2017 Football Roster
Roster
Ben Easington
- Position:
- Tailback
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Evanston, IL
- High School:
- Evanston HS
CAREER: He has appeared in 3 games in his career.
2020: Easington appeared in 2 games (Arizona State and Arizona) as a reserve tailback and played on special teams as a walk-on junior in 2020. He injured his foot prior to the Utah game and missed the rest of the season.
2019: Easington did not season action as a reserve tailback as a walk-on sophomore in 2019. He suffered a torn ligament in his left knee in 2019 fall camp and had surgery, sidelining him for the season. He was limited in 2019 spring drills while recuperating from a 2018 shoulder injury.
2018: Easington saw action on special teams in USC’s opener (UNLV) as a walk-on redshirt freshman in 2018, but hurt his left shoulder in that game and was sidelined the rest of the season.
2017: Easington redshirted as a reserve tailback as a walk-on first-year freshman in 2017.
HIGH SCHOOL: He ran for more than 1,300 yards with 13 TDs as a 2016 senior at Evanston (Ill.) High in his first year as a running back. In one game, he rushed for 336 yards on 43 carries (second most in school history) and in another he ran for 213 yards.
He started at outside linebacker as a 2015 junior.
He also was a discus thrower (best of 145-8) and shot putter (best of 48-0) for Evanston’s track team.
PERSONAL: He is a history major at USC. He is co-president of USC’s United Black Student-Athletes Association.
