Six USC players sign with NFL teams as undrafted free agents
After three Trojans heard their names called in the 2026 NFL Draft, six more signed with teams as undrafted free agents on Saturday
This weekend’s NFL Draft was a surprisingly quiet one for USC. Despite the Trojans being projected to have five or six players drafted, just three heard their names called: Makai Lemon to the Philadelphia Eagles, Ja’Kobi Lane to the Baltimore Ravens, and Kamari Ramsey to the Houston Texans . Following the draft, however, six more Trojans signed with NFL teams as undrafted free agents, while three more earned rookie minicamp invitations.
Let’s take a look at where USC’s players wound up: Bishop Fitzgerald Safety Bishop Fitzgerald signed with the Tennessee Titans . In his lone season at USC, he recorded 51 total tackles, five interceptions, three passes defended, and a sack while earning Consensus All-American honors. Lake McRee USC’s top tight end is headed to Pittsburgh on a deal with the Steelers .
In five years with the Trojans, he caught 97 passes for 1,153 yards and seven touchdowns. Keshawn Silver The Kentucky transfer defensive lineman had ten tackles and one sack for USC in 2025. He signed with the New Orleans Saints .
DeCarlos Nicholson After starting off at junior college, Nicholson transferred to Mississippi State before spending the past two seasons as a cornerback for the Trojans. Now, he is headed to Cleveland on a deal with the Browns . Eric Gentry Gentry is off to the Cincinnati Bengals .