- Reggie Bush
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- Joe McKnight
Joe McKnight (born April 16, 1988 in River Ridge, Louisiana) is an American football tailback for the USC Trojans.
- Ronnie Lott
Ronald Mandel "Ronnie" Lott (born May 8, 1959) is a former American football player who starred as a cornerback, free safety and strong safety in college football and the NFL. He is most well known for his hard hits on opposing players, rivaling fellow safeties Steve Atwater and Jack Tatum as the hardest hitter of all time. A Pro Bowler at both cornerback and safety, Lott is widely considered one of the best defensive backs in NFL history.
- Matt Leinart
Matthew Stephen Leinart (born May 11, 1983 in Santa Ana, California) is an American football quarterback (QB) for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Southern California Trojans, leading them to an AP national championship in 2003, a BCS national championship in 2004, and an appearance in the 2005 BCS national championship game. Leinart earlier played QB at Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana.
- Lendale White
LenDale White (born December 20, 1984) is an American football running back who plays for the Tennessee Titans. He played for Norm Chow at USC, who is now the Titans' offensive coordinator. His head coach in Tennessee, Jeff Fisher, also played for the USC Trojans. He is also the cousin of Detroit Pistons all-star Chauncey Billups.
- O. J. Simpson
Orenthal James "O. J." Simpson (born July 9, 1947) (also known by his nickname, The Juice) is a retired American football player who achieved stardom at the collegiate and professional levels, and was the first NFL player to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a season. He later worked as an actor, spokesperson and broadcaster. Simpson is infamous for having been tried for the murder of ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman in 1994.
- Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer (born December 27, 1979 in Fresno, California) is an American football quarterback who plays for the Cincinnati Bengals franchise. He attended the University of Southern California, where he won the Heisman Trophy Award in 2002 in his senior season. He was drafted by the Bengals with the first overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft and signed a 9-year, $118.75 million contract extension on December 29, 2005.
- Mike Williams
Michael "Mike" Williams (born January 4, 1984 in Tampa, Florida) is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Oakland Raiders. As a star in college he set USC freshman records for touchdowns and yards as a wide receiver. Williams declared for the 2004 NFL Draft, but he was declined by a federal judge. He could not return to college afterwards because he had already hired an agent.
- Marcus Allen
Marcus LeMarr Allen (born March 26, 1960 in San Diego, California) is a former American football player, and until recently affiliated with CBS as a game analyst. As a professional, Allen ran for 12,243 yards and caught 587 passes for 5,411 yards during his career for both the Los Angeles Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs from 1982 to 1997. He scored 145 touchdowns including a then league record 123 rushing touchdowns and was elected to six Pro Bowls when he retired.
- Lofa Tatupu
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- Chauncey Washington
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- Mike Garrett
Michael Lockett Garrett (born April 12, 1944 in Los Angeles, California) is a former American football player who won the 1965 Heisman Trophy as a tailback for the University of Southern California Trojans. Garrett played professional football for eight seasons, and is currently the athletic director at USC.
- Dwayne Jarrett
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- Steve Smith
Steven Smith (born May 6, 1985 in Alaska) is an American football wide receiver for the New York Giants. Sometimes he is referred to as Steven Smith to avoid confusion with fellow NFL receiver Steve Smith of the Carolina Panthers.
- Steve Smith
Steve Smith (born May 6, 1985 in Alaska) is a college football wide receiver. Sometimes he is referred to as Steven Smith to avoid confusion with the NFL Player who plays with the Carolina Panthers.
- Lynn Swann
Lynn Curtis Swann is a former professional football player, sports broadcaster and a Republican politician. As a youth, Swann went to Junípero Serra High School in San Mateo, California, later attended the University of Southern California, and completed a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Public Relations from the USC Annenberg School for Communication in 1974. Swann is married to Charena Swann, a psychologist, and has two sons.
- Lawrence Jackson
Lawrence Jackson (born August 30, 1985 in Inglewood, California) is an American football defensive lineman for the University of Southern California.
- Jack Del Rio
Jack Del Rio Head Coach Under Jack Del Rio the Jaguars broke a five-year playoff drought last season while posting a 12-4 record, the second-best in franchise history. In winning 12 games, the fourth-most in the National Football League in 2005, the Jaguars continued a steady climb that began with Del Rio�s arrival in 2003.
- Charles White
Charles White (born January 22, 1958) is a former professional American football athlete. He had a distinguished college career and later played in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns and the Los Angeles Rams.
- Mark Sanchez
Mark Sanchez (born on November 11 1986) is a Latino college football quarterback attending the University of Southern California (USC). He is of Mexican ethnicity.
- Mitch Mustain
Mitchell Mustain (born February 27, 1988 in Springdale, Arkansas, USA) is an American college football quarterback at the University of Southern California (USC). Mustain played his freshman year of college at the University of Arkansas in 2006 before transferring to USC in 2007. Under NCAA transfer rules, he will sit out the 2007 season and will be eligible to begin playing in the 2008 season.
- Ron Mix
Ronald Jack Mix (born on March 10, 1938), in Los Angeles, California was an American football player. Mix attended USC, and upon graduation played left tackle and guard for the American Football League's Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers (1960-1969) and the NFL Oakland Raiders (1971).
- C. R. Roberts
C. R. Roberts is a former American football player who played fullback for the USC Trojans and the San Francisco 49ers.
- Mort Kaer
Morton Armour Kaer (b. September 7, 1902, Omaha, Nebraska; d. January 12, 1992, Mount Shasta, California), nicknamed "Devil May," was a world-famous athlete, as a track star and All-American collegiate and professional American football player. At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, he placed fourth in the pentathlon, a track and field event comprising five events: the 200 meters, 1500 meters, discus, javelin, and long jump.
- Jess Hill
Jesse Terrill Hill (January 20 1907 - August 31 1993) was an American athlete, coach and college administrator who was best known for his tenure as a coach and athletic director at the University of Southern California. His career spanned six decades. He played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1937, coached two national championship teams in track and field, and went on to become the first person to both play for and coach Rose Bowl champions.
- Keyshawn Johnson
Keyshawn Johnson (born July 22, 1972 in Los Angeles, California) is a former American football wide receiver and current television broadcaster for sports channel ESPN. He retired from football on May 23, 2007 after an eleven-year career in the NFL.
- Rodney Peete
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- Sean Salisbury
Richard Sean Salisbury (born March 9, 1963 in Long Beach, California) is an ESPN football analyst and former NFL quarterback.
- Bob Blackman
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- Dominique Byrd
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- Sedrick Ellis
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- Don Clark
Donald Rex Clark (December 22 1923 - August 6 1989) was an American football player and coach who was perhaps best known as the head coach of the USC Trojans football team from 1957-1959. He compiled a 13-16-1 record while coaching at USC, going 0-5-1 against rivals UCLA and Notre Dame. The highlight of his career was in 1959, when USC shared the inaugural AAWU title in a three-way tie.
- Fred Davis
Fred Davis (born January 15, 1986 in Toledo, OH) is an American football tight end.
- Fred Matua
Fred Matua (born January 14, 1984) is an American football offensive lineman who decided to forego his senior season at the University of Southern California to enter the 2006 NFL Draft.
- Shaun Cody
Shaun Cody (born January 22, 1983 in Hacienda Heights, California) is an American football player who currently plays defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the NFL.
- Willie McGinest
William Lee McGinest, Jr, (born December 11, 1971 in Long Beach, California), is an American football linebacker for the Cleveland Browns.
- Anthony Davis
Anthony Davis (born May 21, 1952) known as AD, was an American football running back.
- Mike Patterson
Mike Patterson (born September 1st, 1983 in Sacramento, California) is an American football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL.
- Curtis Conway
Curtis Lamont Conway (born January 13, 1971 in Los Angeles) is a former NFL wide receiver and was a first round 1993 NFL Draft choice wide receiver out of the University of Southern California. He was college teammates with fellow receiver Johnnie Morton and linebacker Willie McGinest.
- Paul McDonald
Paul McDonald (born February 23, 1958 in Montebello, CA) is a retired quarterback. He was the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback in 1984.