The USC football alumni playing for the Seattle Seahawks are having a good time, and another USC Seahawk might soon come back to the lineup after an injury. It’s a good time to be a Trojan in Seattle, with the Seahawks leading the NFC West and the San Francisco 49ers fading from the picture. Let’s start with this development: Another week, another monster game from Leonard Williams. This time, he made NFL history in the process.
After his 2.5-sack day in last week’s win over the Arizona Cardinals, the Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman one-upped himself Sunday. In a 26-21 victory over the New York Jets, Williams had four tackles, two sacks, a blocked kick, and an interception—which he returned 92 yards for a touchdown.
According to the NFL, Williams was the first player to post such accolades in a game since 1982.
To make matters even sweeter, Williams’ performance came against his former team. After a decorated career at USC, the Jets took Williams sixth overall in the 2015 NFL Draft. He spent thr first four-plus seasons of his career with New York.
After nearly four more years with New York’s other team, the Giants, Williams was traded to Seattle in 2023. This season, he has quietly been one of the better defensive linemen in the NFL.
Now, Williams has his sight set on something bigger: the playoffs. In his first nine NFL seasons, Williams made the postseason just once. But with the Seahawks currently in first place in the NFC West, he has a great chance to get back there this year.
Williams and the Seahawks will be back in action this Sunday when they get a rematch with the Cardinals, this time in Arizona. Seattle might get former Trojan Uchenna Nwosu back into the lineup. Nwosu practiced on Wednesday and has a chance to play against the Cardinals.
The USC Seahawks have a lot to be optimistic about. Let’s see if they can finish the job this next month.