Recruiting
With the late arrival of highly touted quarterback John David Booty, who left high school a year early to attend USC, the Trojan's 2003 recruiting class was considered by some to be the best in the country.
Its legacy included many NFL Draft picks over several years, including five first round picks.
2004 NFL Draft:
- Will Poole (Round 4, Pick 102)
2005 NFL Draft:
- Mike Williams (Round 1,Pick 10)
2006 NFL Draft:
- Reggie Bush (Round 1, Pick 2)
- LenDale White (Round 2, Pick 45),
2007 NFL Draft:
- Steve Smith (Round 2, Pick 51)
- Eric Wright (Finished career at UNLV, Round 2, Pick 53)
- Ryan Kalil (Round 2, Pick 59)
2008 NFL Draft:
- Sedrick Ellis (Round 1, Pick 7)
- Sam Baker (Round 1, Pick 21)
- Lawrence Jackson (Round 1, Pick 28)
- Terrell Thomas (Round 2, Pick 63)
- John David Booty (Round 5, Pick 137)
- Thomas Williams (Round 5, Pick 155)
- Chauncey Washington (Round 7, Pick 213)
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