Conference Pac-12 Conference Coaches No. 5 2016 record 10–3 (7–2 Pac-12) | Division South Division AP No. 3 | |
Head coach Clay Helton (2nd as Head Coach; 6th overall year) | ||
The 2016 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum as part of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They were led by head coach Clay Helton in his first full season after replacing Steve Sarkisian in the sixth game of the 2015 season.
Contents
- Returning starters
- Depth chart
- Scholarship distribution chart
- Team
- Defense
- Coaches
- Offense
- College Sports Madness All American Team
- All Pac 12 Individual Awards
- PAC 12 All Conference Team
- PAC 12 All Freshman Team
- PAC 12 All Academic Team
- USA Today Sports Freshman All America Team
- FWAA Freshman All America Team
- References
Returning starters
USC returns 32 starters in 2016, including 17 on offense, 13 on defense, and two on special teams.
Key departures include Cody Kessler (QB – 14 games), Tre Madden (TB – 6 games), Jahleel Pinner (FB – 4 games), Max Tuerk (C – 5 games), Antwaun Woods (NT – 13 games), Delvon Simmons (DT – 14 games), Greg Townsend Jr. (DE – 13 games), Claude Pelon (DE – 2 games), Su'a Cravens (LB – 14 games), Scott Felix (LB – 10 games), Anthony Sarao (LB – 13 games), Lamar Dawson (LB – 1 game), Kevon Seymour (CB – 4 games), Alex Wood (K – 13 games), Kris Albarado (P – 14 games).
Other departures include Soma Vainuku (FB), Connor Spears (TE).
Depth chart
Official Depth Chart 2016
True Freshman
Double Position : *
Scholarship distribution chart
redshirt year used / redshirt year eligible / * : Former walk-on
- 85 scholarships permitted, 79 currently allotted to players. (Note: Max Browne, E.J. Price, Noah Jefferson, Jabari Ruffin & Scott Felix is still "counts" for 2016, bringing the total to 84).
- USC added one "blueshirt" who will count towards the class of 2017: Kicker Michael Brown.
- USC can sign 25 players in the class of 2017.
Team
As of 11/20/2016.
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, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown
Coaches
Clay Helton - Head Coach
Offense
Sam Darnold - QB - Freshman
JuJu Smith-Schuster - WR - Junior
Defense
Adoree' Jackson - CB - Junior
College Sports Madness All-American Team
Zach Banner - OT - Senior (164th)
Adoree' Jackson - CB - Junior (165th)
Adoree' Jackson - KR & PR - Junior
All-Pac-12 Individual Awards
Sam Darnold - QB - Freshman
Adoree' Jackson - CB - Junior
PAC-12 All-Conference Team
Zach Banner - OT - Senior
Chad Wheeler - OT - Senior
Adoree' Jackson - CB & PR - Junior
Ronald Jones II - TB - Sophomore
JuJu Smith-Schuster - WR - Junior
Damien Mama - OG - Junior
Stevie Tu'ikolovatu - DT - Senior
Cameron Smith - ILB - Sophomore
Sam Darnold - QB - Freshman
Darreus Rogers - WR - Senior
Daniel Imatorbhebhe - TE - Freshman
Rasheem Green - DT - Sophomore
Porter Gustin - DE - Sophomore
Michael Hutchings - ILB - Senior
Iman Marshall - CB - Sophomore
Chris Hawkins - S - Junior
Leon McQuay III - S - Senior
PAC-12 All-Freshman Team
Sam Darnold - QB - Freshman
Daniel Imatorbhebhe - TE - Freshman
PAC-12 All-Academic Team
Sam Darnold - QB - Freshman
Max Browne - QB - Junior
Matt Boermeester - K - Junior
Chris Tilbey - P - Sophomore
USA Today Sports Freshman All-America Team
Adoree' Jackson - RET - Junior
FWAA Freshman All-America Team
Sam Darnold - QB - Freshman