How many Hall of Famers are from the USC? Closer look at former Trojans who made it to college football's elite list

The University of Southern California (USC) has a rich football legacy, which shows on the College Football Hall of Fame inductee list. As of 2024, 35 former Trojans have earned their place among the sport's elite.

The College Football Hall of Fame, established in 1951, immortalizes the best of the gridiron. With its current home in Atlanta, the Hall celebrates those who have made their mark on college football.

Let’s look at USC’s impressive roster of Hall of Famers who wrote history and made it to the list.

USA ranks second among all programs with 35 inductions into Hall of Fame

35 athletes made history and were inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. The journey began with Morley Drury (QB, 1925–1927), inducted in 1954, and continued with legends like Harry Smith (G, 1937–1939) in 1955 and Erny Pinckert (HB, 1929–1931) in 1957.

The list features stars such as Aaron Rosenberg (G, 1931–1933), who was inducted in 1966, and O.J. Simpson (HB, 1967–1968), who joined the Hall in 1983. Other notable inductees include Ron Yary (OT, 1965–1967) in 1987 and Lynn Swann (WR, 1971–1973) in 1993.

Recent additions to this prestigious list include Matt Leinart (QB, 2003-2005) in 2017, Troy Polamalu (S, 1999-2002) in 2019, Carson Palmer (QB, 1998-2002) in 2021, and Reggie Bush (RB, 2003-2005) in 2023.

Here is the full list of USC Hall of Famers:

1. Morley Drury (QB, 1925–1927), inducted in 1954
2. Harry Smith (G, 1937–1939), inducted in 1955
3. Erny Pinckert (HB, 1929–1931), inducted in 1957
4. Aaron Rosenberg (G, 1931–1933), inducted in 1966
5. Ernie Smith (T, 1930–1932), inducted in 1970
6. Dan McMillan (T, 1917, 1919–1921), inducted in 1971
7. Mort Kaer (HB, 1924–1926), inducted in 1972
8. John Ferraro (T, 1943–1944, 1946–1947), inducted in 1974
9. Frank Gifford (HB, 1949–1951), inducted in 1975
10. Cotton Warburton (QB, 1932–1934), inducted in 1975
11. Tay Brown (T, 1930–1932), inducted in 1980
12. Johnny Baker (G, 1929–1931), inducted in 1983
13. O. J. Simpson (HB, 1967–1968), inducted in 1983
14. Mike Garrett (HB, 1963–1965), inducted in 1985
15. Jeff Bregel (T, 1963–1965), inducted in 1986
16. Mike McKeever (G, 1958–1960), inducted in 1987
17. Ron Yary (OT, 1965–1967), inducted in 1987
18. Paul Cleary (End, 1946–1947), inducted in 1989
19. Lynn Swann (WR, 1971–1973), inducted in 1993
20. Marvin Powell (OT, 1974–1976), inducted in 1994
21. Charles White (HB, 1976–1979), inducted in 1996
22. Brad Budde (G, 1976–1979), inducted in 1998
23. Marcus Allen (HB, 1978–1981), inducted in 2000
24. Jon Arnett (HB, 1954–1956), inducted in 2001
25. Ronnie Lott (S, 1977–1980), inducted in 2002
26. Ricky Bell (RB, 1973–1976), inducted in 2003
27. Charle Young (TE, 1970–1972), inducted in 2004
28. Anthony Davis (RB, 1972–1974), inducted in 2005
29. Richard Wood (LB, 1972–1974), inducted in 2007
30. Sam Cunningham (FB, 1970–1972), inducted in 2010
31. Tony Boselli (OT, 1991–1994), inducted in 2014
32. Matt Leinart (QB, 2003–2005), inducted in 2017
33. Troy Polamalu (S, 1999–2002), inducted in 2019
34. Carson Palmer (QB, 1998–2002), inducted in 2021
35. Reggie Bush (RB, 2003–2005), inducted in 2023

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