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USC safety Max Williams will enter 2024 NFL draft

Max Williams is betting on himself.

USC safety Max Williams wants to turn the page in his football career and see if he can make the NFL. Williams told Ryan Young of USC’s Rivals site that he intends to turn pro and put himself up for consideration at the 2024 NFL draft.

For Williams and other members of USC’s secondary in 2023, the key question surrounding the jump to the pros is if they can respond well to coaching in upcoming all-star games, practices, pro days, and the NFL scouting combine. These members of USC’s secondary were not served well by coaching from Alex Grinch and Donte Williams. That could hurt them on the draft board. However, no longer being coached by Grinch and Williams might enable them to make a jump up the big board when they work out for various NFL teams and scouts.

We wish Max Williams the best and hope he can stick with an NFL team. It would be a special achievement to establish a professional career and gain a foothold in this cutthroat industry.

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USC statistical leaders through six games

You probably can name one of these guys offhand.

USC nearly lost its perfect season against Arizona but survived. Notre Dame’s College Football Playoff chances ended with a loss at Louisville. Neither team is coming into their annual meeting with the best momentum. That means talent could be the game’s determining factor.

This is a perfect opportunity for the Trojans to make a statement. They’re catching the Irish when they’re fatigued and struggling. The only thing that could slow them down is the wet conditions forecast for the game, but they’re preparing for that by using water in rather interesting ways in practice. While there’s no way to tell if that will affect anything, it shows they’re not leaving anything up to chance.

As you’re about to see, there are several players responsible for the Trojans’ offense being the country’s highest scoring, not the least of whom is the reigning Heisman Trophy winner at quarterback. Here he is among the top Trojans players on both sides of the ball: