Rutgers · W 42-35
No catches.
Oregon · L 27-41
No catches.
Washington · W 25-21
No catches.
Ohio State · W 30-18
5 catches, 101 yards, 1 TD
The other 5 games average 82 yards. This one was 19 above.
Mosley has catches in 6 of USC’s 9 games: none against Rutgers, Oregon and Washington.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
3 stories this week, from 5 outlets.
Share of the team's total this season.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 7, middle 8, right 10.
Trent Mosley
Beats you over the top. A game that shows it: 118 receiving yards and 7 receptions against San José State — Week 1, 2026.
512 receiving yards · 32 catches · 6 receiving TD
Play style
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 5 outlets
AP News +3 Nov 1 · 4 outlets
from 19 outlets
AP News +3 Nov 1 · 4 outlets
Sports Illustrated +1USC Freshman Trent Mosley Filling Key Void Left by Biletnikoff Award WinnerAug 31
247Sports +1USC’s Trent Mosley Named to Jet Award Midseason Watch ListOct 15
The New York TimesJesse Legree, Trent Mosley headline college football midseason All-Freshman teamOct 20
USC AthleticsUSC’s Mark Bowman, Trent Mosley and Luke Wafle Named Midseason True Freshman All-AmericansOct 21USC AthleticsUSC Wide Receiver Trent Mosley Named Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award Player of the WeekNov 3
Los Angeles Times +1How unique family values helped Trent Mosley become a breakout star at USCSep 11
Orange County RegisterTrent Mosley’s breakout USC football debut no surprise to Lincoln RileyAug 29Sports IllustratedFreshman Receiver Trent Mosley Provides Honest Perspective on Early USC RiseSep 9
On3The inside story on how USC landed Trent Mosley: By promising him nothing but an opportunitySep 10Sports IllustratedUSC Star Trent Mosley's Case As Best Young Wide Receiver In College FootballSep 14
Yahoo SportsTrent Mosley announces himself in USC's Week 0 winAug 29
CBS SportsUSC Freshmen Are Taking Over: Mark Bowman, Trent Mosley & Luke Wafle Shine vs. LouisianaSep 16
FishDuckUSC’s Top Receiver Trent Mosley Out Multiple Games Before Oregon MatchupSep 17USC AthleticsJayden Maiava Passes for 349 Yards, Hits Frosh Trent Mosley For 2 TDs In No. 14 USC Football's 39-0 Rout Of Fresno StateSep 5Los Angeles TimesTrent Mosley’s stellar start continues as USC beats Louisiana for 10th straight home winSep 13247SportsTrent Mosley’s return gives USC offense its centerpiece back in win at Penn StateOct 11247SportsTrent Mosley's return reignites USC offense in Penn State winOct 16Sports IllustratedLincoln Riley Doesn't Hold Back on Mark Bowman, Trent Mosley After Ohio State WinNov 1Sports Illustrated +1Lincoln Riley Shares Insight Into Receiver Trent Mosley's PreparationSep 11On3USC Football Q&A: Jayden Maiava, Jahkeem Stewart, Trent Mosley, Mark Bowman and the Latest Recruiting IntelOct 5On3What It Means: USC loses Trent Mosley going into Big Ten playSep 16Yahoo SportsUSC Loses Breakout Star Trent Mosley for Big Ten Opener in Offensive BlowSep 17247Sports +1247Sports +3Sports Illustrated +1Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Trent Mosley vs Fresno State.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | USC | 32 | 512 | 16.0 | 6 | 69 |
| Career | 32 | 512 | 16.0 | 6 | 69 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | USC | 2 | 17 | 212 | 1 |
| Career | 2 | 17 | 212 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 101 receiving yards, 5 catches, 1 receiving TD.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-26vs San José State | 7 | 118 | 16.9 | 1 | 33 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 1 | W 39-0vs Fresno State | 4 | 104 | 26.0 | 2 | 68 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 2 | W 49-30vs Louisiana | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 1 | 21 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-23@ Penn State | 9 | 111 | 12.3 | 1 | 21 | |
| Wk 8 | L 7-24@ Wisconsin | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 9 | W 30-18vs No. 2 Ohio State | 5 | 101 | 20.2 | 1 | 69 | |
| Total | 32 | 512 | 16.0 | 6 | 69 |
Oct. 31 · W 30-18 vs Ohio State, play by play
5 catches for 101 yards and a touchdown. USC threw to him on 9 of its 23 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 30-18 win.
69-yard touchdown. First quarter, made it 7-0.
Incomplete on 3rd and 14. First quarter, up 7-3.
12-yard catch on 3rd and 4. Second quarter, up 17-9. Converted.
5 catches for 45 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 6 catches for 56 yards, the box score 5 for 45, so no play is placed until they agree.
A big game: 9 catches for 111 yards and a touchdown. USC threw to him on 13 of its 33 passes. He was 2 of 4 on third and fourth down.
13-yard catch on 3rd and 10. Second quarter, tied 14-14. Converted.
Incomplete on 3rd and 10. Second quarter, tied 14-14.
6-yard catch on 3rd and 4. Fourth quarter, up 24-23. Converted.
21-yard catch. Fourth quarter, up 24-23.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
2 catches for 33 yards and a touchdown. USC threw to him on 3 of its 31 passes.
12-yard catch on 3rd and 16. Second quarter, up 14-10. Converted.
21-yard touchdown on 3rd and 9. Third quarter, made it 35-10.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 catches for 104 yards and 2 touchdowns. USC threw to him on 5 of its 29 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 39-0 win.
Incomplete on 3rd and 5. First quarter, tied 0-0.
68-yard touchdown. Second quarter, made it 14-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
7 catches for 118 yards and a touchdown, his most this season. USC threw to him on 9 of its 36 passes. 86 of the 118 came before halftime.
33-yard catch. Second quarter, up 21-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 6 · 2026
W 31-23
at Penn State
9 rec · 111 yds · 1 TD
With J. Maiava — 301 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 97.4 · L. Carrigan — 52.5 yards per punt · 2 punts · 55 long
The plays that mattered most
66th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
5017% of team targetsCatch rate
66%33 of 50 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
66% catch rate on 50 targets · 17% of the team's targets · 44% catch rate on 9 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.5 | 89.0 | 19.9 | 1.2 |
| Road2g | 7.0 | 78.0 | 10.7 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 5.5 | 91.5 | 17.9 | 1.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.0 | 73.0 | 14.6 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Pass share
51.8%
310 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
66.6
9 games
Team sack rate
3.6%
338 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
More catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #63 at the position.
