The USC soccer workforce has a secondary which, within the eyes of most followers, needs to be good this 12 months. Legendary faculty soccer journal writer Phil Steele isn’t as satisfied the Trojans may have a prime secondary. He rated the USC secondary at No. 55 in his preseason projections. Doug Belk has an opportunity to make a press release in response to that rating.
USC’s Akili Arnold had the fourth-highest protection grade of any returning security within the Energy 5 ranks of school soccer final 12 months in response to PFF. He obtained All-Pac-12 Honorable Point out in 2023. PFF not too long ago tweeted out that Akili Arnold has allowed one landing in 569 protection snaps since 2021, which has led him to a powerful 88.1 protection grade.
Kamari Ramsey, DeCarlos Nicholson, Grasping Vance, and John Humphrey had been all added within the offseason to overtake the secondary. Jacobe Covington will compete for a beginning cornerback job with Nicholson and Humphrey, if they will maintain off red-hot true freshman (from St. John Bosco) Marcelles Williams, who impressed in spring camp and on the spring sport together with his ballhawking expertise.
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