Our Summer Preview Series rolls on with what might be the weakest position for the Trojans this season—the defensive line. In 2017, the previously believed-inept USC defense stunned the nation and virtually all the Trojan faithful with their NCAA-leading 46 sacks. This effort was led by a three-man front in Pendergast’s 3-5-5 with downed linemen Rasheem Green, Christian Rector, Josh Fatu and later on on the season—Malik Dorton:
Green-10.5 sacks/12.5 TFLs
Rector-7.