Sam Smith
6′3″ · 235 lb · San Juan Capistrano, CA · JSerra HS
On the USC roster; he has not appeared in a game on our list yet.
Where he comes from
- San Juan Capistrano, CA
- JSerra HS
- About 50 miles from Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Where he fits
USC lists 21 defensive linemen this season.
USC defensive linemen with a game this season
USC’s week
- RecordUSC is 6-1, No. 16 in the AP poll (week 8).
- Next gamevs Ohio State · Sat Oct 31
Players like him
Also from San Juan Capistrano, CA
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
USC in the news
- Top-150 recruit commits to USC
On3 Oct 21 - $70M buyout talk for Riley
Yahoo Sports Oct 16 - USC DC Gary Patterson explains key coaching change
Sports Illustrated Oct 13 - Ex-USC player arrested for rape
Where to follow him
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Pass share
50.0%
238 pass / 238 run
Plays / game
68.0
7 games
Team sack rate
2.7%
256 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Sam Smith plays defensive lineman for USC.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Limited sample
USC has produced 2 All-Conference defensive linemen and 1 All-American. 6 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2015. Tuli Tuipulotu was one of them, an All-American.
Joined USC in 2026
- 2026 USC RileyYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line