USC All-Americans The following is a complete listing of all USC football players who NCAA have ever received first team All-American honors. Although there are 1st 2nd 3rd Con- several teams selected throughout the country, the NCAA now recognizes No. Year Name, Position Team Team Team sensus only seven in determining whether a player is a unanimous or consensus 37 1960 Marlin McKeever, E 1 5 1 choice--AP, Football Coaches Association, Football Writers Association, the Walter Camp Foundation, The Sporting News, CNNSI.com and Football 38 1962 Hal Bedsole, E 10 0 1 X News. 39 1962 Damon Bame, LB 2 0 0 From 1962 to 1990, USC had at least one first team All-American every year. From 1972 to 1987, there was at least one consensus All- 40 1963 Damon Bame, LB 3 1 1 American Trojan every year. Also, there have been 26 first team All- American Trojan offensive linemen since 1964. 41 1964 Bill Fisk, OG 2 2 0 42 1964 Mike Garrett, TB 2 2 0 NCAA 1st 2nd 3rd Con- 43 1965 Mike Garrett, TB 11 0 0 X'H No. Year Name, Position Team Team Team sensus 1 1925 Brice Taylor, G 2 0 0 44 1966 Nate Shaw, DB 8 1 1 X 45 1966 Ron Yary, OT 8 3 0 X 2 1926 Mort Kaer, B 9 0 0 X 3 1927 Morley Drury, B 10 1 0 X 46 1967 O.J. Simpson, TB 11 0 0 X' 4 1927 Jess Hibbs, T 8 1 0 X 47 1967 Ron Yary, OT 11 0 0 X'O 48 1967 Adrian Young, LB 9 2 0 X 5 1928 Jess Hibbs, T 3 0 2 49 1967 Tim Rossovich, DE 5 2 0 X 6 1928 Don Williams, B 2 1 0 50 1968 O.J. Simpson, TB 10 0 0 X'H 7 1929 Nate Barragar, G-C 1 1 0 51 1968 Mike Battle, DB 3 2 1 8 1929 Francis Tappaan, E 5 4 0 52 1969 Jimmy Gunn, DE 8 1 0 X 9 1930 Garrett Arbelbide, E 1 2 0 53 1969 Al Cowlings, DT 3 1 0 10 1930 Orv Mohler, B 1 1 1 54 1969 Sid Smith, OT 4 2 0 11 1930 Erny Pinckert, B 9 1 0 X 55 1969 Clarence Davis, TB 1 1 1 12 1931 Johnny Baker, G 9 1 0 X 56 1970 Charles Weaver, DE 6 3 0 X 13 1931 Erny Pinckert, B 4 0 1 57 1970 Marv Montgomery, OT 1 0 0 14 1931 Gus Shaver, B 6 0 1 X 15 1931 Stan Williamson, C 2 0 0 58 1971 John Vella, OT 4 1 0 59 1971 Willie Hall, LB 2 2 0 16 1932 Tay Brown, T 1 5 2 17 1932 Aaron Rosenberg, G 1 1 1 60 1972 Charles Young, TE 8 0 0 X' 18 1932 Ernie Smith, T 10 0 0 X' 61 1972 Richard Wood, LB 2 2 0 62 1972 Sam Cunningham, FB 2 0 0 19 1933 Aaron Rosenberg, G 8 2 0 X 63 1972 Pete Adams, OT 1 2 0 20 1933 Larry Stevens, G 1 0 2 64 1972 John Grant, DT 1 2 0 21 1933 Cotton Warburton, B 10 0 0 X' 65 1973 Lynn Swann, FL 7 0 0 X 22 1938 Harry Smith, G 3 2 2 66 1973 Richard Wood, LB 5 1 0 X 67 1973 Booker Brown, OT 4 3 0 X 23 1939 Grenny Lansdell, B 2 1 1 68 1973 Artimus Parker, DB 3 1 0 X 24 1939 Harry Smith, G 10 0 0 X' 69 1973 Steve Riley, OT 1 0 0 25 1943 Ralph Heywood, E 6 0 0 X 26 1944 John Ferraro, T 10 1 0 X 70 1974 Anthony Davis, TB 6 0 0 X' 71 1974 *Richard Wood, LB 4 0 0 X 27 1947 Paul Cleary, E 7 1 X 72 1974 Charles Phillips, DB 1 0 0 28 1947 John Ferraro, T 5 4 0 73 1974 Bill Bain, OG 1 0 0 74 1974 Jim Obradovich, TE 1 0 0 29 1951 Pat Cannamela, LB 4 3 0 30 1951 Frank Gifford, B 1 1 1 75 1975 Ricky Bell, TB 6 0 0 X' 76 1975 Marvin Powell, OT 1 2 0 31 1952 Jim Sears, DB 6 0 0 X 32 1952 Elmer Willhoite, G 8 0 0 X 77 1976 Ricky Bell, TB 8 0 0 X' 33 1955 Jon Arnett, B 3 3 0 78 1976 Dennis Thurman, DB 3 2 0 X 79 1976 Gary Jeter, DT 3 1 0 X 34 1959 Ron Mix, T 1 1 1 80 1976 Marvin Powell, OT 3 0 1 35 1959 Marlin McKeever, E 4 0 1 36 1959 Mike McKeever, G 1 3 1 81 1977 Dennis Thurman, DB 6 0 0 X' 82 1977 Clay Matthews, LB 1 0 0 83 1978 Pat Howell, OG 7 0 0 X' 84 1978 Charles White, TB 6 0 0 X 212 2003 USC Football Media Guide 2003 USC Football Media Guide 213 USC All-Americans NCAA All-American Jersey Numbers 1st 2nd 3rd Con- No. Year Name, Position Team Team Team sensus 2 *32 71 85 1979 Charles White, TB 7 0 0 X'H Morley Drury Jim Sears John Ferraro 86 1979 Brad Budde, OG 7 0 0 X'L *3 O.J. Simpson Brad Budde 87 1979 Dennis Johnson, LB 2 0 0 Tony Boselli 88 1979 Paul McDonald, QB 1 1 0 Curtis Conway *33 Keyshawn Johnson Marcus Allen 72 89 1980 Ronnie Lott, DB 8 0 0 X' Carson Palmer 34 Al Cowlings 90 1980 Keith Van Horne, OT 6 0 0 X 6 Larry Stevens Don Mosebar 91 1980 Roy Foster, OG 1 0 0 Tim McDonald 35 73 7 Scott Ross Elmer Willhoite 92 1981 Marcus Allen, TB 8 0 0 X'H Dennis Thurman Tony Slaton 93 1981 Roy Foster, OG 5 2 0 X 39 Mark Carrier 74 94 1981 Chip Banks, LB 3 1 0 Sam Cunningham Ron Mix 8 42 95 1982 Don Mosebar, OT 7 0 0 X' Cleveland Colter Pat Cannamela 75 96 1982 Bruce Matthews, OG 8 0 0 X 10 Ricky Bell John Vella 97 1982 George Achica, NG 6 1 0 X Jess Hibbs Ronnie Lott Mark Tucker 98 1983 Tony Slaton, C 5 1 0 X 11 Erik Affholter 76 99 1984 Jack Del Rio, LB 7 0 0 X Marvin Powell 100 1984 Duane Bickett, LB 4 0 1 Francis Tappaan 43 *12 Troy Polamalu 77 101 1985 Jeff Bregel, OG 8 0 0 X Charles White 44 Ron Yary 102 1985 Tim McDonald, DB 1 0 0 Garrett Arbelbide Sid Smith 13 Pete Adams 103 1986 Jeff Bregel, OG 8 0 0 X Cotton Warburton 47 Stan Williamson 78 104 1986 Tim McDonald, DB 6 1 0 X 14 Grenny Lansdell Aaron Rosenberg 48 Marv Montgomery 105 1987 Dave Cadigan, OT 5 2 0 X Artimus Parker Ernie Smith Steve Riley 106 1988 Erik Affholter, SE 2 4 0 16 49 George Achica 107 1988 Mark Carrier, DB 2 1 0 108 1988 Rodney Peete, QB 1 4 0 Brice Taylor Charles Phillips 79 109 1988 Tim Ryan, DT 1 2 0 Frank Gifford 50 Gary Jeter 110 1988 Cleveland Colter, DB 1 0 1 Paul McDonald Adrian Young Jeff Bregel Rodney Peete 51 80 111 1989 Mark Carrier, DB 8 0 0 X'T 17 Chip Banks Duane Bickett 112 1989 Tim Ryan, DT 5 1 0 X Don Williams Johnnie Morton 113 1989 Junior Seau, OLB 1 1 1 Erny Pinckert 52 82 114 1989 Mark Tucker, OG 1 0 1 Mike Battle Jack Del Rio Paul Cleary 19 55 115 1990 Scott Ross, ILB 1 1 0 Hal Bedsole Junior Seau 83 Chris Claiborne Jimmy Gunn 116 1992 Curtis Conway, FL-RS 1 3 2 *20 Willie Hall 117 1992 Tony Boselli, OT 1 1 0 Mike Garrett 56 Richard Wood Dennis Johnson 22 84 118 1993 Johnnie Morton, WR 5 3 0 X Gus Shaver 60 Charles Weaver Lynn Swann Clay Matthews 119 1994 Tony Boselli, OT 7 1 0 X 86 24 61 Marlin McKeever Orv Mohler Bill Fisk 120 1995 Keyshawn Johnson, WR 10 0 0 X' 87 25 63 Ralph Heywood 121 1998 Chris Claiborne, LB 7 0 0 X'B Nate Barragar Booker Brown 88 64 122 2001 Troy Polamalu, DB 2 1 2 26 Tim Rossovich Jon Arnett Damon Bame Roy Foster 89 123 2002 Carson Palmer, QB 6 0 0 XH 28 Nate Shaw 124 2002 Troy Polamalu, DB 5 1 1 X Mort Kaer 66 Charles Young Clarence Davis Bill Bain Jim Obradovich X--NCAA Consensus (41 Selections) Anthony Davis Pat Howell X'--NCAA Unanimous (22 Selections) Bruce Matthews 94 H--Heisman Trophy (5 Selections) 29 Dave Cadigan John Grant Tay Brown O--Outland Trophy (1 Selection) 99 L--Lombardi Award (1 Selection) 68 30 Mike McKeever Tim Ryan T--Thorpe Award (1 Selection) Johnny Baker B--Butkus Award (1 Selection) Keith Van Horne *Jersey number *Richard Wood was USC’s first three-year All-American and the first three-year currently retired selectee by AP from the West Coast. 70 Harry Smith 212 2003 USC Football Media Guide 2003 USC Football Media Guide 213 USC All-American Bios BRICE TAYLOR—G, 5-9, 185, Seattle, WA (Franklin), #16 Was USC’s first All-American (1925)...1924-25-26 letterman...USC was 28-6 in his career...Played in the 1925 Christmas Festival...Played in the first USC-Notre Dame game (1926)...Inducted into USC Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995...Also sprinter/hurdler on 1925 USC track team (was a member of a world record-setting mile relay team)...Born 7-4-02 in Seattle, Wash...Born without left hand...Descendant of American Indian chief Tecumseh...After USC, was a teacher and administrator in Los Angeles City School District, president of Guadalupe College in Texas, coached football at 4 colleges in the South (including Southern), and a pastor...Died 9-18-74 in Downey, Calif.