Sophomore safety on USC's 2026 roster.
6′0″ · 195 lb · North Hollywood, CA · Sierra Canyon HS
Recruiting
S recruit
No. 379 nationally · Signed with USC
Last played in 2025.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore safety on USC's 2026 roster.
Marquis Gallegos
He has spent three seasons in the USC secondary. One game to point at: 1 tackles against Louisiana — Week 2, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Lincoln Riley.
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-13vs Missouri State | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 59-20vs Georgia Southern | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 29-10vs UCLA | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Lincoln Riley — 20-10 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Pass share
47.3%
129 pass / 144 run
Plays / game
68.2
4 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
137 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
2026: Gallegos will compete for playing time at safety as a redshirt sophomore in 2026. 2025: Gallegos saw action in all 13 games, predominately on special teams, as a redshirt freshman in 2025. He tallied 5 tackles, including 2 for loss of 7 yards in 2025. He recorded 3 tackles, including 2…
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