Senior cornerback for USC. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 190 lb · Sacramento, CA · Monterey Trail HS
The numbers
interception · 2026
4 tackles
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 INT, vs Fresno State
His career numbers, season by seasonProphet Brown
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Prophet Brown has been at USC through two head coaches in six seasons. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Louisiana, Week 2, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Donte Williams → Lincoln Riley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Pass share
46.0%
97 pass / 114 run
Plays / game
70.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.0%
102 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 49–30
vs Louisiana
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-26vs San José State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 1 | W 39-0vs Fresno State | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 49-30vs Louisiana | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
USC
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · USC
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
USC · Last season: 9-4 (AP #16) · Talent rank #9 · 2026 recruiting class #1
Player DNA
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jaylin Smith’s 2021 season.
Matches Jaylin on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Ja'Den Mcburrows's senior season at App State (2025).
Matches Ja'Den on
Player DNA
CAREER: In his five-year career, he has 31 tackles and 2 PBUs while appearing in 39 games with 1 start. 2026: Brown returns healthy and looks to be an impact player as a member of the Trojan secondary as a redshirt senior in 2026. 2025: Brown suffered a season-ending injury in fall camp and did n...
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