Gary Patterson announces three USC defensive players out for spring

March 12, 2026

By Adam Bradford, Trojans Wire: Last week, USC head coach Lincoln Riley revealed that six USC players would be limited this spring. On Monday, we got an update on three of them, and it was not one that USC fans were hoping for.

In his appearance on USC’s “Trojans Live” show, defensive coordinator Gary Patterson revealed that “three probable starters” on the defensive side of the ball will miss the entire spring. Presumably, these three players are the three guys in the defensive side of he ball who Riley mentioned as limited last week: defensive backs Chasen Johnson, Christian Pierce, and Jontez Williams.

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Gary Patterson announces three USC defensive players out for spring

We previously learned that six Trojans would be limited this spring. Per DC Gary Patterson, three players are set to miss spring ball entirely

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