During the 2008 season, the University of Southern California had two #7s. WR Vidal Hazelton wore #7 on offense before he transferred out of the program, and CB Cary Harris wore #7 on defense. Incoming freshman QB Matt Barkley will be wearing #7 for the Trojans during the 2009 season.
Troy Polamalu wore #43 at USC, so when he was drafted in 2003 by the Steelers, the number was available and he was able to keep his college number.
Carson PalmerThe following Trojans have worn jersey number 3 (now retired):Gordan Campbell 1921,22,23Hayden Pleythian 1924Manuel Laraneta 1925,26 FBRichard Ryan 1927 HBJesse Mortensen 1928,29 HBTed Tannehill 1945,46,47 LHBBob Bingham 1974Rob Preston 1975,76Art Sorce 1976Frank Jordan 1977,78 PKKen Wiley 1979 PKBrian Weissberg 1979Paul Philo 1980Duaine Jackson 1981,82,83,84 CBRichards Kors 1985Ernest Spears 1985,86,87,88,89 CBCraig Lyneis 1986,87Curtis Conway 1990,91,92 FL-QB All-AmericanJerald Henry 1993 CBKeyshawn Johnson 1994,95 WR All-AmericanBilly Miller 1996,97,98 WR (also see 8)Carson Palmer 1999,2000,01,02 QB Heisman Trophy, All-American (also see 15)(Jersey Retired)
As of the 2007 season, USC has the most Rose Bowl wins with 22. Michigan is second with 8.
Number 4... Joe MCknight
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LenDale White wore #21 for the Trojans during his collegiate career.
Because they beleive in God and every body knows Gods favorite number is 7
In 2009 safety Taylor Mays wore #2 for USC.
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Chris Claiborne and Keith Rivers followed as other linebackers at USC to wear No. 55 and they did their part to uphold the legacy.
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#3 was last worn at USC by QB Carson Palmer during the 2002 season. Palmer won the Heisman Trophy that season, which merited the retirement of his jersey, the fifth jersey at the time to be retired by the USC program. Since then, Matt Leinart's #11 and Reggie Bush's #5 have also been retired.
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Taylor Mays wears #2 for the USC Trojans.
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