With Mount Rushmore’s of quarterbacks and wide receivers already compiled, it’s time to turn eyes onto the defensive side of the ball.
USC football has been blessed by a whole host of special defensive players, with some of the greatest coming in the secondary.
Here is a look at the four players who make up USC’s Mount Rushmore of DBs:
Ronnie Lott
Any exploration of the most iconic USC defensive backs has to begin with Ronnie Lott, the legendary safety.
Before Lott established himself as a star in the pros, before he won Super Bowls with the San Francisco 49ers, before he made his way into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Lott made his name in the cardinal and gold from 1977 to 1980.