One of the biggest surprises this season for the USC Trojans has been the emergence of the newcomers along the defensive line. Both Morgan Breslin and Leonard Williams have stepped up into huge roles to provide a great pass rush. With the recruiting class currently full of verbal commits, five along the defensive line, the future looks bright with the front four.

Marlin Lane (RB/2011) is ready to prove naysayers wrong during his senior season at Mainland High School, even though he's been told he doesn't even need to. The senior-to-be running back, who committed to Clemson last year, was advised that he could sit out his entire senior year and still have his offer on the table. Lane is recovering from a late season knee injury that required surgery in December of last year and says that he's ahead of schedule in the recovery process. Lane is currently ranked #42 overall on Rivals100 2011 football recruits list.