Maiava Earns Top-10 Ranking Entering USC's Season
USC quarterback Jayden Maiava is ranked No. 9 on ESPN's top 100 college football players list, the only Trojan to make the cut. He led the Big Ten in passing last season with 3,711 yards and 24 touchdowns. Maiava faces high expectations as a Heisman candidate and will play against other top-ranked quarterbacks this season.
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Maiava's No. 9 placement puts him directly between two quarterbacks USC will face in pivotal conference games this fall. His 2025 campaign featured a Big Ten-leading 3,711 passing yards and a national No.
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