Despite having six numbers officially retired and another practically retired —all of which for Heisman Trophy winners— the most iconic number in USC football lore could be the No. 55, worn by a litany of historic Trojan linebackers.
No one had had the number since Lamar Dawson’s graduation in 2015, leading to waves of speculation around junior linebacker Cameron Smith.
He was listed at No. 55 briefly on USC’s website prior his sophomore season, before head coach Clay Helton laid the idea to rest as a way of honoring the late Junior Seau for at least one year.