#21
USC · 2026

RJ Sermons

CBFreshman6' 1", 190 lbsSan Bernardino, CA
USC Trojans6-1 · TDC #24
Snap share
22%
likely 8–26%
Tackles
8
2336th of 5406 in FBS
Solo
7
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Game Log

RJ Sermons's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

4.5 avg. game scoreBest: 5.0 vs Fresno State (Week 1)0 of 5 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1San José StateW 42–264.0110000··
1Fresno StateW 39–05.0220000··
2LouisianaW 49–305.0220000··
3@RutgersW 42–35—no stats recorded
4OregonL 27–41—no stats recorded
5WashingtonW 25–214.0110000··
6@Penn StateW 31–234.7210000··
2026 · 5 games4.5870000··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles82336th / 5406
Solo7—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · San José State56~4 (0–12)17%
Wk 1 · Fresno State45~18 (0–30)240%
Wk 2 · Louisiana52~47 (19–50)290%
Wk 5 · Washington60~10 (0–31)117%
Wk 6 · Penn State63~13 (0–40)221%
Season41392 (32–108)822%

Position Room

22 DBs on the USC roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
6Christian PierceSSR400012
Kennedy UrlacherS2143—1
7Alex GrahamCBFR1532—0
16Prophet BrownCBSR150023
Jontez WilliamsCB1400—2
27Chasen JohnsonCBSO900—1
21RJ SermonsCBFR800—0
Marcelles WilliamsCB500—0
38Isaiah RubinSSO410—0
2Elbert Hill IVCBFR300—1
28Carrington PierceCBSO200—0
31Madden RiordanSFR200—0
34Jayden CrowderCBFR200—0
19Brandon LockhartCBFR100—0
36Peyton DyerSFR100—0
23Kendarius ReddickSSO—————
29Joshua Holland IICBFR—————
30Marquis GallegosSSO—————
37Trestin CastroCBFR—————
39Peter SciarrinoSFR—————
40Shawn SehraCBJR—————
48Derek DinizCBFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. USC depth chart →