Football
- Title:
- Offensive Graduate Assistant
Former USC offensive lineman Toa Lobendahn joined the Trojan staff in February of 2021 as an offensive graduate assistant.
Lobendahn, 25, participated in training camp with the New York Jets in 2019, then was with the XFL’s Los Angeles Wildcats in 2020.
He was a 4-year (2014-15, 17-18) starter for the Trojans, starting all 45 games in which he appeared (18 at left tackle, 14 at center, 8 at left guard, 5 at right guard). He made the All-Pac-12 second team on 2017 and honorable mention in 2014 and 2018. He was a Freshman All-American first teamer in 2018. He was a USC team captain as a 2018 senior and won USC’s Chris Carlisle Courage Award and the Co-Lifter of the Year Award in 2017. He was slowed by knee injuries suffered in both 2015 and 2016.
He was a prep All-American at La Habra (Calif.) High.
Lobendahn received his bachelor’s degree in policy, planning and development in 2018 and started work on a second bachelor’s degree in sociology.
His father, Vince, was a lineman at Utah (1990-93) and then in the Arena League with the Albany Firebirds (1994) and St. Louis Stampede (1995) before coaching at BYU as a graduate assistant (1998-99) and as an assistant and head coach at the high school level. Former USC offensive lineman Faaesea Mailo (1996-2001) is his second cousin.
He was born on Feb. 14, 1996.
LOBENDAHN SNAPSHOT
BIRTHDAY: Feb. 14, 1996
FAMILY: Single
HIGH SCHOOL: La Habra (Calif.) HS
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree, policy, planning and development, USC, 2018
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: La Habra (Calif.) HS
USC, offensive line, 2014-15, 17-18
