Lincoln Riley likes what he sees from cornerback Domani Jackson in the early stages of USC’s preseason camp, with the season opener just three and a half weeks away.
USC’s first game of the season is on August 26 against San Jose State. Given that today is August 1, USC football begins later this month. We’re that close to the beginning of a much-anticipated campaign.
One player USC will count on this year is cornerback Domani Jackson, who was injured for the vast majority of the 2022 season. USC hopes that Jackson and other players who were injured last year can be healthy for all or most of the schedule. The Trojans can develop depth on their roster if they can simply get better injury luck in a few specific cases. Jackson is one.
Lincoln Riley talked to 247Sports about Jackson’s evolution in the USC secondary:
“We’ve got to get him settled into a point where he can really turn loose and play aggressive all the time because when he does that, you see the strength, you see the length, you see the top end speed,” Riley said. “And he’s learning to use that more aggressively, learning when he can. Each day he just gets a little more confident. The mistakes are starting to trim down, the positive plays are starting to go up. And that’s going to be a process.
“We compared it with Ceyair (Wright). Ceyair started nine games for us last year. Ceyair played a lot of football for us last year. And there are things that are just now with him, starting to click in place where he started to really play closer to his capability. And so Domani is on that similar climb. But it’s been very positive. He’s pushed through, he’s learning what it takes at this level, and he’s getting better each and every day and the talent there is undeniable.”
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