When USC Football took the field for practice on Thursday, something was different. Junior Dominic Davis traded in his cardinal No. 16 jersey for a new look: the white jersey of a defender.
The former running back is now a cornerback, practicing with the defense in a bid to see the field after two years as a back up in the backfield.
The move was both a long-time coming and a sudden change.
“I prayed a lot,” Davis said. “It’s been on my mind for awhile, probably for a year now.”
Stuck at the bottom of a crowded running back corps, Davis went to position coach Deland McCullough and pitched the idea of moving to defense.