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Waymond Jordan rushed for 576 yards and five touchdowns before injury and will return as USC's likely primary ball-carrier alongside King Miller in 2026.
- Saturday, Waymond Jordan, USC running back, agreed to a new contract to return to USC next season, Matt Zenitz, CBS Sports reporter, reported.
- A transfer from Hutchinson Community College, Jordan played in six games this year before an ankle injury forced tightrope surgery that sidelined him for USC's final six regular-season games.
- USC's depth chart now projects Jordan and King Miller to lead as Eli Sanders exhausted eligibility, Bryan Jackson and Harry Dalton III enter the transfer portal, and USC signed four-star backs Deshonne Redeaux and Shahn Alston.
- USC could play Jordan in the Alamo Bowl on Dec. 30, but USC head coach Lincoln Riley said `A little too early to say right now` about his availability last week.
- Jordan's return positions USC to field an electric backfield with King Miller, but with Bryan Jackson and Harry Dalton III leaving, USC may still seek a developmental back from the transfer portal.
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USC’s Waymond Jordan set to return next season
Running back Waymond Jordan is coming back to USC for his senior season instead of declaring for the NFL Draft. “I’m coming back for another year because I feel like we left a lot of things on the table,” Jordan said in a social media video. “We’re coming back for everything and we’ve got a great thing building here in LA.” View this post on Instagram Jordan, a Hutchinson Community College transfer, rushed for 576 yards and five touchdowns on …
What Waymond Jordan's Return to USC Means for Trojans' Offense
USC Trojans running back Waymond Jordan is reportedly returning to school instead of declaring for the 2026 NFL Draft. Alongside USC running back King Miller, the Trojans could have one of the most explosive backfields in the Big Ten.
Waymond Jordan will return to USC
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