USC Football News: Two New Trojans Among The Preseason All-Transfer Team for 2023

The transfer portal. It hasn't been around for a long time, but boy, has it caught wave lately. Every single season there is a new guy who wants/needs to find a new school, and it's benefited others while other schools have been hurt by it.

One of the schools that has benefited heavily from it is the USC Trojans. USC, especially with the arrival of head coach Lincoln Riley, has thrived off the transfer portal, and 2023 has been no different. USC has had a ton of pickups this offseason, but none are bigger than these two new Trojans, according to On3 columnist Jesse Simonton.

Simonton listed wide receiver Dorian Singer and defensive tackle Bear Alexander on the 2023 Preseason All-Transfer Team.

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Dorian Singer

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Last season the Trojans plucked the best receiver from the ACC in Jordan Addison and Lincoln Riley made a similar move this offseason, grabbing one of the most productive wideouts from the Pac-12. Singer, an Arizona transfer, was second in the league in 1,105 yards with six touchdowns.

Singer will enter his junior season and stands at six feet tall and 180 pounds. He spent his first two years at Arizona, where he collected 84 receptions for 1,406 yards and six touchdowns in 17 games and 12 starts. Singer is coming off a breakout year, earning AP All-Pac-12 First Team and All-Pac-12 Second Team honors. The junior will now look for his best season yet while competing for a national championship.

Alexander was also a huge pickup for the Trojans, coming from SEC powerhouse Georgia.

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Bear Alexander

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This is a bet on upside and potential. Alexander flashed his 5-star ability as a backup at Georgia in 2022, and since he wasn’t guaranteed to even start for the Bulldogs this fall, he transferred to USC for more immediate playing time. He has serious interior pass rush skills, as showcased in the national title game against TCU (two sacks).

Alexander attended IMG Academy but is from Denton, Texas. He committed to Georgia in his senior season of high school as a four-star, according to On3 Elite. He will enter his sophomore season with the Trojans after a limited season with the Bulldogs. The 6'3", 320-pound defensive lineman will look to be productive in Southern California and maybe take out his old school in the process.