The 2009 USC Trojans football team (variously "Trojans" or "USC") represented the University of Southern California during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and was coached by Pete Carroll, who was in his ninth and final season at USC. They finished the season 9–4, 5–4 in Pac-10 play and won the Emerald Bowl over Boston College 24–13.
The Trojans signed a top-5 recruiting class.
Name Yr. Ht./Wt.
Quarterback
7 Matt Barkley Fr. 6-2/230
15 Aaron Corp Jr. 6-3/200
14 Garrett Green Sr. 6-2/210
6 John Manoogian Fr. 6-1/200
16 Mitch Mustain Jr. 6-3/210
Running Back
21 Allen Bradford Jr. 5-11/235
2 C.J. Gable Jr. 6-0/200
45 Adam Goodman Sr. 6-1/240
31 Stanley Havili Jr. 6-0/225
13 Stafon Johnson Sr. 5-11/215
4 Joe McKnight Jr. 6-0/200
6 Curtis McNeal Fr. 5-8/180
34 Ahmed Mokhtar So. 6-0/210
10 D.J. Shoemate So. 6-0/220
26 Marc Tyler So. 6-0/220
36 Simione Vehikite Fr. 6-0/245
Wide Receiver
9 David Ausberry Jr. 6-4/235
83 Steve Blackhart Fr. 6-2/180
49 Robbie Boyer Fr. 6-0/185
19 Brice Butler Fr. 6-3/200
46 Sean Calcagnie Jr. 6-0/190
23 Jordan Cameron Jr. 6-5/220
80 Brandon Carswell So. 6-1/185
41 Preston Cavignac Jr. 6-0/185
1 De'Von Flournoy Fr. 6-0/180
41 J.B. Green Fr. 6-1/195
8 Ronald Johnson Jr. 6-1/185
28 Drew Ness So. 6-0/190
17 Travon Patterson Jr. 5-10/175
47 Scott Stephens Jr. 6-1/180
81 Spencer Vigoren Sr. 6-4/220
18 Damian Williams Jr. 6-1/190
Tight End
88 Blake Ayles So. 6-5/255
40 Rhett Ellison Jr. 6-5/250
82 Bryson Lloyd Fr. 6-3/225
86 Anthony McCoy Sr. 6-5/255
67 Michael Reardon So. 6-5/275
87 Ian Wandler Jr. 6-4/270
73 Steve gatena 6-5/270
Offensive Line
71 Charles Brown Sr. 6-6/295
53 Jeff Byers Sr. 6-4/285
72 Martin Coleman So. 6-5/315
77 Kevin Graf Fr. 6-6/315
74 Zack Heberer Jr. 6-5/300
78 Khaled Holmes Fr. 6-4/305
76 Nick Howell Sr. 6-5/280
75 Matt Kalil Fr. 6-6/290
68 Butch Lewis Jr. 6-5/300
50 Abe Markowitz Fr. 6-2/280
59 John Martinez Fr. 6-3/275
64 Garrett Nolan Sr. 6-4/280
61 Kristofer O'Dowd Jr. 6-5/300
56 Alex Parsons Sr. 6-4/300
62 Chris Pousson So. 6-4/240
70 Tyron Smith So. 6-6/270
85 Cooper Stephenson Jr. 6-3/215
Defensive Line
94 Armond Armstead So. 6-5/290
16 James Boyd Fr. 6-5/230
91 Jurrell Casey So. 6-1/295
92 Hebron Fangupo Jr. 6-2/330
93 Everson Griffen Jr. 6-3/265
98 DaJohn Harris So. 6-4/285
96 Wes Horton Fr. 6-5/245
97 Malik Jackson So. 6-5/230
42 Devon Kennard Fr. 6-3/255
8 Nick Perry Fr. 6-3/240
90 Derek Simmons Jr. 6-4/285
99 Averell Spicer Sr. 6-2/295
44 Christian Tupou Jr. 6-2/280
Linebacker
43 Will Andrew Fr. 6-2/225
52 Luthur Brown Sr. 6-2/235
37 Jordan Campbell So. 5-11/230
46 Ross Cumming So. 6-1/220
59 Dan Deckas Jr. 5-10/210
54 Chris Galippo So. 6-2/255
57 Nick Garratt Sr. 6-1/235
81 Kevin Greene Fr. 6-3/235
10 Jarvis Jones Fr. 6-3/225
35 Uona Kaveinga So. 6-1/235
17 Michael Morgan Jr. 6-4/220
53 Marquis Simmons Fr. 6-0/215
6 Malcolm Smith Jr. 6-1/225
Defensive Back
30 Brian Baucham Fr. 5-11/190
1 T.J. Bryant So. 6-0/180
45 Omari Crittenden Jr. 6-0/185
38 Robert Erickson Jr. 5-11/190
25 Patrick Hall Fr. 6-1/185
22 Daniel Harper So. 5-11/185
4 Torin Harris Fr. 6-1/175
26 Will Harris Sr. 6-1/200
28 Justin Hart Sr. 6-0/175
47 Michael Helfrich Fr. 6-0/190
23 Shane Horton So. 6-1/210
27 Marshall Jones Jr. 6-0/185
2 Taylor Mays Sr. 6-3/230
19 Drew McAllister So. 6-1/200
7 T. J. McDonald Fr. 6-2/205
49 Ryan McMahon So. 6-0/200
9 Byron Moore Fr. 6-1/205
36 Josh Pinkard Sr. 6-2/210
34 Spencer Spiegel So. 5-11/175
29 Jawanza Starling Fr. 6-1/190
15 Kevin Thomas Sr. 6-1/185
24 Shareece Wright Jr. 6-0/180
Kickers/Punters
38 Jordan Congdon Sr. 5-9/180
48 Jacob Harfman Jr. 5-10/190
30 Joe Houston Jr. 5-8/170
39 Billy O'Malley Jr. 6-1/195
27 Boomer Roepke So. 5-9/180
On January 10, 2010, coach Carroll told his players that he will resign his position with the Trojans and become the new head coach of the Seattle Seahawks. Lane Kiffin, formerly with the Trojans, Oakland Raiders, and Tennessee Volunteers, was hired as the new head coach.
