The 2024 football season has been a disastrous one for USC. Despite the team’s 6-6 record, however, one Trojan will still be taking home hardware. On Wednesday, USC senior punter Eddie Czaplicki was officially named a First Team All-American by The Athletic. He becomes the 177th All-American in school history. Czaplicki is also just the second USC punter to earn such honors, with the lone other being Tom Malone in 2003.
This season, Czaplicki averaged 48.5 yards per punt, good for third most in the country. His 45.7 net yards average led the FBS.
Czaplicki is the seventh Trojan to earn First Team All-American honors under head coach Lincoln Riley. In 2022, quarterback Caleb Williams, offensive linemen AndrewVorhees and Brett Neilon, defensive lineman Tuli Tuipulotu, and safety Calen Bullock all received such recognition. Last year, Zachariah Branch was named a First Team All-American at kick returner.
USC will conclude its 2024 season against Texas A&M in the Las Vegas Bowl on December 27.