2015 record 8–6 (6–3 Pac-12) | Division South Division | |
Head coach Steve Sarkisian (2nd as HC, 7th overall; first 5 games, fired 10/12)Clay Helton (1st as Head coach, 5th overall) Co-offensive coordinator Tee Martin (1st as OC, 4th overall year) | ||
The 2015 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. USC played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and were members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. On November 30, 2015, Clay Helton was named USC's permanent head coach.
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Returning starters
USC returns 31 starters in 2015, including fifteen on offense, twelve on defense, and four on special teams.
Key departures include Javorius 'Buck' Allen (TB - 13 games), Nelson Agholor (WR - 13 games), George Farmer (WR - 4 games), Randall Telfer (TE - 12 games), Aundrey Walker (OT), Leonard Williams (DE / DT - 13 games), J. R. Tavai (LB - 9 games), Hayes Pullard (LB - 12 games), Josh Shaw (CB / S - 2 games), Gerald Bowman (S - 10 games), Andre Heidari (K - 11 games).
Other departures : Ricky Town (QB - Freshman - Arkansas), Bryce Dixon (TE), Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick (TE), Charles Burks (LB - Junior RS - Azusa Pacific), Rahshead Johnson (CB / S - Freshman - San Jose State), Lamont Simmons (CB - Freshman RS - Georgia Tech), Devian Shelton (CB - Sophomore RS), Peter McBride (SNP - Junior RS).
Depth chart
2015 USC Football Depth Chart
Freshman : Freshman
Double Position : #
Injured : +
Scholarship distribution chart
redshirt year used / redshirt year eligible / * : Former walk-on
- 85 scholarships permitted, 80 currently allotted to players (Note: Ricky Town is still "counts" for 2015, bringing the total to 81).
- USC added four "blueshirts" that will count towards the class of 2016: Oklahoma transfer TE Taylor McNamara,
Florida transfer TE Daniel Imatorbhebhe, true freshman OL Clayton Johnston and WR Deontay Burnett,
CAL Poly transfer P Chris Tilbey
- Kicker Matt Boermeester blueshirted and counted towards class of 2015.
- With four blueshirts, USC can sign 20 players in the class of 2016.
2015 NFL draft
Team
As of 11/22/2015.
Non-conference opponents
Pac-12 opponents
Defense
Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FF: Forced Fumbles, FR: Fumbles Recovered, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown
College Sports Madness All-American Team
Su'a Cravens - LB - Junior
Zach Banner - OT - Junior
USA Today Sports Freshman All-America Team
Cameron Smith - LB - Freshman
Iman Marshall- CB - Freshman
Pac-12 All-Conference Team
JuJu Smith-Schuster - WR - Sophomore
Zach Banner - OT - Junior
Antwaun Woods - DT - Senior
Su'a Cravens - LB - Junior
Adoree' Jackson - CB - Sophomore
Chad Wheeler - OT - Junior
Delvon Simmons - DE - Senior
Soma Vainuku - FB - Senior
Adoree' Jackson - RS - Sophomore
Cody Kessler - QB - Senior
Justin Davis - TB - Junior
Ronald Jons II - TB - Freshman
Damien Mama - OG - Sophomore
Cameron Smith - LB - Freshman
Pac-12 All-Academic Team
Robby Kolanz - WR - Junior
Connor Spears - TE - Sophomore
Alex Wood - K - Junior
Pac-12 Freshman
Cameron Smith - LB - Freshman