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NFL Draft: Where are Jordan Addison, other USC football players projected to be picked?

Five Trojans get selected in ESPN's latest mock draft

It's NFL Draft week and multiple USC football players are expected to be selected. 

Coverage of the draft begins on Thursday night at 8 p.m. EST on ABC, ESPN and NFL Network. The second and third rounds will be on the same channels starting at 7 p.m. on Friday. Coverage of the third and final day of the draft begins Saturday at noon. 

Earlier this week, ESPN's Matt Miller released a seven round mock draft that included five USC football players. 

Here's who's likely to be picked from the 2022 Trojans team and who else has an outside chance. 

WHO'S LIKELY TO BE PICKED FROM USC?

WR Jordan Addison

2022 stats: 59 catches for 875 yards and eight touchdowns

Draft projection: 1st or 2nd round pick

Miller's landing spot: Pick No. 31 (first round) to the Kansas City Chiefs

DL Tuli Tuipulotu

2022 stats: 46 tackles, 13.5 sacks, two forced fumbles

Draft projection: 2nd or 3rd round pick

Miller's landing spot: Pick No. 54 (second round) to the Los Angeles Chargers

OL Andrew Vorhees

2022 stats: Earned an overall offensive grade of 81.9 from Pro Football Focus, which ranked ninth in the nation among guards who played at least 213 snaps

Draft projection: Day 3 selection (4th through 7th round)

Miller's landing spot: Pick No. 199 (6th round) to the Baltimore Ravens 

CB Mekhi Blackmon

2022 stats: 66 tackles, three interceptions, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery

Draft projection: Day 3 selection (4th through 7th round)

Miller's landing spot: Pick No. 214 (6th round pick) to the Las Vegas Raiders

RB Travis Dye

2022 stats: 145 carries for 884 yards, nine touchdowns, 6.1 yards per carry, 21 catches for 202 yards

Draft projection: 7th round pick

Miller's landing spot: Pick No. 237 (7th round pick) to the Indianapolis Colts 

OUTSIDE CHANCE OF GETTING PICKED

DL Nick Figueroa

2022 stats: 26 tackles and 5.5 sacks

OL Brett Neilon

2022 stats: Earned an overall offensive grade of 90.2 from Pro Football Focus, which ranked second in the nation among centers