Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-26vs San José State | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 20 | Season-high 45 yds |
| Wk 1 | W 39-0vs Fresno State | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 | Season-high 45 yds |
| Total | 5 | 72 | 19.1 | 0 | 27 |
#85
Tron Baker
Freshman wide receiver for USC. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 200 lb · Long Beach, CA · Sierra Canyon HS
Returning to USC for 2026
The numbers
72
receiving yards · 2026
5 catches · 14.4 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 rec, 45 yds, vs San José State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 wide receiver for USC. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to USC in 2026.
Tron Baker
The receipt on tape: 45 rec yds, 4 receptions against San José State, Week 1, 2026.
72 REC YDS · 5 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with USC3-star out of Sierra Canyon
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
USC
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026USC3-0HC: Lincoln Riley · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.5 REC/g, 36.0 YDS/g, 19.1 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
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.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | USC | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 0 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
USC
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · USC
Returning around him
- 59% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 3 USC players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (9 in / 22 out)
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
Background
2026: Baker, who enrolled at USC in the spring of 2026 after graduating a semester early from high school, looks to compete for playing time at wide receiver as a true freshman in 2026. HIGH SCHOOL: Baker, a three-star recruit, was rated as the No. 43 player in the state of California Rivals, No....
The receiver room · USC
- #9Terrell Anderson629 receiving yards · 2025
- #16Tanook Hines561 receiving yards · 2025
- Zacharyus Williams80 receiving yards · 2025
- #10Corey Simms6 receiving yards · 2025
- #85Tron Baker2 games · 2026
12 more on the roster · USC team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology