Depth Chart
Here is USC's official depth chart. Warning, there are a lot of ``or'' at the close battles so that Lane Kiffin did not have to make any early decisions.
OFFENSE
SE -- 2 Robert Woods (6-1, 180, So.)
88 George Farmer (6-1, 205, Fr.) OR
19 Brice Butler (6-4, 195, Jr.*) OR
21 Kyle Prater (6-5, 215, Fr.*)
LT -- 75 Matt Kalill (6-7, 295, Jr.*)
76 Nathan Guertler (6-5, 275, Fr.*)
LG -- 74 Jeremy Galten 6-5, 285, Jr.) OR
72 Martin Coleman (6-5, 335, Sr.*) OR
66 Marcus Martin (6-3, 340, Fr.) OR
50 Abe Markowitz (6-1, 290, Jr.*)
C -- 78 Khaled Holmes (6-4, 310, Jr.*)
59 John Martinez (6-2, 290, So.*) OR
50 Abe Markowitz (6-1, 290, Jr.*) OR
69 Cyrus Hobbi (6-3, 275, Fr.)
RG -- 59 John Martinez (6-2, 290, So.*) OR
70 Aundrey Walker (6-6, 375, Fr.)
64 Cody Temple (6-2, 280, Fr.)
RT -- 77 Kevin Graf (6-6, 305, So.*)
73 David Garness (6-5, 290, Jr.)
TE -- 82 Randall Telfer (6-4, 230, Fr.*) OR
86 Xavier Grimble (6-5, 245, Fr.*) OR
89 Christian Thomas (6-3, 235, So.)
FL -- 9 Marqise Lee (6-0, 190, Fr.) OR
80 Brandon Carswell (6-1, 190, Sr.*)
10 De'Von Flournoy (6-0, 180, So.*) OR
49 Robbie Boyer (6-0, 175, Jr.*) OR
85 Victor Blackwell (6-1, 185, Fr.)
QB -- 7 Matt Barkley (6-2, 220, Jr.)
18 John Manoogian (6-0, 205, Jr.*)
6 Cody Kessler (6-1, 210, Fr.) OR
13 Max Wittek (6-4, 210, Fr.)
FB -- 40 Rhett Ellison (6-5, 250, Sr.*)
31 Soma Vainuku (6-0, 245, Fr.) OR
48 Hunter Simmons (6-1, 240, So.*)
36 Simione Vehikite (5-11, 225, So.*)
TB -- 28 Dillon Baxter (5-11, 195, So.) OR
22 Curtis McNeal (5-7, 180, Jr.*) OR
34 D.J. Morgan (5-10, 190, Fr.*) OR
41 Amir Carlisle (5-10, 180, Fr.)
DEFENSE
DE -- 96 Wes Horton (6-5, 265, Jr.*) OR
42 Devon Kennard (6-3, 250, Jr.)
NT -- 44 Christian Tupou (6-2, 300, Sr.*)
98 DaJohn Harris (6-4, 310, Sr.*)
99 Antwaun Woods (6-1, 325, Fr.)
DT -- 98 DaJohn Harris (6-4, 310, Sr.*)
90 George Uko (6-3, 295, Fr.*) OR
94 Armond Armstead (6-5, 290, Sr.) OR
58 J.R. Tavai (6-2, 270, Fr.) OR
97 Christian Heyward (6-2, 275, Fr.)
DE -- 8 Nick Perry (6-3, 250, Jr.*)
93 Greg Townsend Jr. (6-3, 275, Fr.) OR
81 Kevin Greene (6-4, 260, So.*)
SLB -- 18 Dion Bailey (6-0, 200, Fr.*) OR
53 Marquis Simmons (6-1, 215, So.*)
13 Tre Madden (6-0, 220, Fr.)
MLB -- 54 Chris Galippo (6-2, 250, Sr.*) OR
55 Lamar Dawson (6-2, 235, Fr.)
51 Will Andrew (6-2, 230, So.*) OR
52 Dallas Kelley (5-11, 225, Jr.)
WLB -- 10 Hayes Pullard (6-0, 225, Fr.*) OR
23 Shane Horton (6-1, 200, Sr.*)
56 Anthony Sarao (6-0, 210, Fr.)
CB -- 21 Nickell Robey (5-8, 165, So.)
16 Anthony Brown (5-9, 185, Fr.*) OR
14 Isiah Wiley (6-1, 185, Jr.) OR
38 T.J. Bryant (5-11, 185, Sr.)
SS -- 29 Jawanza Starling (6-1, 195, Jr.) OR
24 Demetrius Wright (6-1, 195, So.)
FS -- 7 T.J. McDonald (6-3, 205, Jr.)
19 Drew McAllister (6-1, 205, Jr.*) OR
27 Marshall Jones (5-11, 180, Sr.*)
CB -- 34 Tony Burnett (6-1, 195, Jr.*) OR
4 Torin Harris (6-0, 180, So.*)
30 Brian Baucham (5-10, 170, Jr.*) OR
15 Ryan Henderson (5-10, 170, Fr.)
SPECIALISTS
P -- 35 Kyle Negrete (6-0, 210, Jr.*)
35 Kris Albarado (5-11, 200, Fr.)
PK -- 48 Andre Heidari (5-10, 210, Fr.)
46 Craig McMahon (6-1, 180, Fr.*)
SNP -- 62 Chris Pousson (6-4, 250, Sr.)
61 Peter McBride (6-1, 205, Fr.)
HLD -- 7 Matt Barkley (6-2, 220, Jr.) OR
35 Kyle Negrete (6-0, 210, Jr.*)
RETURNERS
KOR -- 2 Robert Woods (6-1, 180, So.) AND
21 Nickell Robey (5-8, 165, So.) OR
22 Curtis McNeal (5-7, 180, Jr.*) OR
9 Marqise Lee (6-0, 190, Fr.) OR
16 Anthony Brown (5-9, 185, Fr.*) OR
80 Brandon Carswell (6-1, 190, Sr.*)
PR -- 21 Nickell Robey (5-8, 165, So.) OR
2 Robert Woods (6-1, 180, So.) OR
22 Curtis McNeal (5-7, 180, Jr.*) OR
80 Brandon Carswell (6-1, 190, Sr.*)



Manoogian is the backup QB? That's.... surprising. Isn't it?
Matthew- not really. I think he's the backup in the sense that he'd be the 2nd guy in a blowout, so as to preserve the redshirts for the freshmen. No way he starts if Barkley goes down.
Me thinks the LG and tailback depth chart means very little at this point. That is until somebody "takes it"...
LEZGO!!