Clay Helton has hired Tim Drevno to be USC’s running backs coach, according to TrojanSports.com. Drevno was USC’s offensive line coach in 2014. So that explains how he got hired: Helton already knew him and that’s how Helton likes to hire people. This is a fairly safe hire but it doesn’t come close to last year’s hiring of Deland McCullough as running backs coach. For … Continue reading USC Brings Back Tim Drevno
USC quarterback Sam Darnold ran the 40-yard dash in 4.85 seconds today at the NFL Combine. Here are some other QB times today: Josh Allen: 4.76 Josh Rosen: 4.85 Baker Mayfield: 4.81 Quinton Flowers: 4.63 J.T. Barrett: 4.70 And here are some past 40 times in comparison: Jared Goff: 4.82 Jameis Winston: 4.97 The #1 QB prospect by @MikeMayock.@USC_Athletics QB Sam Darnold runs a … Continue reading Sam Darnold Runs 4.85 In 40
With Roy Hemsley transferring, a lot of analysis centered on the fact USC’s offensive line depth is unaffected because it has around 15 linemen on scholarship. My response to that is how many of them can actually play? I count only six: Toa Lobendahn, Chuma Edoga, Chris Brown, Austin Jackson, Andrew Vorhees and Clayton Johnston. Note that I said they can play. I did not … Continue reading Is Offensive Line Depth Misleading?
Here are their NFL Combine measurements: PLAYER HEIGHT WEIGHT (LBS) ARM LENGTH WINGSPAN Rasheem Green 6’4-2/8″ 275 33 6/8″ 81 2/8″ Uchenna Nwosu 6’2-1/8″ 251 33 5/8″ 78 2/8″ Continue reading Rasheem Green/Uchenna Nwosu Measurements
Linebacker/safety De’Gabriel Floyd, who decommitted from USC in December, listed a new top 7 tonight: Arizona State Auburn Florida Georgia Oregon Texas UCLA Conspicuously absent is USC. Back when Floyd decommitted, there was some talk about him wanting to be a safety instead of linebacker, where he was recruited by the Trojans. Continue reading Former USC Commit De’Gabriel Floyd Lists Top 7
USC QB Sam Darnold met the media today and declined to compare himself to any of the other quarterbacks in the draft. “That’s not my position to be talking about anyone else or to say I’m the best quarterback in the draft. That’s for other people to decide. “I’m really just here to put my best foot forward, give it my all and show teams … Continue reading Sam Darnold Talks At The Combine
