For nearly a century now, USC has dominated the NFL Draft.
USC has produced more NFL Draft selections than any other school, more first round selections than any other school and is tied for most No. 1 picks of school.
Since the turn of the 21st century, 102 players have come from USC.
With the constant stream of talent coming out of Troy, it's tough to single out the most impressive USC draftees, but a recent NFL.com article did just that, ranking the five best USC draft picks since 2000.
At the top, the NFL placed four-time All-Pro safety Troy Polamalu. Polamalu was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers 16th overall in 2003 and earned eight Pro Bowl selections, two Super Bowl rings and an NFL Defensive Player of the Year award during his 12-year career.
Panthers center Ryan Kalil comes in at No. 2 on the list. The Panthers took Kalil 59th overall in the 2007 Draft, and he's been a rock since then, earning five Pro Bowl invitations and two All-Pro honors.
The NFL ranked Packers linebacker Clay Matthews III the third-best Trojan draftee of the century. Matthews III continued his family legacy by being drafted No. 26 overall in 2009 and going on to make the Pro Bowl in six of his eight NFL seasons.
Cowboys tackle Tyron Smith is slotted at No. 4 on NFL's list. In 2011, he became the Cowboys' highest-drafted lineman since 1966, at No. 9 overall. He's a four-time Pro Bowler and a two-time All-Pro who paved the way for the NFL's second-best running game in 2016.
Rounding out the Top 5 is former linebacker Lofa Tatupu. In his six-year career with the Seahawks, he topped 100 tackles three times, earned three Pro Bowl invitations and one All-Pro nod.
Brian Cushing, Carson Palmer, Leonard Williams, Matt Kalil, Everson Griffen, Jurrell Casey, Matt Cassel, Jordan Cameron and Steve Smith all earned honorable mention from the NFL.
USC's five most recent draftees have a chance to make their mark when the 2017 NFL season kicks off in September.
