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#USCtotheNFL Season Recap
February 06, 2018 | Football, USC Ripsit Blog, Features
USC alum Nelson Agholor and the Philadelphia Eagles topped the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII on Sunday, Feb. 4, bringing the 2017 NFL season to a close.
The win put an exclamation point on a career-best year for Agholor, who finished with 62 catches for 768 yards and 8 touchdowns in the regular season.
Agholor was one of many Trojan wide receivers to have an impressive season.
JuJu Smith-Schuster led all rookies in receiving yards (917) and receiving touchdowns (7) on 58 catches. He broke the Steelers' record for receiving yards by a rookie in a single season. Marqise Lee led the Jaguars with 56 receptions, posting 702 yards and 3 scores. Robert Woods caught 56 balls for a career-high 781 yards, plus 5 touchdowns.
On the offensive side of the ball, USC had one Pro Bowler: Cowboys OT Tyron Smith. The seven-year vet was named a Pro Bowler for the fifth time.
On the other side of the ball, USC had two Pro Bowlers: Vikings DE Everson Griffen (pictured) and Titans DT Jurrell Casey. Griffen ranked fourth in the NFL with 13.0 sacks on the year, plus 45 tackles and 3 forced fumbles on the year. Casey posted 60 tackles, 7 TFL, 1 INT and 1 forced fumble.
Alongside Casey, CB Adoree' Jackson had an impressive rookie season with the Titans. Jackson was the only player in the NFL to post 60+ tackles, 15+ passes defended and 3+ forced fumbles. He also ranked in the Top 10 in the NFL in punt return and kickoff return yards.
Here is a full list of what the Trojans accomplished in the NFL this year:
Carson Palmer, QB, Cardinals - 1,978 pass yards, 61.4 completion pct, 9 TD (Announced retirement at end of season)
Frostee Rucker, DT, Cardinals - 29 tackles, 1 pass defended
Javorius "Buck" Allen, RB, Ravens - 591 rush yards, 4 rush TD, 250 receiving yards, 2 rec TD
Shareece Wright, CB, Bills - 44 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 1 INT, 5 passes defended
Wes Horton, DE, Panthers - 17 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles
Kevon Seymour, CB, Panthers - 22 tackles, 4 passes defended
Josh Shaw, CB, Bengals - 36 tackles, 3 passes defended
Cody Kessler, QB, Browns - 126 pass yards, 47.8 completion pct
Randall Telfer, TE, Browns - 3 receptions, 36 yards
Clay Matthews, LB, Packers - 44 tackles, 8.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, 2 passes defended
Nick Perry, LB, Packers - 38 tackles, 7.0 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery
Hayes Pullard, LB, Chargers - 74 tackles, 1 INT, 1 fumble recovery
Leon McQuay III, DB, Chiefs - 3 tackles, 1 pass defended
Nickell Robey-Coleman, CB, Rams - 49 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, 2 INT
T.J. McDonald, S, Dolphins - 45 tackles, 1 INT, 3 passes defended
Rhett Ellison, TE, Giants - 24 receptions, 235 yards, 2 TD
Devon Kennard, LB, Giants - 41 tackles, 1 fumble recovery, 2 passes defended
Leonard Williams, DE, Jets (pictured below) - 47 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
Xavier Grimble, TE, Steelers - 5 receptions, 32 yards, 1 TD
Matt Cassel, QB, Titans - 162 pass yards, 1 TD
The win put an exclamation point on a career-best year for Agholor, who finished with 62 catches for 768 yards and 8 touchdowns in the regular season.
Agholor was one of many Trojan wide receivers to have an impressive season.
JuJu Smith-Schuster led all rookies in receiving yards (917) and receiving touchdowns (7) on 58 catches. He broke the Steelers' record for receiving yards by a rookie in a single season. Marqise Lee led the Jaguars with 56 receptions, posting 702 yards and 3 scores. Robert Woods caught 56 balls for a career-high 781 yards, plus 5 touchdowns.
On the offensive side of the ball, USC had one Pro Bowler: Cowboys OT Tyron Smith. The seven-year vet was named a Pro Bowler for the fifth time.
On the other side of the ball, USC had two Pro Bowlers: Vikings DE Everson Griffen (pictured) and Titans DT Jurrell Casey. Griffen ranked fourth in the NFL with 13.0 sacks on the year, plus 45 tackles and 3 forced fumbles on the year. Casey posted 60 tackles, 7 TFL, 1 INT and 1 forced fumble.Alongside Casey, CB Adoree' Jackson had an impressive rookie season with the Titans. Jackson was the only player in the NFL to post 60+ tackles, 15+ passes defended and 3+ forced fumbles. He also ranked in the Top 10 in the NFL in punt return and kickoff return yards.
Here is a full list of what the Trojans accomplished in the NFL this year:
Carson Palmer, QB, Cardinals - 1,978 pass yards, 61.4 completion pct, 9 TD (Announced retirement at end of season)
Frostee Rucker, DT, Cardinals - 29 tackles, 1 pass defended
Javorius "Buck" Allen, RB, Ravens - 591 rush yards, 4 rush TD, 250 receiving yards, 2 rec TD
Shareece Wright, CB, Bills - 44 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 1 INT, 5 passes defended
Wes Horton, DE, Panthers - 17 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles
Kevon Seymour, CB, Panthers - 22 tackles, 4 passes defended
Josh Shaw, CB, Bengals - 36 tackles, 3 passes defended
Cody Kessler, QB, Browns - 126 pass yards, 47.8 completion pct
Randall Telfer, TE, Browns - 3 receptions, 36 yards
Clay Matthews, LB, Packers - 44 tackles, 8.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, 2 passes defended
Nick Perry, LB, Packers - 38 tackles, 7.0 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery
Hayes Pullard, LB, Chargers - 74 tackles, 1 INT, 1 fumble recovery
Leon McQuay III, DB, Chiefs - 3 tackles, 1 pass defended
Nickell Robey-Coleman, CB, Rams - 49 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, 2 INT
T.J. McDonald, S, Dolphins - 45 tackles, 1 INT, 3 passes defended
Rhett Ellison, TE, Giants - 24 receptions, 235 yards, 2 TD
Devon Kennard, LB, Giants - 41 tackles, 1 fumble recovery, 2 passes defended
Leonard Williams, DE, Jets (pictured below) - 47 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
Xavier Grimble, TE, Steelers - 5 receptions, 32 yards, 1 TD
Matt Cassel, QB, Titans - 162 pass yards, 1 TD
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