Is RJ Sermons starting?
RJ Sermons is listed 2nd string at LCB for USC Trojans.
Redshirt freshman · #21 · 6'1", 190 lbs
See full USC Trojans depth chart ›Depth at LCB · USC Trojans
- 1087Jontez WilliamsStarter
- 22179RJ SermonsYou
- 33459Jayden Crowder
- 42859Carrington Pierce
USC Starting Lineup
Top defensive backs in the Big Ten
Up next for USC
USC plays Indiana away on Sat, Nov 14. Kickoff time not announced yet.
RJ Sermons is currently behind Jontez Williams at LCB on the USC depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 87 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9483
- National Rank
- #105
- High School
- Rancho Cucamonga
- Hometown
- Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Why this rating?
On a 81-rated defense; 75th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 79 after depth penalty.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 31WOSUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 30-18
Oct 10WPSUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 31-23
Oct 3WWASHTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 25-21
Sep 13WULTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 49-30
Sep 5WFRESTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 39-0
Aug 29WSJSUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 42-26
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | WOSU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | WPSU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WWASH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | WUL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WFRES | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | WSJSU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
RJ Sermons's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.