The defensive line is the most important position group for USC this season, but the secondary is close behind at number two. In a loaded Pac-12 which features lots of top quarterbacks and passing attacks, the Trojan back line will need to hold up.
One piece of the puzzle in the USC secondary is Ceyair Wright. In a 247Sports profile and evaluation from Chris Trevino, Lincoln Riley spoke about Wright’s development:
“Despite ending the season in a rotation, Wright has taken the initial experience and embraced the competition to take his play to another level. Wright drew rave reviews in spring camp as one of the standout defenders, operating with the first-team defense once again.
“‘He’s been one of the breakout players. It sounds weird to say a breakout player for a guy that I think started nine games for us last year. You don’t typically say those things together,’ head coach Lincoln Riley said in the spring. ‘But his improvement and some of the playmaking that he’s had has been substantial. The difference has been as substantial as anybody on our roster through six practices.'”
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