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Three USC Trojans named to All-Pac-12 First and Second Teams

Erik-McKinneyby:Erik McKinney12/05/23

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Zachariah Branch
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Two USC Trojans were named First Team All-Pac-12 and another was named to the Second Team on Tuesday as the conference announced its 2023 Football Performance Awards.

Safety Calen Bullock was named to the First Team after finishing the regular season with 61 tackles, two interceptions, seven pass breakups and a 30-yard interception-return touchdown. He was joined on the first team by true freshman Zachariah Branch, who earned the honor as a return specialist. Branch, a finalist for the Jet Award, given to the nation’s best returner, led the nation in punt return average and was second n combined kick return yards. During the 2023 regular season, Branch had 42 kick returns for 442 yards and a touchdown as well as 15 punt returns for 309 yards and another score. Branch was also an honorable mention for the Pac-12 Freshman Offensive Player of the Year.

Wide receiver Brenden Rice earned Second-Team honors. He led the Trojans with 12 touchdown receptions to go with 45 receptions for 791 yards and a handful of big-play scores for USC. The 12 touchdown catches were good for No. 7 nationally.

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USC Players Named Honorable Mention

Nine Trojans were named All-Pac-12 honorable mention this season. They include quarterback Caleb Williams, running back MarShawn Lloyd, wide receiver Tahj Washington, tight end Lake McRee, offensive linemen Jonah Monheim and Justin Dedich, defensive end Solomon Byrd and defensive tackle Bear Alexander. In addition to his first-team selection as a returner, Branch also earned honorable mention as an all-purpose/special teams player.

Linebacker Tackett Curtis was named honorable mention for the Pac-12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year.

2023 Pac-12 Performance Awards

Offensive Player of the Year, presented by Nextiva: Bo Nix, Oregon

Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year: Laiatu Latu, UCLA

Freshman Offensive Player of the Year, presented by Nextiva: Noah Fifita, Arizona

Freshman Defensive Player of the Year, presented by Nextiva: Cade Uluave, California

Coach of the Year, presented by Nextiva: Kalen DeBoer, Washington

Complete 2023 All-Pac-12 Teams

 First Team Offense Second Team Offense
QB           Bo Nix, Sr., OregonQBMichael Penix Jr., Sr., Washington
RBJaydn Ott, So., CaliforniaRBBucky Irving, Jr., Oregon
RBDamien Martinez, Fr. Oregon StateRBDillon Johnson, Jr., Washington
WRRome Odunze, Jr., WashingtonWR           Tetairoa McMillan, So., Arizona
WRTroy Franklin, Jr., OregonWRBrenden Rice, Sr., USC
TETerrance Ferguson, Jr., OregonTEJack Velling, So., Oregon State                                
OLTaliese Fuaga, Jr., Oregon StateOLTanner Miller, R-Jr., Oregon State                      
OLJackson Powers-Johnson, Jr., Oregon                           OLParker Brailsford, R-Fr., Washington
OLTroy Fautanu, Jr., Washington  OLSataoa Laumea, Jr., Utah
OLJordan Morgan, Sr., ArizonaOLDuke Clemens, R-Sr., UCLA
OLJake Levengood, R-Sr., Oregon StateOLJoshua Gray, R-Jr., Oregon State
 First Team Defense Second Team Defense
DLLaiatu Latu, Sr., UCLADLBrennan Jackson, Gr., Washington State
DLJonah Elliss, Jr., UtahDLJunior Tafuna, Jr., Utah
DLBralen Trice, Jr., WashingtonDLB.J. Green, Jr., Arizona State
DLBrandon Dorlus, Sr., OregonDLSione Lolohea, Jr., Oregon State
LBJacob Manu, So., ArizonaLBDarius Muasau, R-Sr., UCLA
LBEaston Mascarenas-Arnold, Jr., Oregon StateLBJeffrey Bassa, Jr., Oregon
LBEdefuan Ulofoshio, Sr., WashingtonLBKarene Reid, Jr., Utah
DBTravis Hunter, So., ColoradoDBJabbar Muhammad, Jr., Washington
DBKhyree Jackson, Sr., OregonDBCole Bishop, Jr., Utah
DBSione Vaki, So., UtahDBKitan Oladapo, R-Sr., Oregon State
DBCalen Bullock, Jr., USCDBEvan Williams, Sr., Oregon
 First Team Specialists Second Team Specialists
PKJoshua Karty, Sr., StanfordPKTyler Loop, Jr., Arizona
PJack Bouwmeester, So., UtahPLachlan Wilson, R-Jr., California
RSZachariah Branch, Fr., USCRSSilas Bolden, Jr.., Oregon State
AP/STSione Vaki, So., UtahAP/STTravis Hunter, So., Colorado

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