But no, it is John "JuJu" Smith in the No. 9 jersey now, and while he looks like a junior superstar, he is just a 17-year-old freshman. Smith finished his breakout performance with four catches for 123 yards, which is more than any USC true freshman has had in a season opener.Here is how USC's career Top 10 pass receivers fared in the season opening games of their first year (catches-yards-TDs):
Roberts Woods, 2010 vs. Hawaii, 4-46-0
Marqise Lee, 2011 vs. Minnesota, 5-32-0
Dwayne Jarrett, 2004 vs. Virginia Tech, 2-8-0
Keary Colbert, 2000 vs. Penn State, 0-0-0
Kareem Kelly, 1999 vs. Hawaii, 5-104-0
*Johnnie Morton, 1990 vs. Syracuse, 0-0-0 (*was redshirt freshman in 1990)
Steve Smith, 2003 vs. Auburn, 1-7-0
Mike Williams, 2002 vs. Auburn, 4-56-0
**Keyshawn Johnson, 1994 vs. Washington, 1-5-0 (*was junior in 1994 after transferring from JC)
*John Jackson, 1986 vs. Illinois, 3-53-0 (*was redshirt freshman in 1986)
