2017 Football Roster
Roster
Alijah Vera-Tucker
- Position:
- Offensive Guard/Tackle
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 300
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Oakland, CA
- High School:
- Bishop O'Dowd
CAREER: He has appeared in 31 games in his career, starting 19.
2020: Vera-Tucker proved to be among the top offensive linemen in the nation when he started all 6 games at left offensive tackle as a 2020 junior. He also was available at guard. He was named to the 2020 Phil Steele All-American honorable mention, All-Pac-12 first team, AP All-Pac-12 first team, Pro Football Focus All-Pac-12 first team and Phil Steele All-Pac-12 first team. He won the 2020 Morris Trophy as the Pac-12 top offensive lineman. He was a USC captain.
2019: Vera-Tucker did an outstanding job while starting all 13 games at left offensive guard as a sophomore in 2019. He made 2019 Pro Football Focus All-American third team, All-Pac-12 second team, AP All-Pac-12 first team and Phil Steele All-Pac-12 third team. He was USC’s Offensive Lineman of the Year.
2018: Vera-Tucker saw significant action in all 12 games as a backup at right offensive guard and he also played on special teams as a redshirt freshman in 2018.
2017: Vera-Tucker redshirted as a first-year freshman offensive guard and tackle at USC in 2017.
HIGH SCHOOL: He made 2016 Prep Star All-American Dream Team, Max Preps All-American Medium Schools first team, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, USA Today All-California first team, Cal-Hi Sports All-State first team, Cal-Hi Sports All-State Medium Schools first team, Max Preps All-NorCal first team, San Jose Mercury News All-Bay Area first team and San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro first team as a senior offensive tackle and defensive end at Bishop O’Dowd High in Oakland (Calif.). In 2016, he had 12 tackles, 3 tackles for loss and 1 blocked punt. Bishop O’Dowd won the 2016 state Class 5-AA title.
PERSONAL: He is a communication major at USC.
