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Jersey Number 42
Ishmael Sopsher
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 330
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Amite, LA
- High School:
- Amite HS / Alabama
2021: Sopsher, who transferred to USC from Alabama in the spring of 2021, will compete for playing time on the defensive line as a sophomore in 2021. He missed 2021 spring practice with a leg injury and could be limited in 2021.
ALABAMA: He spent the 2019 and 2020 seasons as a defensive lineman at Alabama. He appeared in 1 game as a 2019 freshman and was able to redshirt. He did not see action in 2020 as a redshirt freshman. He made the 2020 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: He was a defensive tackle at Amite (La.) High, where as a 2018 senior he had 78 tackles, including 35 for losses with 12 sacks, 8 forced fumbles and 3 fumble recoveries. Amite won the LHSAA Class 2A State Championship.
He was selected to the All-State team each of his 4 seasons at Amite.
PERSONAL: He is a non-governmental organizations and social change major at USC.
ALABAMA: He spent the 2019 and 2020 seasons as a defensive lineman at Alabama. He appeared in 1 game as a 2019 freshman and was able to redshirt. He did not see action in 2020 as a redshirt freshman. He made the 2020 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: He was a defensive tackle at Amite (La.) High, where as a 2018 senior he had 78 tackles, including 35 for losses with 12 sacks, 8 forced fumbles and 3 fumble recoveries. Amite won the LHSAA Class 2A State Championship.
He was selected to the All-State team each of his 4 seasons at Amite.
PERSONAL: He is a non-governmental organizations and social change major at USC.
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