University Southern California Trojans
2026 USC Men's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Wesley Smith
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 6-11
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Encinitas, Calif.
- High School:
- La Costa Canyon HS
2026 · REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
- Wesley Smith is in his redshirt sophomore season as a middle blocker for the Trojans
- Standing at 6-11, ties for second tallest player in program history with Luke Hobus and Phil Smith
2025 · SOPHOMORE
- Did not play due to injury
2024 · FRESHMAN
- MPSF All-Freshman Team
- MPSF Defensive Player of the Week (Feb. 12)
- Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge All-Tournament Team
- Started and played in 20 matches, 77 sets
- Totaled 136 kills (1.77 kps) with .509 hitting, 73 blocks (0.95 bps), for 186.0 points (2.42 pps)
- Recorded 37 digs and had seven service aces and two assists
- Reached double-digit kills four times with a season-high 13 kills against Ball State (Jan. 19)
- Hit over .500 11 times and had five matches with five or more blocks including a season-high eight blocks in two matches
- Tallied double-digit points nine times with a season-high 15.0 points against Ball State (Jan. 19)
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Prepped at La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad, Calif… ranked the No. 1 high school prospect by Volleyball Magazine… 2021 and 2022 VolleyballMag.com 25 Underclassmen to Watch… 2021 and 2022 AVCA Boys High Risers List… played for Wave Volleyball Club… named to Junior Volleyball Association Boys All-National Team and 2020 SoCal Cup All-Tournament Team… member of the 2022 USA Volleyball Men's U21 National Team and won gold at Pan American Cup in Havana, Cuba… named tournament's second-best blocker… member of 2021 USA Volleyball National Development Program… also played basketball and beach volleyball.
PERSONAL
Marc Wesley Smith was born on Sept. 9, 2004, in Denver, Colo.… parents are Marc and Mariah Smith… has one sibling named Tatum… grandfather Ray Perkowski captained the Air Force swim team (1964-67)… uncle David Perkowski swam at Indiana (1967-70) and swam in the 1968 Olympics as a member of the U.S. Men’s National Team… aunt Maria Manning Perkowski swam at Rutgers (1972-75)… most thrilling sports moment was when he won gold with the U21 National Team in Cuba… hobbies include going to the beach and hanging out with family and friends… names Super Bowl champion quarterback Peyton Manning as his sports hero for his leadership on and off the field… majoring in business administration at the USC Marshall School of Business.
