Q: You faced an elite defender day in and day out in Sedrick Ellis, who was a top 10 pick this year. How did that help prepare you for this level? A: Aw man, if I didn’t bring it, he was going to bring it and embarrass you. At SC, Coach pretty much records every practice and when you lose,... more »
A great weekend for the USC program cemented just how amazing the Trojans' 2003 recruiting class was. Sedrick Ellis, Sam Baker and Lawrence Jackson are the three latest members of USC's 2003 class, which I think should go down as the best recruiting class in modern college football history (i.e. when teams couldn't sign as many recruits as they want), to be drafted in the first round, joining Reggie Bush from two years ago. As of now, the Trojans have an astounding nine first-day draft picks from that class: Baker, Bush, Ellis, Jackson, Ryan Kalil, Steve Smith, Terrell Thomas, LenDale White and Eric Wright. (There also could be a 10th coming in 2009 when DT Fili Moala comes through.) Other USC '03s that have been drafted are John David Booty, Will Poole, Chauncey Washington and Thomas Williams.
This Year: USC had another huge draft weekend with ten players getting selected overall -- the most of any school. They also led the way with four first round picks. Historical Perspective: USC has sent 446 players to the League via the draft. 42 have been picked in the 7 years since Pete Carroll arrived, including 11 in the... more »
Draft footage of USC first-rounders: Ellis, Rivers, Baker and Jackson
USC had a phenomenal draft. Nearly 13% of picks drafted in the first round were USC Trojans. USC owned 11% of picks through the end of the second round. USC had 10 draft picks overall, the most out of any school, including four in the first round (also the most out of any school). Here's the draft breakdown by Trojan player.
Sedrick Ellis - 1st round, 7th pick to the New Orleans, Saints. Keith Rivers - 1st round, 9th pick, to the Cincinnati Bengals. Sam Baker - 1st round, 21st pick - to the Atlanta Falcons Lawrence Jackson - 1st round, 28th pick - Seattle Seahawks
Chilo Rachal - 2nd round, 8th pick - San Francisco, 49ers Fred Davis - 2nd round, 17th pick - to the Washington Redskins Terrell Thomas - New York Giants - 2nd round, 32nd pick (63rd overall)
Bodog.com seems to think the Patriots might take Sedrick Ellis or Keith Rivers with the seventh pick. It's the first draft choice in their ``odds'' that lists both players. Here's their odds on the Patriots' pick: Keith Rivers 9/5 Sedrick Ellis 5/2 Leodis McKelvin 4/1 Branden Albert 3/1 Ryan Clady 7/1 Other 9/5... more »
Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker  Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer is an avid fan of the NFL Draft and is "fired up'' for this weekend's festivities. He says he's keeping up with other mock drafts and has his own mental notes of how things could play out. Who does Palmer like for the Bengals at No. 9? "I hope... more »
Quarterback John David Booty arrived and departed from USC’s annual pro day Wednesday wearing the same wide grin. After linebacker Keith Rivers and defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis solidified their status among the top prospects at their positions, and running back Chauncey Washington seemingly sprinted up the draft board, Booty put on a show for dozens of NFL scouts that... more »
Here are the official results from Wednesday’s Pro Day at USC. Among the highlights are Chauncey Washington’s 4.35 40, Sedrick Ellis’ 36 reps on the 225-pound bench press and Keith Rivers’ 42-inch vertical jump.... more »
The race to replace All-American Sedrick Ellis is one of the top storylines for the Trojans this spring. At least it was until heir apparent Averell Spicer was sidelined with a lingering knee injury. Now a youth movement is on at nose guard with several players vying for practice repetitions. Inside: Kyle Moore, Nick Holt and Pete Carroll talk... more »
<!--start image--><!-- end image-->While graduating seniors like Lawrence Jackson, Sedrick Ellis and Keith Rivers prepare for the NFL Draft, Brian Cushing prepares for his final season as a Trojan. But at this time last year, Cushing had aspirations of joining USC's graduating seniors on draft da... more »
Pete Prisco, CBSSports.com As Sedrick Ellis stood at the podium meeting the media at the NFL’s Scouting Combine Saturday, two things became abundantly clear: This kid believes in himself and he sure as heck doesn’t look like a potential high first-round draft pick. Maybe it’s the former that has helped make him the latter. At just over 6-feet (6.04)... more »
Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando USC defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis measured at 6 feet and 309 pounds. A scout I spoke with compared him to Steelers nose tackle Casey Hampton, except that Ellis is more of a pass rusher. According to Ellis, an NFL coach asked him what he would change about himself. This is a not-so-veiled way to... more »
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