Five USC Trojans named to 2026 Senior Bowl Top 300 list

The Senior Bowl named its first-ever Top 300 Watch List ahead of the 2026 game on Wednesday and five USC Trojans were included.

All 300 are eligible for the 2026 NFL Draft, though they don’t have to be true or redshirt seniors. Just 53 of the 300 players are non-seniors and two of those are Trojans

USC Trojans listed

Defensive end Anthony Lucas – Senior

Lucas is looking for a strong final season after a promising junior campaign was cut short due to injury suffered in the season’s sixth game. He’s still looking for his first college sack but showed a strong presence in the run game last year. Lucas has been talked about as a practice field standout his entire USC career and is looking to end things by showing that consistently during games. He should be a significant piece of a talented Trojan defensive line this season.

Tight end Lake McRee – Redshirt senior

McRee has battled injuries during his time as a Trojan but he’s always been a big piece of the offense when healthy. He heads into his final season with 67 receptions for 704 yards and three touchdowns in his career. This is the best group of tight ends the Trojans have had during Lincoln Riley’s tenure and they should factor in heavily throughout the year.

Linebacker Eric Gentry – Redshirt senior

Gentry missed eight games last season as he sat out much of the regular season due to a concussion suffered against Wisconsin in Game 4. He’s done a bit of everything for the Trojans in his three years at USC. He comes into the season with 150 tackles, including 15 for loss and five sacks, two interceptions, nine pass deflections, four forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. He’s going to start at inside linebacker and be a key player for the Trojans this season.

Safety Kamari Ramsey – Redshirt junior

Ramsey could have gone off to the NFL draft last season but elected to return for another year at USC with defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn. Ramsey is going to be one of the more important pieces for the Trojan defense this season and could contribute all over the fiel.

Wide receiver Makai Lemon – Junior

Lemon led the Trojans with 52 receptions and 764 yards last season and should be a top target for quarterback Jayden Maiava again in 2025. He has the eligibility remaining to return for the 2026 season, but there’s no question he’s prepared himself to put together a huge season on offense and special teams on his way to early entry into the 2026 NFL draft.