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USC

Tier 2

Big Ten · FBS · Tier 2 · 85 players

Head coach
Lincoln Riley
Playbook
USC · 5 formations, 465 plays
86OVR
87OFF
85DEF

Roster split

85 players by side of the ball

85players
  • Offense4249%
  • Defense3946%
  • Special teams45%

Position split

Players per position group; shades follow the side of the ball

85players
  • QB34%
  • RB56%
  • WR89%
  • TE78%
  • OL1922%
  • DL1619%
  • LB911%
  • DB1416%
  • ST45%

Class mix

14 seniors in their final year

85players
  • Freshman3845%
  • Sophomore2125%
  • Junior1214%
  • Senior1416%

Abilities per player

How many abilities each player has

85players
  • No abilities5160%
  • 1 ability1720%
  • 2 abilities1113%
  • 3 or more67%

Recruiting regions

60% of players are from the West

82players
  • Northeast67%
  • Southeast1012%
  • Midwest1316%
  • South Central45%
  • West4960%

Ratings vs FBS average

Roster average against all 9,944 FBS players

USCFBS average
OVR
+3.8
SPD
−0.1
ACC
+0.7
AGI
+1.0
STR
+2.6
AWR
−0.4

Overall distribution

Players in each overall band

1
10
49
23
2

Starter vs backup

Top two on the depth chart at each position; a wide gap means thin depth

StarterBackup
QB
−16
HB
−1
WR
−6
TE
−7
LT
−11
LG
−7
C
−13
RG
−4
RT
−4
LEDG
−1
REDG
−4
DT
−4
MIKE
−8
WILL
−7
CB
−9
FS
−11
SS
−4
K
−4
P
−5

Ability coverage

Abilities across the roster, most widely held first

With ability
34/85
Different abilities
40
Platinum
8
  • PA ShieldPA Shield3
  • Pocket ShieldPocket Shield3
  • RobberRobber3
  • Screen EnforcerScreen Enforcer3
  • Spin CycleSpin Cycle3
  • 50/5050/502
  • Blanket CoverageBlanket Coverage2
  • ClearheadedClearheaded2

Size by position

Height and weight of every player

OffenseDefenseSpecial teams
1502002503003504005'8"5'10"6'0"6'2"6'4"6'6"6'8"lb

Recruiting footprint

Hometown states across 27 states

  • California38
  • Michigan4
  • Colorado3
  • Florida3
  • Ohio3
  • Texas3
  • Washington3
  • 20 other states25

Roster snapshot from 2026-10-05.