Updates: Awards

Senior DT Sedrick Ellis and senior TE Fred Davis were selected by their teammates as co-MVPs of the 2007 USC Trojans, the team announced during its annual awards banquet on Wednesday night. Versatile senior linebacker Thomas Williams was named the team’s most inspirational player. A full list of the award winners can be viewed at […]

Friday was the first of three consecutive days of bowl practice which will conclude with a scrimmage on Sunday. After two full weeks away from live action following SC’s victory over UCLA, John David Booty practiced Friday and noted that he feels “just like [he] did last year” when he blistered Michigan for 391 yards […]

USC’s Fred Davis, Sedrick Ellis, and Taylor Mays were named on Friday to the 2007 The Sporting News All-American first team. In addition, Everson Griffen was named to that publication’s freshman All-American first-team.
Davis, Ellis, Mays Make 2007 Sporting News All-American First Team (Official USC site)
SN’s 2007 college football All-Americans (Sporting News)

USC’s Fred Davis capped a stellar senior season on Thursday by winning the 2007 John Mackey Award, presented annually to the nation’s top tight end. Davis finished the year with a team-high 55 receptions for 794 yards and 7 touchdowns.
In other awards news, OL Sam Baker became just the third Trojan in history (joining Matt […]

Trojan senior defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis was announced as the Pac-10’s defensive player of the year on Monday, and is one of a Pac-10 high eight Trojans named to the all-conference first team as selected by the conference’s head coaches. Ellis finished the regular season with 56 tackles, including 12.5 tackles for a loss and […]

USC defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis was named to the 2007 American Football Coaches Assocation All-American first team, the first such list announced for the year and likely the first of many such announcements for Ellis. The senior, who was also a first-team All-American last year,  is still in the running for the Lott Trophy and […]

A pair of Trojan football players learned of individual honors early this week. DE Lawrence Jackson’s four-sack performance against Arizona State on Thanksgiving earned him player-of-the-week honors both nationally (via the Walter Camp Football Foundation) and in the Pac-10. And senior Fred Davis was named one of three finalists for the John Mackey Award, presented […]

USC guard Daniel Hackett was named Sporting News’ national men’s basketball player of the week for the period ending November 18. Hackett, who until early last week was unable to play or practice for a month while suffering from a broken jaw, returned to lead the Trojans to a pair of victories in the state […]

As a result of his 29-carry, 220-yard performance in the rain at Berkeley on Saturday night, RB Chauncey Washington was awarded Pac-10 player of the week honors. The senior back said he’d received advice from athletic director Mike Garrett who told him to be more patient in finding and hitting holes in the O-Line. Pete Carroll […]

USC sophomore forward Taj Gibson was named one of the 50 preseason candidates for the Wooden Award All-American Team on Wednesday. Ultimately, ten players are selected annually for the team, which is announced during the NCAA Tournament in March. While freshmen are not considered for the preseason watchlist, they can be added as candidates during […]