, his updates, maps, concession information and heavyweight boxer. WR Robbie Boyer’s great grandfather, Richard Love, played other features; Trojan Ticket Transfer father, Rob Boyer, lettered 4 years (1984-87) basketball and tennis at UCLA in the 1920s program to allow fans to electronically send in water polo at Pepperdine (he earned and his other cousins include former UCLA tickets to whomever will be using their seats all-league second team honors as a junior and linebacker Frank that game; reduction or elimination of many and captained the Waves as a senior) and Manumaleuga, ex-Arizona and NFL (St. ticketing fees; and improved ticketing his grandfather, Bob Boyer, was a 2-time Louis Rams, Chargers, Chicago website with better seat maps, easier All-American swimmer at Oregon who won Bears) tight end , navigation and personalized content the Pac-8 50-yard freestyle in 1967 and 1968. former Hawaii and San Francisco 49er based on ticket purchasing history. WR Brice Butler’s father, Bobby, was a 1980 offensive lineman Jesse Sapolu, former All-American cornerback at Florida State Colorado offensive guard Maxwell Tuioti- ***Eight Trojans have relatives who played who then played 12 years (1981-92) with Mariner, Kansas State redshirt freshman on national championship USC football the , while his brother, offensive lineman Tomasi Tuioti-Mariner and squads: CB Taylor Ashton (brother, Collin, Brenton, was on Fordham’s basketball team BYU redshirt freshman defensive tackle was on the 2003 and 2004 teams), FB-TE Rhett (2007-10). TB Amir Carlisle’s father, Duane, Travis Tuiloma. OG John Martinez’s cousins, Ellison (father, Riki Gray Ellison, was on the ran track at Maryland and then was a Henry (1994-95), Jeff (1994-96), Doug (1998- 1978 team), OT Kevin Graf (father, Allan, strength and conditioning coach/speed 2001) and Jason (2000-03) Kaufusi all played was on the 1972 team), S Patrick Hall and performance coach with numerous football at Utah, with Doug later playing in (cousin, Keary Colbert, was on the 2003 high school, college and pro teams, the NFL and CFL, and cousins Steve (1985- team), C Khaled Holmes (brother, Alex, was including the , Tampa 87) and Rich (1989-90) played football at on the 2003 and 2004 teams), OT Matt Kalil Bay Devil Rays, Penn State, Philadelphia BYU, with Steve now an assistant coach at (brother, Ryan, was on the 2003 and 2004 Charge (women’s pro soccer), New Jersey BYU, while his brother Keni Kaufusi is a teams), OG-C John Katnik (cousin, Brad Pride (pro lacrosse) and, most recently, San sophomore defensive lineman at California. Walker, was on the 2004 team) and LB Francisco 49ers (2005-10). FB-TE Rhett S Drew McAllister’s father, Ken, lettered as Marquis Simmons (brother, Melvin Ellison’s sister, Wesley, played water polo a defensive back at California in 1976 and “Champ,” was on the 2003 team). Also, at Michigan for 4 years (2004-07). WR 1977 (he led the team in punt returns both head coach Lane Kiffin and assistant coach George Farmer’s father, George, was a season and in kickoff returns in 1976), while Ed Orgeron were USC assistant coaches on wide receiver at Southern and then in the his mother was a Golden Bears’ the 2003 and 2004 teams and assistant NFL with the (1982-84) cheerleader. S T.J. McDonald’s brother, coach Kennedy Polamalu was a Trojan and (1987). WR Cody Tevin, is a redshirt freshman cornerback at assistant on the 2003 team. Gifford’s mother is television personality UCLA. P Kyle Negrete’s father, Jeff, played Kathie Lee Gifford. TE Xavier Grimble’s football at Fresno State (1983-84), while his ***Several Trojans have other relatives with cousin, Jalen Grimble, is a freshman grandfather, Jim Sweeney, was the head USC football connections. WR Cody defensive end at Miami (Fla.). C Khaled football coach at Montana State (1963- Gifford’s father, Frank, was a 1951 All- Holmes’ father, Mike, lettered at defensive 67), Washington State (1968-75) and Fresno American halfback at USC while lettering 3 end at Michigan (1974-75). LB Shane Horton State (1967-77, 1980-86), posting 200 career years (1949-51). OT Kevin Graf’s brother, and DE Wes Horton are the sons of Myke wins, his uncle, Kevin Sweeney, played at Derek, lettered at center at USC in 2002. LB Horton, who lettered 2 years (1973-74) as Fresno State (1983-86) and his cousins are Tre Madden’s uncle is former USC (1995-98) an offensive tackle at UCLA, was drafted Cornell junior QB Beau Sweeney (he cornerback Daylon McCutcheon. OG-C by the in 1975, played previously played at California) and John Katnik’s father, John, started at center professionally in the USFL (with Washington Washington junior S Nate Fellner. CB Boomer for USC in 1986 and 1987, while his cousin, and Memphis) and the CFL (with Calgary), Roepke’s father, Carl, lettered at running Norm, lettered 4 years (2000-03) as a center then was one of the original members of back for Utah in 1953 and 1954. LB Marquis at USC (he started the last 3 years) and the syndicated TV show “American Simmons’ brother, Marvin, lettered in 2004 another cousin, Kurt, lettered in 2003 at USC Gladiators” (he was Gemini from 1989 to at linebacker for Kansas State. S Jawanza as a tight end. C Abe Markowitz’s 1992); their mother, Julie, played tennis at Starling’s cousin, Bryan Evans, was a grandfather, Larry, played football at USC South Alabama and their sister, Taylor, is a cornerback at Georgia (2006-09). DE Greg in the early 1950s, while his cousin is former junior on the Fresno State women’s Townsend Jr.’s father, Greg, played at TCU USC offensive lineman Faaesea Mailo volleyball team. S Marshall Jones’ brother, (1981-82) and then was a 4-time All-Pro (1996, 1999-2002) and his distant cousins are Malcolm, is a sophomore running back at defensive end with the NFL’s Los Angeles/ former (2005-08) Trojan linebackers Rey UCLA. OT Matt Kalil’s father, Frank, was a Oakland Raiders (1983-93, 1997) and Maualuga and . S T.J. center at Arkansas (1978) and Arizona (1980- Philadelphia Eagles (1994). DT Christian McDonald’s father, Tim was a 2-time (1985- 81-82), then was drafted by the Buffalo Bills Tupou’s brother, Fenuki, was an offensive 86) All-American and 4-year (1983-86) in 1982 before playing for the USFL’s Arizona tackle at Oregon (2007-08) who now plays letterman safety at USC, where he was the Wranglers in 1983 and in with the Philadelphia Eagles. TB Marc Tyler’s team MVP his final 2 seasons, was Troy’s 1986 1984. OG-C John Katnik’s uncle, Norm father, Wendell Tyler, was a running back captain and helped the Trojans win the Katnik, was a 2-year starting center at at UCLA (1973-76) who led the Bruins in 1985 Rose Bowl. FB Soma Vainuku’s cousin Arizona (1978-79). DE Devon Kennard’s rushing in 1975 (they won the Rose Bowl that is former USC All-American (2005-08) father, Derek, was an All-American offensive season), earned All-Conference first team linebacker . Assistant coach lineman at Nevada (lettering from 1981 to honors in 1976 and is fifth on the school’s Kennedy Polamalu’s nephew, Troy 1983) who then played 2 years in the USFL career rushing list, then was an All-Pro with Polamalu, was a 2-time (2001-02) All- (Los Angeles Express) and 11 seasons in the the Los Angeles Rams (1977-82) and San American first team safety at USC. NFL (St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals, New Francisco 49ers (1983-86), appearing in the Graduate assistant coach Sammy Knight Orleans Saints and ), Super Bowl in 1980 and 1985. WR Robert has 2 brothers who played at USC: Ryan including on the Cowboys’ 1995 team that Woods’ father and grandfather (both also lettered 4 years (1984-87) at tailback for USC won the Super Bowl, while his brother, Derek named Robert) played football at and led the Trojans in rushing in 1985 and Jr., was a 4-year (2000-03) football letterman Grambling. Head coach Lane Kiffin’s 1986 (he is 20th on USC’s career rushing list at Nevada. TE-DT Zack Kusnir’s father, father, Monte (now USC’s assistant head with 1,875 yards) and Darryl lettered 3 years Michael, played football at Clarion. LB Tre coach), has 45 years of coaching (1998-2000) at linebacker at Troy. Madden’s father, Curtis, was a fullback and experience on the collegiate and NFL levels, defensive end at Kansas State (1988-91), having been on the staffs of programs that while his grandfather is Lawrence won 2 national championships (at

9 2011 TROJAN FOOTBALL Nebraska) and a Super Bowl (Tampa Bay IN THE NFL live television from 1988 to 1997 (snapped Buccaneers); his brother, Chris, was a USC is always well-represented in the NFL. against Oregon State) and another streak defensive lineman at Colorado State (2001- Eleven former Trojan players are in the Pro of 48 in a row from 1997 to 2001 (broken 04) who was then an offensive intern at Football Hall of Fame (more than any other against California). Nebraska, a defensive assistant at USC in school). A Trojan has appeared in all but 3 2010 and now is the defensive line coach of the 45 Super Bowls and Trojans have ACADEMICS at Arkansas State; his father-in-law, John been selected to play in the 213 Twenty-four Trojans have cumulative grade Reaves, was a former quarterback at times. Troy has produced more NFL draft point averages of 2.75 or higher (through Florida and 11 years in the NFL (Philadelphia picks (473) than any school and there have spring 2011 semester), including 13 with 3.00 Eagles, , Minnesota been 446 USC players who have played in or better. Among the top scholars on the Vikings, Houston Oilers, Tampa Bay the NFL or its sister leagues. USC has had 2011 Trojan squad are: LB Augusto Alonso Buccaneers) and 3 years in the USFL (Tampa more first round NFL draft picks (75) than (3.93, biomedical engineering), WR Cody Bay Bandits) who then was an assistant any school and is tied with Notre Dame for Gifford (3.81, cinematic arts critical studies), coach at Florida and South Carolina; his most players (5) selected as the top pick in S Cody Romness (3.48, music industry), TE brother-in-law, David Reaves, was a the NFL draft. No school had more than Michael Cox (3.40, psychology), P Kyle quarterback at Appalachian State and USC’s 9 selections in the 2011 NFL draft. At Negrete (3.25, sociology), QB Matt Barkley then an assistant at South Carolina, the start of training camp this summer, there (3.22, communication), C Khaled Holmes Tennessee and now New Mexico; and were 61 ex-Trojans on NFL rosters. Last year, (3.22, communication management), DE another brother-in-law, Stephen Reaves, there were 36 Trojans on opening day NFL Devon Kennard (3.20, communication), QB played quarterback at Michigan State and rosters, including players such as QBs Matt John Manoogian (3.20, business Southern Miss and for the CFL’s Toronto Cassel, , Carson Palmer and administration), QB Anthony Neyer (3.15, Argonauts (he now is an offensive assistant Matt Leinart, RB Reggie Bush, LBs Clay communication), S Drew McAllister (3.12, at USC). Linebackers coach Joe Barry’s Matthews, , , Lofa public policy, management and planning), father, Mike, was a college assistant coach Tatupu and Rey Maualuga, DBs Troy S John Auran (3.11, business administration), at Southern Illinois, Arizona, Iowa State, Polamalu, and , OT Peter Yobo (3.10, economics), OG Colorado, North Carolina State and DLs Mike Patterson, and Patrick Kim (2.95), DE Eric Childs (2.95, Tennessee in addition to USC (1993-97) , WRs Steve Smith and biomedical engineering), LB Luke Freeman before joining the Lions, while his father-in- Mike Williams, OLs Taitusi Lutui, , (2.94, human performance), PK Craig law, is a long-time college , Sam Baker and Chilo McMahon (2.91), SNP Peter McBride (2.90), (Utah State, California, Arizona State) and Rachal, TE and PK David QB Cody Kessler (2.86), SNP Chris Pousson pro (, Chicago Buehler. Four NFL head coaches have USC (2.83, communication), WR Robbie Boyer Bears) assistant who had stints as a USC ties (either as former players or coaches): (2,81, communication), TB D.J. Morgan (2.77, assistant (1995) and as the Lions’ head Seattle’s Pete Carroll, Jacksonville’s Jack public policy, management and planning), coach (2006-08). Associate head coach/ Del Rio, San Diego’s and FB-TE Rhett Ellison (2.76, communication special teams coordinator John Baxter’s Oakland’s . Seventeen management) and DT Christian Tupou father-in-law is current Weber State head current USC players have relatives with NFL (2.75, communication management). coach Ron McBride, formerly the head playing backgrounds: WR Brice Butler Holmes, Ellison and Tupou received their coach at Utah. Quarterbacks coach Clay (father, Bobby), FB-TE Rhett Ellison (father, bachelor’s degrees in the spring of 2011 and Helton’s father, Kim was Houston’s head Riki Gray Ellison), WR George Farmer (father, have begun work on master’s degrees. coach from 1993 to 1999, as well as an George), WR Cody Gifford (father, Frank), S Kennard made the 2010 Pac-10 All- assistant in college (Florida, Miami and Patrick Hall (cousin, Keary Colbert), C Academic second team, while Barkley and currently the offensive coordinator at Khaled Holmes (brother, Alex), OT Matt Kalil Holmes were honorable mention. McAllister Alabama Birmingham), the NFL (Tampa Bay (brother, Ryan), OG-C John Katnik (cousin, made 2009 Pac-10 All-Academic honorable Buccaneers, Houston Oilers, Los Angeles Norm Katnik), DE Devon Kennard (father, mention. In its history, USC football has Raiders, Washington Redskins) and the CFL Derek), LB Tre Madden (grandfather, produced 22 Academic All-American first (Toronto Argonauts) following his playing Lawrence McCutcheon, and uncle, Daylon teamers (tops in the Pac-10 and among career at Florida; his brother, Tyson, is the McCutcheon), C Abe Markowitz (cousins, the Top 10 in the nation), 20 NCAA Post- quarterbacks coach at Alabama Jesse Sapolu, Frank Manumaleuga and Graduate Scholarship winners, 12 National Birmingham after assistant coaching stops Brandon Manumaleuna), OG John Football Foundation Scholar-Athletes, 6 at Memphis and Hawaii and playing at Martinez (cousin, Doug Kaufusi), S T.J. NCAA Silver Anniversary Award winners, 4 Houston. Offensive coordinator/running McDonald (father, Tim), P Kyle Negrete NCAA Today’s Top Eight winners, 1 Rhodes backs coach Kennedy Polamalu’s brother, (uncle, Kevn Sweeney), DE Greg Townsend Scholar and 1 Academic All-American Hall Ao Polamalu, played football at Penn State Jr. (father, Greg), DT Christian Tupou of Famer. (1985-87), his nephew, Nicky Sualua, played (brother, Fenuki) and TB Marc Tyler (father, running back in the NFL with Dallas and Wendell). Myke Horton, father of LB Shane SCOUTING MINNESOTA Cincinnati after attending Ohio State, while Horton and DE Wes Horton, played in the Minnesota, with 15 starters returning from 4 other nephews played college football: USFL and CFL, while OT Matt Kalil’s father, last year’s 3-9 squad, will be debuting a Leie Sualua was a defensive lineman at Frank, played in the USFL. TB Amir Carlisle’s new head coach in Jerry Kill, who guided Oregon, Joe Polamalu was at Oregon State father, Duane, was a strength and Northern Illinois to bowl games the past 3 in 1987 and 1988, Kaio Aumua played at conditioning coach/speed and seasons. The Golden Gophers, who have UTEP and Michael Polamalu is a freshman performance coach with the Philadelphia 5 Californians on their roster, will have junior running back at Navy. Graduate assistant Eagles and . Assistant converted WR-turned-QB MarQueis Gray coach Sammy Knight’s father, Sam Sr., coach Kennedy Polamalu’s nephew, Troy (42 rec, 587 yds, 14.0 avg, 5 TD in 2010, plus played on a California state championship Polamalu now stars in the NFL with the 23 tcb, 110 yds, 4.8 avg, 1 TD and 2-of-8 basketball team at Riverside (Calif.) . Additionally, head passing, 25.0%, 24 yds) directing their Community College in the early 1960s that coach Lane Kiffin was an NFL head coach offense. Senior RB Duane Bennett (123 tcb, was coached by Jerry Tarkanian, and one and assistants Monte Kiffin, Ed Orgeron, 529 yds, 4.3 avg, 3 TD in 2010, plus 33 rec, of his brothers, Greg, played defensive line Kennedy Polamalu, Joe Barry and James 319 yds, 9.7 avg., 1 TD and 9 KOR, 148 yds, at Colorado in 1986. Strength and Cregg were NFL assistants. Assistant coach 16.4 avg) is the team’s top returning rusher conditioning coach Aaron Ausmus’ wife, Monte Kiffin played in the CFL, while and senior WR Da’Jon McKnight (team-best Andrea, was a former thrower on graduate assistant coach Sammy Knight 48 rec, 750 yds, 15.6 avg, 10 TD in 2010) led Tennessee’s track squad who previously played in the NFL. Minnesota in receiving last season. Among worked in the USC football office. the top returning defensive starters are ON TV senior LB Gary Tinsley (team-high 90 tac, 9.5 ***CB T.J. Bryant’s initials stand for Tevin USC is one of America’s most televised for loss, 1.5 sack, 1 int, 2 dfl, 1 FF in 2010) and JeVon, S T.J. McDonald’s stand for Tim Jr., TB teams. The Trojans have appeared on live junior LB Keanon Cooper (68 tac, 4.5 for loss, D.J. Morgan’s stand for Dale Jr. and DT J.R. national, regional or local telecasts 412 0.5 sack, 1 dfl in 2010). Tavai’s stand for John Robert. TE Junior times, including 278 of the past 280 games Pomee’s real first name is Kapelieli and CB (USC’s last 119 games have been televised Boomer Roepke’s is Peter. live, a school record). USC also had a streak of 111 consecutive games on some form of

10 2011 TROJAN FOOTBALL GAME PROMOTIONS INJURY/STATUS UPDATE Former USC Olympians Sammy Lee (diving), QUESTIONABLE: C Abe Markowitz (foot), WR Sherry Calvert (track) and Kim Ruddins De’Von Flournoy (toe), DT Armond Armstead (volleyball) will be saluted on the field as (medical), TE Christian Thomas (hip), CB part of USC’s “Cardinal and Gold Medal Brian Baucham (hamstring), OG Cyrus Heritage” year-long celebration…2012 USC Hobbi (knee), C Cody Temple (back), TE-DT Athletic Hall of Fame inductee Barbara Zack Kusnir (ankle), CB Taylor Ashton Hallquist (tennis) will be honored on the (hamstring), TB Javorious Allen (NCAA field…The 2011 USC football schedule poster Clearinghouse). will be given to fans as they leave the OUT: QB Jesse Scroggins (thumb), TB Marc Coliseum. Tyler (suspended), TE Junior Pomee (foot), DE-FB Charles Burks (knee), OG Giovanni ROSTER UPDATES Di Poalo (shoulder), S Patrick Hall (knee). Here are updates from the roster in the 2011 USC football media guide: —Former walk-ons Will Andrew and Robbie Boyer received scholarships this fall. Their bios are below. —Add as walk-ons: #37 Luis Nevarez (S, 6-0, 190, 3/6/91. So.*/Jr., JC, Visalia, El Diamante HS/College of the Sequoias): #45 Doug Scott (LB, 6-3, 215, 12/2/88, Jr.*/Sr., JC, San Diego, Cathedral Catholic HS/Western Michigan/El Camino JC); #45 Chandler Larsen (FB, 6-0, 225, 2/28/90, Jr.*/Sr., —, Oak Park, Oak Park HS); #47 Taylor Ross (TB, 5- 10, 190, 12/29/92, Fr./Fr., —, Newport Beach, Sage Hill HS); #60 John Katnik (OG-C, 6-2, 270, 9/26/92, Fr./Fr., —, Rolling Hills Estates, Palos Verdes HS); #65 Erick Jepsen (C, 6-2, 285, 12/31/92, Fr./Fr., —, Moreno Valley, La Quinta HS) —Change the jersey number of Marqise Lee to #9 and Taylor Ashton to #17. —Change the weight of Will Andrew to 230 and Peter Yobo to 270. —Change the position of Rhett Ellison to FB-TE, Ross Cumming to TE-LB, Simione Vehikite to FB-LB, Zack Kusnir to TE-DT and Charles Burks to DE-FB. —Delete Markeith Ambles (withdrew), Steve Dillon (did not qualify), DeVante Wilson (did not report).

WILL ANDREW: Andrew, a one-time walk-on who received a scholarship in the fall of 2011, will serve as a backup linebacker as a sophomore in 2011…He saw brief action in 3 games in 2010 (Washington State, California, Arizona State) as a redshirt freshman walk-on linebacker and had 2 tackles (both against California)…He joined the USC team in the fall of 2009 as a first-year freshman walk-on linebacker, but did not see any action in 2009…He made the 2008 All-Sunset League first team as a senior at Edison High in Huntington Beach (Calif.)…He had 75 tackles (with 7 sacks), 2 fumble recoveries and 1 blocked field goal as a linebacker and defensive end and caught 4 passes for 48 yards (12.0 avg.) with 1 TD as a running back and tight end in 2008…Current Trojan Martin Coleman also prepped at Edison.

ROBBIE BOYER: Boyer, a one-time walk-on who received a scholarship in the fall of 2011, will serve as a backup wide receiver as a junior in 2011…He saw brief action in 2 games (Hawaii and California) as a sophomore walk-on wide receiver in 2010, but he did not catch a pass…He saw brief action in 1 game (San Jose State) as a redshirt freshman walk-on wide receiver, but he did not catch a pass…He joined the USC team in the fall of 2008 as a first-year freshman walk-on wide receiver, but he redshirted…He was named to the 2007 Cal-Hi Sports All-State third team, Super Prep All-Farwest, All-CIF Pac-5 first team, Orange County Register All-Orange County first team and All- first team as a senior wide receiver at Mater Dei High in Santa Ana (Calif.)…He had 57 catches for 1,033 yards (18.1 avg.) and 14 touchdowns in 2007…As a junior in 2006, he made Cal-Hi Sports All-State Underclass and All-Trinity League as he had 39 receptions for 620 yards (15.9 avg.) with 3 TDs…He also sprinted on Mater Dei’s track team…His cousin is current USC quarterback Matt Barkley.

11 2011 TROJAN FOOTBALL DEPTH CHART OFFENSE DEFENSE

SE — 2 Robert Woods (6-1, 180, So.) DE — 96 Wes Horton (6-5, 265, Jr.*) OR 88 George Farmer (6-1, 205, Fr.) OR 42 Devon Kennard (6-3, 250, Jr.) 19 Brice Butler (6-4, 195, Jr.*) OR 21 Kyle Prater (6-5, 215, Fr.*) NT — 44 Christian Tupou (6-2, 300, Sr.*) 98 DaJohn Harris (6-4, 310, Sr.*) LT — 75 Matt Kalill (6-7, 295, Jr.*) 99 (6-1, 325, Fr.) 76 Nathan Guertler (6-5, 275, Fr.*) DT — 98 DaJohn Harris (6-4, 310, Sr.*) LG — 74 Jeremy Galten 6-5, 285, Jr.) OR 90 George Uko (6-3, 295, Fr.*) OR 72 Martin Coleman (6-5, 335, Sr.*) OR 94 Armond Armstead (6-5, 290, Sr.) OR 66 Marcus Martin (6-3, 340, Fr.) OR 58 J.R. Tavai (6-2, 270, Fr.) OR 50 Abe Markowitz (6-1, 290, Jr.*) 97 Christian Heyward (6-2, 275, Fr.)

C — 78 Khaled Holmes (6-4, 310, Jr.*) DE — 8 Nick Perry (6-3, 250, Jr.*) 59 John Martinez (6-2, 290, So.*) OR 93 Greg Townsend Jr. (6-3, 275, Fr.) OR 50 Abe Markowitz (6-1, 290, Jr.*) OR 81 Kevin Greene (6-4, 260, So.*) 69 Cyrus Hobbi (6-3, 275, Fr.) SLB — 18 Dion Bailey (6-0, 200, Fr.*) OR RG — 59 John Martinez (6-2, 290, So.*) OR 53 Marquis Simmons (6-1, 215, So.*) 70 Aundrey Walker (6-6, 375, Fr.) 13 Tre Madden (6-0, 220, Fr.) 64 Cody Temple (6-2, 280, Fr.) MLB — 54 Chris Galippo (6-2, 250, Sr.*) OR RT — 77 Kevin Graf (6-6, 305, So.*) 55 Lamar Dawson (6-2, 235, Fr.) 73 David Garness (6-5, 290, Jr.) 51 Will Andrew (6-2, 230, So.*) OR 52 Dallas Kelley (5-11, 225, Jr.) TE — 82 Randall Telfer (6-4, 230, Fr.*) OR 86 Xavier Grimble (6-5, 245, Fr.*) OR WLB — 10 Hayes Pullard (6-0, 225, Fr.*) OR 89 Christian Thomas (6-3, 235, So.) 23 Shane Horton (6-1, 200, Sr.*) 56 Anthony Sarao (6-0, 210, Fr.) FL — 9 Marqise Lee (6-0, 190, Fr.) OR 80 Brandon Carswell (6-1, 190, Sr.*) CB — 21 Nickell Robey (5-8, 165, So.) 10 De’Von Flournoy (6-0, 180, So.*) OR 16 Anthony Brown (5-9, 185, Fr.*) OR 49 Robbie Boyer (6-0, 175, Jr.*) OR 14 Isiah Wiley (6-1, 185, Jr.) OR 85 Victor Blackwell (6-1, 185, Fr.) 38 T.J. Bryant (5-11, 185, Sr.)

QB — 7 Matt Barkley (6-2, 220, Jr.) SS — 29 Jawanza Starling (6-1, 195, Jr.) OR 18 John Manoogian (6-0, 205, Jr.*) 24 Demetrius Wright (6-1, 195, So.) 6 Cody Kessler (6-1, 210, Fr.) OR 13 Max Wittek (6-4, 210, Fr.) FS — 7 T.J. McDonald (6-3, 205, Jr.) 19 Drew McAllister (6-1, 205, Jr.*) OR FB — 40 Rhett Ellison (6-5, 250, Sr.*) 27 Marshall Jones (5-11, 180, Sr.*) 31 Soma Vainuku (6-0, 245, Fr.) OR 48 Hunter Simmons (6-1, 240, So.*) CB — 34 Tony Burnett (6-1, 195, Jr.*) OR 36 Simione Vehikite (5-11, 225, So.*) 4 Torin Harris (6-0, 180, So.*) 30 Brian Baucham (5-10, 170, Jr.*) OR TB — 28 Dillon Baxter (5-11, 195, So.) OR 15 Ryan Henderson (5-10, 170, Fr.) 22 Curtis McNeal (5-7, 180, Jr.*) OR 34 D.J. Morgan (5-10, 190, Fr.*) OR 41 Amir Carlisle (5-10, 180, Fr.)

SPECIALISTS RETURNERS

P — 35 Kyle Negrete (6-0, 210, Jr.*) KOR — 2 Robert Woods (6-1, 180, So.) AND 35 Kris Albarado (5-11, 200, Fr.) 21 Nickell Robey (5-8, 165, So.) OR 22 Curtis McNeal (5-7, 180, Jr.*) OR PK — 48 Andre Heidari (5-10, 210, Fr.) 9 Marqise Lee (6-0, 190, Fr.) OR 46 Craig McMahon (6-1, 180, Fr.*) 16 Anthony Brown (5-9, 185, Fr.*) OR 80 Brandon Carswell (6-1, 190, Sr.*) SNP — 62 Chris Pousson (6-4, 250, Sr.) 61 Peter McBride (6-1, 205, Fr.) PR — 21 Nickell Robey (5-8, 165, So.) OR 2 Robert Woods (6-1, 180, So.) OR HLD — 7 Matt Barkley (6-2, 220, Jr.) OR 22 Curtis McNeal (5-7, 180, Jr.*) OR 35 Kyle Negrete (6-0, 210, Jr.*) 80 Brandon Carswell (6-1, 190, Sr.*)

12 2011 TROJAN FOOTBALL 2011 USC FOOTBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthday Cl.(Ath/Ac) Exp. Hometown(HighSchool/JC/College) 2 WOODS, Robert WR 6-1 180 4/10/92 So./So. 1V Carson (Serra) 4 HARRIS, Torin CB 6-0 180 5/12/91 So.*/Jr. 1V Las Vegas, NV (Palo Verde) 6 KESSLER, Cody QB 6-1 210 5/11/93 Fr./Fr. — Bakersfield (Centennial) 7 BARKLEY, Matt QB 6-2 220 9/8/90 Jr./Jr. 2V Newport Beach (Mater Dei) 7 McDONALD, T.J. S 6-3 205 1/26/91 Jr./Jr. 2V Fresno (Edison) 8 PERRY, Nick DE 6-3 250 4/12/90 Jr.*/Sr. 2V Detroit, MI (King) 9 LEE, Marqise WR 6-0 190 11/25/91 Fr./Fr. — Inglewood (Serra) 10 FLOURNOY, De’Von WR 6-0 180 12/31/90 So.*/Jr. 1V Studio City (Birmingham) 10 PULLARD, Hayes LB 6-0 225 4/18/92 Fr.*/So. SQ Inglewood (Crenshaw) 13 WITTEK, Max QB 6-4 210 7/31/93 Fr./Fr. — Newport Beach (Mater Dei) 13 MADDEN, Tre LB 6-0 220 8/16/93 Fr./Fr. — Aliso Viejo (Mission Viejo) 14 WILEY, Isiah CB 6-1 185 5/24/90 Jr./Jr. JC West Monroe, LA (West Monroe/Arizona Western JC) 15 SCROGGINS, Jesse QB 6-2 205 3/17/92 Fr.*/So. SQ Lakewood (Lakewood) 15 HENDERSON, Ryan CB 5-10 170 1/2/93 Fr./Fr. — Moreno Valley (Rancho Verde) 16 BROWN, Anthony CB 5-9 185 10/15/90 Fr.*/So. SQ Rialto (Kaiser) 16 NEYER, Anthony QB 6-2 200 9/3/92 Fr.*/So. SQ Palm Desert (Xavier College Prep) 17 SAEE, Emon QB 6-1 200 12/14/90 Jr.*/Sr. SQ Calabasas (Calabasas) 17 ASHTON, Taylor CB 5-8 175 12/27/87 Sr.*/Sr. SQ Mission Viejo (Mission Viejo/Arizona State) 18 BAILEY, Dion LB 6-0 200 3/2/92 Fr.*/So. SQ Lakewood (Lakewood) 18 MANOOGIAN, John QB 6-0 205 6/9/90 Jr.*/Sr. SQ Los Angeles (Windward) 19 BUTLER, Brice WR 6-4 195 1/29/90 Jr.*/Sr. 2V Norcross, GA (Norcross) 19 McALLISTER, Drew S 6-1 205 11/12/89 Jr.*/Sr. 3V Danville (Monte Vista) 21 PRATER, Kyle WR 6-5 215 6/21/92 Fr.*/So. SQ Maywood, IL (Proviso West) 21 ROBEY, Nickell CB 5-8 165 1/17/92 So./So. 1V Frostproof, FL (Frostproof) 22 McNEAL, Curtis TB 5-7 180 12/3/89 Jr.*/Sr. 1V Los Angeles (Venice) 22 ROMNESS, Cody S 6-0 190 6/2/89 Jr.*/Sr. SQ Palm Desert (Palm Desert) 23 HORTON, Shane LB 6-1 200 7/25/88 Sr.*/Sr. 2V Chatsworth (Notre Dame/UNLV) 24 WRIGHT, Demetrius S 6-1 195 12/19/91 So./So. 1V Corona (Corona) 24 GIFFORD, Cody WR 6-4 205 3/22/90 Jr.*/Sr. — Greenwich, CT (Greenwich) 25 HALL, Patrick CB 6-0 185 7/16/91 Fr.*/So. SQ Oxnard (St. Bonaventure) 25 CURRY, Nic WR 5-11 195 8/21/89 Sr.*/Sr. SQ West Covina (South Hills) 26 TYLER, Marc TB 5-11 230 9/27/88 Sr.*/Sr. 2V Lancaster (Oaks Christian) 26 ROEPKE, Boomer CB 5-8 180 8/11/89 Sr.*/Sr. SQ Reno, NV (Reno) 27 JONES, Marshall S 5-11 180 9/7/88 Sr.*/Sr. 4V Agoura Hills (Oaks Christian) 27 GERMANY, Kamaron TB 6-0 175 6/4/92 Fr.*/So. — Covina (Northview) 28 BAXTER, Dillon TB 5-11 195 10/23/91 So./So. 1V San Diego (Mission Bay) 28 FREEMAN, Luke LB 5-10 200 7/17/90 So.*/Jr. SQ Westlake Village (Westlake) 29 STARLING, Jawanza S 6-1 195 6/21/91 Jr./Jr. 2V Tallahassee, FL (Lincoln) 29 COX, Michael TE 6-4 230 1/13/92 Fr.*/So. — Bainbridge Island,WA (Bainbridge) 30 BAUCHAM, Brian CB 5-10 170 3/27/90 Jr.*/Sr. 2V Torrance (West Torrance) 31 VAINUKU, Soma FB 6-0 245 5/28/92 Fr./Fr. — Eureka (Eureka) 34 MORGAN, D.J. TB 5-10 190 1/3/92 Fr.*/So. SQ Van Nuys (Taft) 34 BURNETT, Tony CB 6-1 195 6/29/90 Jr.*/Sr. 1V Watts (Mayfair/Los Angeles Southwest JC) 35 ALBARADO, Kris P 5-11 200 10/20/92 Fr./Fr. — Lake Charles, LA (St. Louis) 35 NEGRETE, Kyle P 6-0 210 11/1/89 Jr.*/Sr. SQ Fresno (Clovis West/San Diego) 36 VEHIKITE, Simione FB-LB 5-11 225 3/13/91 So.*/Jr. SQ Kapolei, HI (Kapolei) 37 ALLEN, Javorious TB 6-1 205 8/27/91 Fr./Fr. — Tallahassee, FL (Lincoln) 37 NEVAREZ, Luis S 6-0 190 3/6/91 So.*/Jr. JC Visalia (El Diamante/College of the Sequoias) 38 BRYANT, T.J. CB 5-11 185 10/9/90 Sr./Sr. 3V Tallahassee, FL (Lincoln) 38 SKENE, Cody WR 5-9 165 10/30/91 So.*/Jr. — Oak Park (Oak Park/Moorpark JC) 39 BURKS, Charles DE-FB 6-1 220 4/10/93 Fr./Fr. — Costa Mesa (Edison) 40 ELLISON, Rhett FB-TE 6-5 250 10/3/88 Sr.*/Sr. 3V Portola Valley (St. Francis) 40 AURAN, John S 5-11 190 11/30/90 So.*/Jr. — Phoenix,AZ (Brophy College Prep) 41 CARLISLE, Amir TB 5-10 180 9/24/92 Fr./Fr. — Santa Clara (Kings Academy) 41 NOBLE, Allen CB 5-10 185 1/19/89 Sr.*/Sr. SQ Denver, CO (Eaglecrest/Colorado School of Mines/Mt. San Antonio JC) 42 KENNARD, Devon DE 6-3 250 6/24/91 Jr./Jr. 2V Phoenix, AZ (Desert Vista) 44 TUPOU, Christian DT 6-2 300 5/7/89 Sr.*/Sr. 3V Sacramento (Grant) 45 SCOTT, Doug LB 6-3 215 12/2/88 Jr.*/Sr. JC San Diego (Cathedral Catholic/Western Michigan/El Camino JC) 45 LARSEN, Chandler FB 6-0 225 2/28/90 Jr.*/Sr. — Oak Park (Oak Park) 46 CUMMING, Ross TE-LB 6-1 230 9/28/87 Sr./Sr. 3V Laguna Niguel (Santa Margarita/Naval Academy Prep) 46 McMAHON, Craig PK 6-1 180 8/27/92 Fr.*/So. SQ Bakersfield (Bakersfield) 47 HARBIN, James CB 5-10 170 2/23/89 Sr.*/Sr. SQ Los Angeles (Narbonne/Los Angeles Southwest JC) 47 ROSS, Taylor TB 5-10 190 12/29/92 Fr./Fr. — Newport Beach (Sage Hill) 48 HEIDARI, Andre PK 5-10 210 7/12/93 Fr./Fr. — Bakersfield (Stockdale) 48 SIMMONS, Hunter FB 6-1 240 9/20/90 So.*/Jr. 1V Pasadena (Loyola) 49 BOYER, Robbie WR 6-0 175 11/2/89 Jr.*/Sr. 1V Newport Beach (Mater Dei) 50 MARKOWITZ, Abe C 6-1 290 9/26/90 Jr.*/Sr. SQ Hawaii Kai, HI (Punahou) 51 ANDREW, Will LB 6-2 230 12/25/90 So.*/Jr. 1V Huntington Beach (Edison) 52 KELLEY, Dallas LB 5-11 225 1/16/90 Jr./Jr. TR Norco (Norco/Chaffey JC) 53 SIMMONS, Marquis LB 6-1 215 3/17/91 So.*/Jr. 1V Compton (Dominguez) 54 GALIPPO, Chris LB 6-2 250 4/12/89 Sr.*/Sr. 4V Corona (Servite) 55 DAWSON, Lamar LB 6-2 235 9/22/93 Fr./Fr. — Junction City, KY (Boyle County) 56 SARAO, Anthony LB 6-0 210 4/29/93 Fr./Fr. — Egg Harbor Township, NJ (Holy Spirit) 57 ALONSO, Augusto LB 6-2 225 12/27/89 Jr.*/Sr. SQ Omaha, NE (Creighton Prep) 58 TAVAI, J.R. DT 6-2 270 9/23/93 Fr./Fr. — Redondo Beach (Mira Costa)

13 2011 TROJAN FOOTBALL No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthday Cl.(Ath/Ac) Exp. Hometown(HighSchool/JC/College) 59 MARTINEZ, John OG 6-2 290 7/23/91 So.*/Jr. 1V Murray, UT (Cottonwood) 60 KATNIK, John OG-C 6-2 270 9/26/92 Fr./Fr. — Rolling Hills Estates (Palos Verdes) 61 McBRIDE, Peter SNP 6-1 205 7/26/93 Fr./Fr. — Scottsdale, AZ (Chaparral) 62 POUSSON, Chris SNP 6-4 250 7/21/89 Sr./Sr. 3V San Diego (St. Augustine) 63 Di POALO, Giovanni OG 6-4 295 6/16/91 Fr.*/So. SQ Ventura (St. Bonaventure) 64 TEMPLE, Cody C 6-2 280 12/29/92 Fr./Fr. — Bakersfield (Liberty) 65 JEPSEN, Erick C 6-2 285 12/31/92 Fr./Fr. — Moreno Valley (La Quinta) 66 MARTIN, Marcus OG 6-3 340 11/29/93 Fr./Fr. — Los Angeles (Crenshaw) 67 GRADY, Tyler DT 6-0 265 1/1/88 Sr.*/Sr. — Beverly Hills (Beverly Hills/Santa Monica JC) 68 KIM, Patrick OG 6-3 295 12/31/91 Fr.*/So. SQ Chino Hills (Ayala) 69 HOBBI, Cyrus OG 6-3 275 5/9/93 Fr./Fr. — Scottsdale, AZ (Saguaro) 70 WALKER, Aundrey OT 6-6 375 1/15/93 Fr./Fr. — Cleveland, OH (Glenville) 72 COLEMAN, Martin OG 6-5 335 7/2/87 Sr.*/Sr. 1V Huntington Beach (Edison) 73 GARNESS, David OT 6-5 290 4/25/90 Jr./Jr. TR Anchorage, AK (Bartlett/San Francisco CC) 74 GALTEN, Jeremy OT-OG 6-5 285 3/22/91 Jr./Jr. TR San Mateo (Hillsdale/San MateoJC) 75 KALIL, Matt OT 6-7 295 7/6/89 Jr.*/Sr. 2V Corona (Servite) 76 GUERTLER, Nathan OG 6-5 275 1/13/93 Fr.*/So. SQ Norco (Norco) 77 GRAF, Kevin OT 6-6 305 6/17/91 So.*/Jr. 1V Agoura Hills (Agoura) 78 HOLMES, Khaled C 6-4 310 1/19/90 Jr.*/Sr. 2V Santa Ana (Mater Dei) 79 YOBO, Peter OT 6-4 270 1/9/87 Sr.*/Sr. SQ New Brunswick, NJ (Achimota/San Jose State) 80 CARSWELL, Brandon WR 6-1 190 5/22/89 Sr.*/Sr. 3V Milpitas (Milpitas) 81 GREENE, Kevin DE 6-4 260 5/14/90 So.*/Jr. 1V Oakland (Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep) 82 TELFER, Randall TE 6-4 230 5/16/92 Fr.*/So. SQ Rancho Cucamonga (Rancho Cucamonga) 85 BLACKWELL, Victor WR 6-1 185 1/22/93 Fr./Fr. — Cerritos (Mater Dei) 86 GRIMBLE, Xavier TE 6-5 245 9/2/92 Fr.*/So. SQ Las Vegas, NV (Bishop Gorman) 87 POMEE, Junior TE 6-3 235 1/9/92 Fr./Fr. — Perris (Rancho Verde) 87 CHILDS, Eric DE 6-4 225 12/7/89 Jr.*/Sr. SQ Cypress (St. Michael’s Prep) 88 FARMER, George WR 6-1 205 7/4/93 Fr./Fr. — Los Angeles (Serra) 89 THOMAS, Christian TE 6-3 235 12/16/91 So./So. 1V Palmdale (Highland) 90 UKO, George DT 6-3 295 2/11/92 Fr.*/So. SQ Chino (Don Lugo) 92 KUSNIR, Zack TE-DT 6-5 250 2/6/89 Sr.*/Sr. SQ La Jolla (La Jolla Country Day/San Diego State) 93 TOWNSEND JR., Greg DE 6-3 275 12/11/92 Fr./Fr. — Los Angeles (Beverly Hills) 94 ARMSTEAD, Armond DT 6-5 290 8/3/90 Sr./Sr. 3V Sacramento (Pleasant Grove) 96 HORTON, Wes DE 6-5 265 1/18/90 Jr.*/Sr. 2V Chatsworth (Notre Dame) 97 HEYWARD, Christian DT 6-2 275 12/5/92 Fr./Fr. — San Diego (Point Loma) 98 HARRIS, DaJohn DT 6-4 310 1/24/89 Sr.*/Sr. 3V Inglewood (Serra) 99 WOODS, Antwaun DT 6-1 325 1/3/93 Fr./Fr. — Los Angeles (Taft)

*Used up redshirt year

HEAD COACH: Lane KIFFIN (Fresno State, 1998), Second Year

ASSISTANT COACHES: Joe BARRY, Linebackers (USC, 1994); John BAXTER, Associate Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator (Loras, 1985); James CREGG, Offensive Line (Colorado State, 1997); Willie Mack GARZA, Secondary (Texas, 1993); , Wide Receivers (Wyoming, 1991); , Quarterbacks (Houston, 1994); Monte KIFFIN, Assistant Head Coach (Nebraska, 1963); Sammy KNIGHT, Safeties (USC, 1998); Justin MESA, Tight Ends (USC, 2006); Ed ORGERON, Defensive Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Line (Northwestern State, 1984); Kennedy POLAMALU, Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs (USC, 1987)

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH: Aaron AUSMUS (Tennessee, 1998)

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