They say that the transfer portal given and the transfer portal taketh. For USC, that has been especially the case over the past few weeks. After losing numerous key players to the portal, the Trojans picked up arguably their biggest addition yet Thursday morning when they landed former Kentucky defensive lineman Keshawn Silver.
After starting his college career at North Carolina, Silver spent the past two seasons at Kentucky. As a redshirt junior in 2024, he recorded 46 tackles and a sack. Now, he will head to Los Angeles for his final season of eligibility.
Silver was one of the highest-rated defensive lineman in the transfer portal. His addition is a huge one for a USC team in desperate need of momentum after a week full of departures.
With current starters Nate Clifton, Gavin Meyer, and Jamil Muhammad all out of eligibility, USC is in major need of reinforcements along the defensive line heading into next season. There is still work to be done, but the addition of Silver will go a long way toward addressing that issue.