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Cory Pappas

Cory Pappas

Joined: Aug 29, 2024

Cory Pappas is sports writer for USC Trojans On SI and Oregon Ducks On SI. Since starting in March of 2024, he has been writing breaking news stories, game previews, game recaps, and more across College Sports, the NFL, MLB, NBA, and Olympics for Total Apex Sports. In addition to writing, Cory is also a sports data scout for Sportradar. He covers live sporting events ranging from college athletics to semi-pro and professional. Before joining the industry, Cory graduated from the University of Oregon in 2022. He ran track for Oregon's club Track and Field team. Before Oregon, he played varsity basketball and track and field in high school in Walnut Creek, CA. Cory is using his lifelong passion for sports and writing together.

Dec 27, 2024; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley reacts after the game against the Texas A&M Aggies at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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The USC Trojans will be without running back Eli Sanders in 2026. Sanders announced that he would be declaring for the 2026 NFL Draft. The running back room is now led by Waymond Jordan and King Miller.

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Sep 6, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; USC Trojans quarterback Jayden Maiava (14) warms up prior to the game against the Georgia Southern Eagles at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
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USC Trojans will be playing in the Alamo Bowl on Dec. 30 against the TCU Horned Frogs, marking the end of their 2025 season. What players are in USC's top five NIL valuations as 2025 comes to a close?

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Nov 16, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) greets a Minnesota Vikings player following a game at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images
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Former USC Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams has helped engineer the Chicago Bears to an 11-4 record this season anFormer USC Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams has helped engineer the Chicago Bears to an 11-4 record this season and into the NFL Playoffs

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Nov 7, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern California Trojans quarterback Jayden Maiava (14) leaves the field following the victory against the Northwestern Wildcats at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
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USC Trojans quarterback Jayden Maiava will be back at USC in 2026 after the annoucement that he would be re-signing with the Trojans. Maiava revealed what went into him forgoing the NFL Draft and coming back to school for another year.

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Nov 29, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern California Trojans quarterback Jayden Maiava (14) and head coach Lincoln Riley react after the game against the UCLA Bruins at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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The USC Trojans have re-signed quarterback Jayden Maiava. He joins receiver Tanook Hines, running back Waymond Jordan, and others from the 2025 team that will be returning. USC's social media gained attention for their posts announcing their returns.

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