USC's Mosley Receives Another Midseason Honor As a Return Man

Freshman wide receiver for the USC Trojans Trent Mosley has been listed on the Jet Award Midseason Watch List, honoring the top returner in college football.

Mosley has been truly dynamic in USC's return game. He has five punt returns for 158 yards, including a 86 yards return for a touchdown against Louisiana. On the season he is averaging 31.6 yards per return.

Prior to sustaining a knee injury that kept him out for three games, the star player was electric to start the season. 

In the first three games of the season Mosley had 13 receptions for 255 yards and four touchdowns. Mosley has established himself as one of the top players not just on the team, but in the country. 

For Mosley, the Jet Award is one of a few midseason awards the star player has received in the last few weeks. 

He's already been listed as a Midseason Freshman All-American as an all purpose player. He was also the Big Ten Freshman of the Week for his nine catch performance against the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Even after missing three games due to a knee injury, Mosley is second on the team with 27 receptions. His 411 receiving yards also ranks second on the team. USC’s other true freshman standout, Kayden Dixon-Wyatt, leads the team in receptions and receiving yards.

USC has history with the Jet Award. Adoree Jackson and Zachariah Branch both won the award in 2016 and 2023.

USC still has two top five teams on it’s schedule, the No.2 Ohio State Buckeyes and the No.4 Indiana Hoosiers.

There will also be an epic showdown against No. 7 the UCLA Bruins on November 28 at the Rose Bowl. 

The Trojans are scrambling right now to make the college football playoffs, something the program has never done with head coach Lincoln Riley, or even before Riley arrived. 

USC’s offense looked great in front of 115,000 fans when they played in the annual Penn State Nittany Lions “White Out” game.

Mosley’s 115 yards helped USC get the win. Against the Wisconsin Badgers Riley was only able to get Mosley five catches for a measly 45 yards.

WIth Mosley healthy and USC set to return star freshman tight end Mark Bowman, USC should have it’s full arsenal ready to go when Ohio State comes to town on Halloween for what is truly a playoff game for USC.

For USC, they must win the remaining games on their schedule to secure a post season birth. For Riley, not making the playoffs in year five could lead to his dismissal, even with the reported 70M buyout that has been reported.

USC and Ohio State kickoff at 730 p.m. ET in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

This game will have major playoff implications as the prime time game with the whole world watching.

This could also be Riley's last game heading into a bye week if it does not go well for USC.