USC had five players invited to the NFL Combine:
- Jordan Addison, WR
- Mekhi Blackmon, DB
- Travis Dye, RB
- Tuli Tuipulotu, DL
- Andrew Vorhees, OL
Here is the complete list by school:
AIR FORCE
- Kyle Patterson, TE
ALABAMA
- Will Anderson Jr., LB
- Jordan Battle, DB
- Brian Branch, DB
- DJ Dale, DL
- Emil Ekiyor Jr., OL
- Jahmyr Gibbs, RB
- DeMarcco Hellams, DB
- Cameron Latu, TE
- Eli Ricks, DB
- Tyler Steen, OL
- Henry To’oTo’o, LB
- Bryce Young, QB
- Byron Young, DL
APPALACHIAN STATE
- Nick Hampton, DL
- Cam Peoples, RB
ARIZONA STATE
- Nesta Jade Silvera, DL
ARKANSAS
- Jadon Haselwood, WR
- Matt Landers, WR
- Drew Sanders, LB
- Ricky Stromberg, OL
- Dalton Wagner, OL
ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF
- Mark Evans II, OL
ARMY
- Andre Carter II, LB
AUBURN
- Tank Bigsby, RB
- Anders Carlson, K
- Derick Hall, LB
- Eku Leota, LB
- Owen Pappoe, LB
- Colby Wooden, DL
BALL STATE
- Nic Jones, DB
BAYLOR
- Connor Galvin, OL
- Siaki Ika, DL
BOISE STATE
- Tyreque Jones, DB
- John Ojukwu, OL
- JL Skinner III, DB
BOSTON COLLEGE
- Zay Flowers, WR
BYU
- Blake Freeland, OL
- Jaren Hall, QB
- Puka Nacua, WR
CALIFORNIA
- Daniel Scott, DB
CENTRAL MICHIGAN
- Thomas Incoom, DL
CHARLOTTE
- Grant DuBose, WR
CINCINNATI
- Arquon Bush, DB
- Ivan Pace Jr., LB
- Tyler Scott, WR
- Leonard Taylor, TE
- Tre Tucker, WR
- Josh Whyle, TE
CLEMSON
- Davis Allen, TE
- Bryan Bresee, DL
- KJ Henry, DL
- Jordan McFadden, OL
- Myles Murphy, DL
- Joseph Ngata, WR
- B.T. Potter, K
- Trenton Simpson, LB
COASTAL CAROLINA
- Lance Boykin, DB
- Jerrod Clark, DL
DUKE
- Shaka Heyward, LB
EAST CAROLINA
- CJ Johnson, WR
- Keaton Mitchell, RB
EASTERN MICHIGAN
- Jose Ramirez, DL
- Sidy Sow, OL
FERRIS STATE
- Caleb Murphy, DL
FLORIDA
- Brenton Cox, DL
- Trey Dean, DB
- Gervon Dexter, DL
- Richard Gouraige, OL
- Ventrell Miller, LB
- Anthony Richardson, QB
- Justin Shorter, WR
- O’Cyrus Torrence, OL
- Rashad Torrence II, DB
FLORIDA A&M
- Isaiah Land, DL
FLORIDA STATE
- Jammie Robinson, DB
FRESNO STATE
- Jalen Cropper, WR
- Jake Haener, QB
GEORGIA
- Robert Beal Jr., DL
- Stetson Bennett, QB
- Jalen Carter, DL
- Kearis Jackson, WR
- Broderick Jones, OL
- Warren McClendon, OL
- Kenny McIntosh, RB
- Jack Podlesny, K
- Kelee Ringo, DB
- Christopher Smith II, DB
- Nolan Smith, DL
- Darnell Washington, TE
GEORGIA TECH
- Charlie Thomas, LB
- Keion White, DL
HOUSTON
- Tank Dell, WR
- Gervarrius Owens, DB
- Clayton Tune, QB
ILLINOIS
- Chase Brown, RB
- Sydney Brown, DB
- Jartavius Martin, DB
- Devon Witherspoon, DB
INDIANA
- Cam Jones, LB
IOWA
- Jack Campbell, LB
- Sam LaPorta, TE
- Kaevon Merriweather, DB
- Riley Moss, DB
- Lukas Van Ness, DL
IOWA STATE
- MJ Anderson, DL
- Xavier Hutchinson, WR
- Anthony Johnson, DB
- Will McDonald IV, DL
KANSAS
- Earl Bostick Jr., OL
- Lonnie Phelps, LB
KANSAS STATE
- Felix Anudike-Uzomah, DL
- Julius Brents, DB
- Malik Knowles, WR
- Deuce Vaughn, RB
KENTUCKY
- Will Levis, QB
- Tashawn Manning, OL
- Chris Rodriguez Jr., RB
- Carrington Valentine, DB
LIBERTY
- Demario Douglas, WR
LOUISIANA
- Michael Jefferson, WR
- Andre Jones Jr., LB
LOUISIANA TECH
- Myles Brooks, DB
LOUISVILLE
- Yasir Abdullah, LB
- Kei’Trel Clark, DB
- Malik Cunningham, QB
- YaYa Diaby, DL
- Tiyon Evans, RB
LSU
- Micah Baskerville, LB
- Kayshon Boutte, WR
- Anthony Bradford, OL
- Mekhi Garner, DB
- Ali Gaye, DL
- Jaray Jenkins, WR
- BJ Ojulari, LB
- Jaquelin Roy, DL
- Jay Ward, DB
MARYLAND
- Deonte Banks, DB
- Jakorian Bennett, DB
- Jacob Copeland, WR
- Dontay Demus Jr., WR
- Jaelyn Duncan, OL
- Rakim Jarrett, WR
- Chad Ryland, K
MIAMI
- Will Mallory, TE
- Tyrique Stevenson, DB
MICHIGAN
- Ronnie Bell, WR
- Ryan Hayes, OL
- Jake Moody, K
- Mike Morris, DL
- Olu Oluwatimi, OL
- Brad Robbins, P
- Luke Schoonmaker, TE
- Mazi Smith, DL
- DJ Turner II, DB
MICHIGAN STATE
- Bryce Baringer, P
- Jayden Reed, WR
MINNESOTA
- Jordan Howden, DB
- Mohamed Ibrahim, RB
- John Michael Schmitz, OL
- Terell Smith, DB
MINNESOTA-DULUTH
- Brent Laing, OL
MISSISSIPPI
- Nick Broeker, OL
- Zach Evans, RB
- Malik Heath, WR
- Jonathan Mingo, WR
- Tavius Robinson, DL
MISSISSIPPI STATE
- Emmanuel Forbes, DB
- Tyrus Wheat, LB
- Cameron Young, DL
MISSOURI
- Isaiah McGuire, DL
NEBRASKA
- Ochaun Mathis, LB
- Trey Palmer, WR
- Travis Vokolek, TE
NORTH CAROLINA
- Josh Downs, WR
- Antoine Green, WR
- Asim Richards, OL
- Noah Taylor, LB
NORTH CAROLINA STATE
- Christopher Dunn, K
- Isaiah Moore, LB
NORTH DAKOTA STATE
- Noah Gindorff, TE
- Hunter Luepke, RB
- Cody Mauch, OL
NORTHWESTERN
- Adetomiwa Adebawore, DL
- Evan Hull, RB
- Cameron Mitchell, DB
- Peter Skoronski, OL
NOTRE DAME
- Isaiah Foskey, DL
- Brandon Joseph, DB
- Michael Mayer, TE
- Jarrett Patterson, OL
OHIO STATE
- Cam Brown, DB
- Zach Harrison, DL
- Ronnie Hickman Jr., DB
- Paris Johnson Jr., OL
- Dawand Jones, OL
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR
- C.J. Stroud, QB
- Luke Wypler, OL
OKLAHOMA
- Eric Gray, RB
- Anton Harrison, OL
- Marvin Mims Jr., WR
- Wanya Morris, OL
- Jalen Redmond, DL
- Michael Turk, P
- Brayden Willis, TE
OKLAHOMA STATE
- Tyler Lacy, DL
- Jason Taylor II, DB
OLD DOMINION
- Zack Kuntz, TE
- Nick Saldiveri, OL
OREGON
- Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu, OL
- TJ Bass, OL
- Alex Forsyth, OL
- Christian Gonzalez, DB
- DJ Johnson, LB
- Noah Sewell, LB
OREGON STATE
- Alex Austin, DB
- Luke Musgrave, TE
- Rejzohn Wright, DB
PENN STATE
- Ji’Ayir Brown, DB
- PJ Mustipher, DL
- Joey Porter Jr., DB
- Juice Scruggs, OL
- Brenton Strange, TE
- Mitchell Tinsley, WR
- Parker Washington, WR
PITTSBURGH
- Israel Abanikanda, RB
- Habakkuk Baldonado, DL
- SirVocea Dennis, LB
- Brandon Hill, DB
- Calijah Kancey, DL
- Carter Warren, OL
PRINCETON
- Andrei Iosivas, WR
PURDUE
- Payne Durham, TE
- Jalen Graham, LB
- Charlie Jones, WR
- Aidan O’Connell, QB
- Cory Trice Jr., DB
RICE
- Ikenna Enechukwu, DL
RUTGERS
- Adam Korsak, P
SAN JOSE STATE
- Viliami Fehoko Jr., DL
SHEPHERD
- Tyson Bagent, QB
SMU
- Rashee Rice, WR
SOUTH ALABAMA
- Darrell Luter Jr., DB
- Jalen Wayne, WR
SOUTH CAROLINA
- Jalen Brooks, WR
- Jovaughn Gwyn, OL
- Zacch Pickens, DL
- Darius Rush, DB
- Cam Smith, DB
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
- Tucker Kraft, TE
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
- Jason Brownlee, WR
STANFORD
- Elijah Higgins, WR
- Kyu Blu Kelly, DB
- Tanner McKee, QB
- Michael Wilson, WR
SYRACUSE
- Matthew Bergeron, OL
- Sean Tucker, RB
- Garrett Williams, DB
TCU
- Alan Ali, OL
- Steve Avila, OL
- Derius Davis, WR
- Max Duggan, QB
- Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, DB
- Dylan Horton, DL
- Quentin Johnston, WR
- Kendre Miller, RB
- Dee Winters, LB
TENNESSEE
- Jeremy Banks, LB
- Paxton Brooks, P
- Hendon Hooker, QB
- Jalin Hyatt, WR
- Cedric Tillman, WR
- Darnell Wright, OL
- Byron Young, DL
TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA
- McClendon Curtis, OL
TEXAS
- Keondre Coburn, DL
- Roschon Johnson, RB
- Moro Ojomo, DL
- DeMarvion Overshown, LB
- Bijan Robinson, RB
TEXAS A&M
- Devon Achane, RB
- Antonio Johnson, DB
- Jaylon Jones, DB
TEXAS TECH
- SaRodorick Thompson, RB
- Tyree Wilson, DL
TROY
- Jake Andrews, OL
TULANE
- Tyjae Spears, RB
- Dorian Williams, LB
TULSA
- Deneric Prince, RB
UAB
- DeWayne McBride, RB
UCF
- Alex Ward, LS
UCLA
- Jake Bobo, WR
- Zach Charbonnet, RB
- Jon Gaines II, OL
- Dorian Thompson-Robinson, QB
USC
- Jordan Addison, WR
- Mekhi Blackmon, DB
- Travis Dye, RB
- Tuli Tuipulotu, DL
- Andrew Vorhees, OL
UTAH
- Braeden Daniels, OL
- Dalton Kincaid, TE
- Clark Phillips III, DB
- Tavion Thomas, RB
VANDERBILT
- Anfernee Orji, LB
VIRGINIA
- Anthony Johnson Jr., DB
- Dontayvion Wicks, WR
VIRGINIA TECH
- Chamarri Conner, DB
WAKE FOREST
- A.T. Perry, WR
- Blake Whiteheart, TE
WASHINGTON
- Henry Bainivalu, OL
- Jaxson Kirkland, OL
WASHINGTON STATE
- Daiyan Henley, LB
WEST VIRGINIA
- Bryce Ford-Wheaton, WR
- Dante Stills, DL
WISCONSIN
- Keeanu Benton, DL
- Nick Herbig, LB
- Joe Tippmann, OL
InsideUSC with Scott Wolf 
ugh,itz so awe full john,wye iz thay evin goin wen we neads the lines man,it aint like thay iz evin gunna git enny to com heer,end we aint evin ewes r tite ends enuf in r so calld ofence,smdh
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I don’t know Ed, SC’s offense was not too shabby or offensive last year despite forgetting they had Tight-Ends, but you got it right about the lack of linesmen on the other side of the ball, the defense,
and good defensive linesmen come in handy whenever your quarterback gets hurt and you cannot get your usual allotment of points
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At least we’re not Washington State, Ed….
#[DidYouGetAsTiredAsMeScrollingDownTo”Comments”]?
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SEC dominates the NFL combine, nothing new. What’s surprising is TCU had 9 invites. Patterson left Sonny with some solid NFL-level talent
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I told you. West coast football is 7 on 7. You are a pansy and so is your program.
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Coaching matters but so does talent. I always say I could have coached Lew Alcindor– “Hey, Lew, here is the ball, now go out there and do your stuff”
Players invited to the Combine–
Alabama 13
Georgia 12
Michigan 9
LSU 9
TCU 9
Florida 9
Ohio St 8
Clemson 8
USC Trojans 5
See a trend here, it looks as if SC has some catching up to do
Moreover, I count 309 players having been chosen to have a “chance” at getting an NFL contract which not all of these 309 are going to get.
Figure the First 3-Rounds or about 100-players would be assured of some kind of contract, but the next 100 chosen in Rounds 4-6 have no assurances at all.
So out of about 100 football schools having about 80 players each, or 8000, only 100 to maybe 150 will see any NFL money, or less than a 2% chance. And yet I bet 100% of these footballers coming out of high school as the best in their league believe they are pro-material.
— Such a travesty unless they take advantage of the education opportunity afforded them
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With regard to the questions of whether it is players or coaching that explains why USC’s defense and special team struggled so much this past year, the argument can be made that it was “not enough good players,” as the following teams were inferior or equal to USC and sent as many players or more to the combine: Arkansas (5), Auburn (6), Cincinnati (6) Florida (9), Iowa (5), Louisville (5), LSU (9) Maryland (7), Ole Miss (5), Oklahoma (7), Penn State (7), Pitt (6), Purdue (5), South Carolina (5), Tennessee (7), and Texas (5). Even Stanford sent almost as many players to the combine (4)! By the same reckoning, “poor coaching” would explain the losses to Utah (4) and especially Tulane (2). Both coaching and players played a role in the disappointing performance of those units. Given that Helton left a thin cupboard of players, I place more burden on the lack of elite players vs. poor schemes. Call it 65% players and 35% coaching.
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Agreed Kahlua. Helton left a thin cupboard of returning players. And the number was not 5, it was 2 – Tuli and Vorhees. The other 3 – Addison, Dye, and Blackmon were transfers. If not for Caleb and the other transfers, USC would have had another losing season last year.
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I will add, if it wasn’t for Riley also, we would have had another losing season.
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Agreed and your math is better…forgot about Addison & Dye being transfers.
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LIKED!….. Given that Helton left a thin cupboard of players, I place more burden on the lack of elite players vs. poor schemes. Call it 65% players and 35% coaching
I have said numerous times, you can be the best coach with the best schemes money can buy, but if the talent you have to work with is failing to make the plays in the given situation, that’s on the player, not the coaching.
We have seen play after play all season where a player was in a position to make a stop but whiffed at the point of attack. The coach isn’t making the tackle the player is.
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Let’s see here, USC is 10-1 with a healthy Travis Dye, Andrew Vorhees and Bobby Haskins. With two of those 3 available, they ended the season 1-2 with a blown chance in the Cotton Bowl and major losses in leadership on both sides of the ball.
Seems to me that leadership is the key to success for the Trojans.
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The defense was the issue…the three players mentioned were no help to the defense
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If you ask Grinch, it was all about “trust”, whatever that means.
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Five! That’s not very many. There were 2 schools with 10 or more and 5 schools with 9 or more. It just shows how Clay Helton left the cabinet clean with his 2 terrible last years of recruiting.
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Scooter,
Back in the day, SC would have 5 first round picks alone. That is not counting the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th round either. Horrible
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USC had 5 once, in 1968…..next best was 4 in 2008
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Earl McCullough, Mike Taylor, Tim Rossovich, Ron Yary # 1 and Mike Hull
OJ went # 1 the next year to the Bills
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The coaches stayed with bad players for too long on both offense and defense. Remember how poor young Murphy was steamrolled in the 4th quarter at the Cotton Bowl? Monheim got his lunch money taken away as well in that game, especially after Haskins left the game.
Does anyone trust Grinch? Is his scheme really that awesome? Is it at Georgia’s level? Will it perform all season with more talent? Only against weaker teams.
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We all kinda knew Scott was right when he said, with Grinch at the helm on defense, USC was gonna be involved in a bunch of 63-62 shootouts….
#WeAllJustAssumedUSCWouldWINThoseShootouts….
#….[Didn’tWorkThatWayAgainstUtahOrTulane….
#…..ButItDidAgainstUCLA]….
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Like it or not(and I don’t like it much), Grinch is our man(at least for 2023).
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