- Reggie Bush
Reginald Alfred “Reggie” Bush II, nicknamed 'The President', alluding to President Bush, is an American football player who plays for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. He has played Running Back/Tailback, Wide Receiver, Kick Returner and Punt Returner. On December 8, 2005, Bush was awarded the Walter Camp Award and the Doak Walker Award. On December 10, Bush won the Heisman Trophy, beating finalists Vince Young and former Heisman winner and teammate Matt Leinart.
- 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.
- Troy Polamalu
Troy Aumua Polamalu (born Troy Benjamin Aumua on April 19, 1981 in Garden Grove, California) is an American football player who currently plays strong safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL. He is of Samoan descent. Despite Polamalu's hard-hitting style on the gridiron, he is known off-the-field as a soft-spoken, Christian family man, specifically a member of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
- Vince Young
Vincent Paul Young, Jr. (born May 18, 1983 in Houston, Texas), commonly Vince Young, or "VY", is an American football player. He is a dual-threat quarterback, and the current starting quarterback for the National Football League Tennessee Titans. Young was drafted by the Tennessee Titans as the #3 overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft on April 29, 2006.
- Norm Chow
Norman Chow (born May 3, 1946) is the offensive coordinator of the Tennessee Titans of the NFL. He has also been an offensive coordinator at the University of Southern California, North Carolina State University, and Brigham Young University. Chow won the 2002 Broyles Award as the nation's top assistant coach.
- 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.
- Lofa Tatupu
Mosiula Mea'alofa Tatupu (born November 15, 1982 in Plainville, Massachusetts) is an American football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks. He was selected in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft out of the University of Southern California. As a rookie in 2005, he was named to the Pro Bowl, while leading the NFC Champion Seahawks in tackles, with 104. He also had four sacks and three interceptions, …
- Ken Norton
Kenneth Howard Norton, Jr. (born September 29, 1966 in Lincoln, Illinois) is a former American football linebacker who spent 13 years playing in the NFL. Ken Norton Jr. was the #51 49er that ended Napoleon McCallum's career, bending Napoleon's leg a way the human body never should bend. Norton Jr., a graduate of Westchester High School in California, went on to obtain his bachelor's degree in sociology at UCLA, …
- Clay Matthews
William Clay Matthews, Jr. (born March 15, 1956 in Palo Alto, California) is a former American football linebacker who played for the Cleveland Browns and the Atlanta Falcons. He played 19 seasons and 278 games in the NFL (third most in NFL history). Matthews was drafted by the Browns out of the University of Southern California with the 12th pick in the first round of the 1978 NFL Draft. Clay was a four time Pro Bowler for Cleveland.
- Glenn Davis
Glenn Woodward Davis (December 26, 1924 - March 9, 2005) was an American football player famous in the 1940s. A member of the Class of 1947 at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Under coach Earl Blaik, Davis teamed with Doc Blanchard to form a devastating pair of runners. With Davis and Blanchard, Army went 27-0-1 between 1944 and 1946. Davis, nicknamed "Mr. Outside", won the Maxwell Award in 1944 and the Heisman Trophy in 1946.
- Michele Tafoya
Michele Tafoya (Vandersall) (born December 17, 1964 in Manhattan Beach, California) is an American television sportscaster. She currently works for ESPN as a sideline reporter for "Monday Night Football" and NBA games on ABC. Prior to joining ABC Sports and ESPN in 2000, she worked for several years for CBS Sports, covering the Winter Olympics and various games in the NFL, college football and college basketball.
- Tom Malone
Tom "The Bomb" Malone (born March 29, 1984 in Lake Elsinore, California) is an American football punter for the NFL's New England Patriots. He was the first, and currently only, All-American punter at the University of Southern California.
- David Thomas
John David Thomas (born July 5, 1983) is an American football tight end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was drafted in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Thomas played college football at the University of Texas. Thomas played a prominent role in the Longhorns 41-38 upset of #1 USC in the 2006 Rose Bowl, making a game-high 10 receptions for 88 yards.
- David Thomas
John David Thomas (born July 5, 1983) is a current American football player for the New England Patriots. He was drafted in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Thomas played college football at the University of Texas. Thomas played a prominent role in the Longhorns 41-38 upset of #1 USC in the 2006 Rose Bowl, making a game-high 10 receptions for 88 yards.
- Manuel Wright
Manuel Wright (born April 13, 1984 in Compton, California) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2005 supplemental draft. He played collegiately at Southern California.
- Paul McDonald
Paul McDonald (born February 23, 1958 in Montebello, CA) is a retired quarterback. He was the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback in 1984.
- 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.
- 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).
- Brad Banks
Brad Banks (b. April 22, 1980 in Belle Glade, Florida) is an American gridiron football player, currently playing for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. Banks was the quarterback for the Iowa Hawkeyes football team in 2002. That season, he completed 170 of 294 passes (57.8%) for 2573 yards with 26 touchdowns and 5 interceptions, finishing first in quarterback rating in Division I-A; he ran 82 times for 435 yards and 5 touchdowns.
- Al Cowlings
Al Cowlings (born June 16 1947 in San Francisco, California) first gained fame as an American football player, but is also known for his role in the saga of O.J. Simpson's murder trial. He played in the NFL between 1970 and 1979 for the Buffalo Bills, Houston Oilers, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, and San Francisco 49ers. Cowlings and Simpson were teammates at Galileo High School, San Francisco City College, …
- Bob Fisher
Robert Arthur Fisher (August 27, 1916 - May 1983) was an American football offensive lineman in the NFL for the Washington Redskins. He played college football for the University of Southern California.
- Bill Gray
William Robertson Gray, Jr. (December 27, 1922 - July 1978) was an American football offensive lineman in the NFL for the Washington Redskins. He played college football for the University of Southern California and Oregon State University.
- Mel Hein
Melvin Jack Hein (August 22, 1909 - January 31, 1992) was a professional football player for the New York Giants. Hein played fifteen seasons for the Giants (1931-45) and never missed a down due to injury. He is the only offensive lineman to win the NFL MVP award (1938) and he helped the Giants win the championship that season. Mel was in the first inductee class into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963. In 1969, he was named the center on the NFL 50th Anniversary Team, …
- Rod Martin
Rod Martin (born April 7, 1954 in Welch, West Virginia) is a retired National Football League linebacker who played for the Los Angeles and Oakland Raiders from 1977 to 1988. Before his NFL career, Martin played college football at the University of...
- 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.
- Gil Haskell
Gil Haskell is a long time NFL coach and the current Offensive Coordinator of the Seattle Seahawks. He began his career in the NFL as a ball boy with the San Francisco 49ers while his uncle Dr. William O’Grady was a part owner of the franchise. After 22 years in various roles in the 49ers organization Haskell left for USC, spending 5 seasons as an assistant coach. He broke into the NFL as a coach in 1983 with the Los Angeles Rams, coaching special teams, …
- Johnny Williams
John Elliott Williams (born June 30, 1927 in Los Angeles, California) is a former American Football defensive back and kick returner in the NFL who played five seasons with the Washington Redskins in 1952 and 1953. He played college football at the University of Southern California.
- Arash Markazi
Arash Markazi (born March 4, 1980) is an American sports journalist currently writing for "Sports Illustrated". Markazi, who is of Persian decent, was born in Oklahoma City and raised in Los Angeles, graduating from Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks in 1999. He attended the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University as a freshman before returning home to attend the University of Southern California, …
- 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.
- Charlie Jones
Charlie Jones (born November 9, 1930) in Fort Smith, Arkansas, is an Emmy Award winning former sportscaster for NBC and ABC. Jones started at ABC in 1960 broadcasting American Football League games. In 1965, he moved to NBC, continuing to broadcast the AFL and later the National Football League. He would work NFL games until 1997, when NBC lost their NFL broadcasting rights to CBS. During his time at NBC, he also broadcasted the 1988 Summer Olympics, 1986 World Cup, …
- Pat O'Hara
Patrick O'Hara is a former USC quarterback who played in the Arena Football League, NFL, and the World League of American Football. He led the Orlando Predators to the ArenaBowl XII title and led the Tampa Bay Storm to the ArenaBowl XVII title off the bench after starting quarterback John Kaleo was injured late in the second quarter. O'Hara played on five ArenaBowl teams and won three championship rings. He also played with the Toronto Phantoms (2001-2002).
- Erny Pinckert
Erny Pinckert (born May 1, 1907 in Medford, Wisconsin and died August 30, 1977 in Los Angeles) was an American football halfback at USC for coach Howard Jones. He then played in the NFL for the Boston Braves/Redskins, who then moved to Washington DC.
- Al Krueger
Alvin John Krueger (April 3, 1919 - February 20, 1999) was an American football end in the NFL for the Washington Redskins. He also played in the All-America Football Conference for the Los Angeles Dons. He played college football for the University of Southern California. He received the winning touchdown pass from quarterback Doyle Nave over an unscored upon Duke team in the 1939 Rose Bowl.
- Volney Peters
Volney Monroe Peters (born January 1, 1928 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) was an American football defensive tackle in the NFL.
- Jack Banta
Herbert Jack Banta (November 19, 1917 - February 1977) was an American football half-back in the NFL for three teams. He played college football at the University of Southern California
- Dave Foley
David Foley (born October 28 1947 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a former college and professional offensive lineman of the 1960s and '70s. Foley was a three-year starter at offensive tackle for the Ohio State Buckeyes under head coach Woody Hayes. Foley stated that he did not intend to come to Ohio State but was won over by charisma of coach Hayes and by seeing The Ohio State University Marching Band performing in Ohio Stadium. Foley played right tackle in 1966 and 1967, …
- Angelo Coia
Angelo Anthony Coia (born April 21, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American football End in the NFL for the Chicago Bears, the Washington Redskins, and the Atlanta Falcons. He played college football for the University of Southern California and The Citadel.
- Ted Tollner
A board member since 1995, Ted is the head football coach at San Diego State University. He earned three letters in both baseball and football, where he played quarterback before graduation from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. He was named PAC 10 Coach of the Year in 1984 while at the University of Southern California, and Region 5 Coach of the Year in 1995 at San Diego State. He has been inducted into the Cal Poly Hall of Fame.
- Charlie Evans
Jack Charles Evans (born January 10, 1948 in Gardena, California) was an American football running back in the NFL for the New York Giants and Washington Redskins. He played college football for the University of Utah and the University of Southern California.