USC football: Defensive lineman Earl Barquet Jr. enters transfer portal
One year after transferring from TCU, USC defensive lineman Earl Barquet Jr. entered the transfer portal on Wednesday. Barquet's departure comes after USC added former Georgia defensive lineman Bear Alexander on Sunday.
Barquet was the first transfer of the Lincoln Riley era. He played in five games a year ago and didn't record a stat. In total, he played 36 snaps for the Trojans.
Barquet likely would have contributed as a depth option in the fall. Alexander, Kyon Barrs, Jack Sullivan, Stanley Ta'ufo'ou, Tyrone Taleni and Dejon Benton are the remaining interior defensive linemen who are expected to play a role for the Trojans next season.
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On the same day Barquet entered the portal, USC added former Wyoming offensive lineman Emmanuel Pregnon.
Pregnon is the 13th addition to USC's No. 2 ranked transfer portal class. Here's the full group:
4-star offensive lineman Emmanuel Pregnon (Wyoming)
4-star defensive lineman Bear Alexander (Georgia)
4-star running back MarShawn Lloyd (South Carolina)
4-star cornerback Christian Roland-Wallace (Arizona)
4-star defensive lineman Jack Sullivan (Purdue)
4-star defensive lineman Anthony Lucas (Texas A&M)
4-star wide receiver Dorian Singer (Arizona)
4-star linebacker Mason Cobb (Oklahoma State)
3-star defensive lineman Kyon Barrs (Arizona)
3-star RUSH end Jamil Muhammad (Georgia State)
3-star offensive lineman Michael Tarquin (Florida)
3-star offensive lineman Jarrett Kingston (Washington State)
2-star punter Edward Czaplicki (Arizona State)
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