At the height of his powers at USC, Kessler was a Heisman Trophy candidate. At his lowest, he was an average Pac-12 quarterback. At the NFL Combine he’ll need to bring the traits which made him the former to the forefront.
What did he do at USC?
Kessler started three years for the Trojans, throwing 88 touchdowns in his career to just 19 interceptions. His career completion rate of 67.5% is a USC record, as is his interception rate of just 1.51. He stands among the top five USC passers of all-time.
As a redshirt sophomore the Bakersfield product beat out Max Wittek for the starting job and helped the 2013 Trojans to a strong season finish following the midseason firing of Lane Kiffin.