There’s plenty in flux for both USC and TCU ahead of a rare meeting in the Alamo Bowl. The Trojans are down their top two receivers and a handful of offensive linemen between opt-outs and injuries.
USC has its first 2026 NFL Draft declaration one week after its college football regular season finale. The Trojans’ first official announcement came from tight end Lake McRee, who confirmed he will be forgoing his final year of NCAA eligibility.
Southern California tight end Lake McRee elected to bypass his final season of college eligibility and declared Thursday for the 2026 NFL Draft. The 6-foot-4, 250-pound native of Austin, Texas, was the third leading receiver for the Trojans this season, behind wide receivers Makai Lemon and Ja'kobi Lane.
The No. 23 USC Trojans are seven games through the season, and sit at 5-2 heading into their week 10 road contest at the Nebraska Cornhuskers. With this season presenting returning and breakout players, one of the biggest offensive takeaways has been the significance of two tight ends.
Over this past offseason, the USC Trojans saw an exodus of wide receivers to the transfer portal. As a result, the Trojans have seen an emergence of production from the tight end position this season.
In a USC Trojans offense loaded with star receivers, it’s easy for a fifth-year tight end to get lost in the shuffle. USC tight end Lake McRee is carving out a role he’s never had before, transforming from a steady possession option into one of the Trojans’ most explosive weapons through four games of the 2025 season.
After a dominant Week 1 victory, the USC Trojans turn to week 2 opponent, the Georgia Southern Eagles. The matchup marks the first time meeting for the Trojans and Eagles, and the return of a familiar face in Los Angeles.
USC Trojans tight end Lake McRee has been through enough setbacks to understand how fragile a football career can be. McRee, now a redshirt senior, has endured two ACL tears—one in high school, another late in the 2023 season—and a string of physical setbacks that might have ended lesser careers.
Time certainly does fly. A student-athlete can go from being a wide-eyed freshman trying to navigate being away from home for the first time, to a more grounded senior with a college degree in the blink of an eye. USC Trojans redshirt senior tight end Lake McRee is one of just a few players that still remain from the previous regime.
Redshirt senior tight end Lake McRee will be out for the remainder of spring practice, USC Trojans coach Lincoln Riley announced on Tuesday. “We’re going to shut Lake down for the rest of spring.
USC Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley spoke to the media today after the 10th installment of spring practice. During the scrum, he announced that starting tight end Lake McRee would be shut down for the remainder of spring to get fully healthy for the summer workouts and fall camp.
Despite all the transfer portal departures surrounding the USC Trojans, the program got good news when one veteran player announced his return for next season.
On the latest episode of 'Only USC' presented by House of Victory, quarterback Jayden Maiava makes his first start with the USC Trojans and tight end Lake McRee details his journey to return from injury.
The USC Trojans sparked up plenty of conversations throughout their bye week as they made a quarterback change with just three games left in the season.
USC Trojans tight end Lake McRee has returned to the team, starting the game with the Trojans offense. McRee was listed as "Questionable" for USC's game against Maryland Saturday afternoon.
USC Trojans tight end Lake McRee has been sidelined since Week 4 after he took a low hit from Michigan cornerback Jyaire Hill early in the third quarter.
USC Trojans tight end Lake McRee has been sidelined since Week 4 after he took a low hit from Michigan cornerback Jyaire Hill early in the third quarter.
USC Trojans tight end Lake McRee returned to the practice field on Tuesday for the first since suffering a knee injury against the Michigan Wolverines in week four.
Heading into this weekend's matchup, USC is confronting several injury issues. USC's official injury report for the Minnesota game has yet to be released but will be promulgated sometime before kickoff.
USC Trojans tight end Lake McRee suffered what appeared to be a brutal injury in last week’s loss to Michigan, but head coach Lincoln Riley offered a more hopeful prognosis for the player.