USC DL Deijon Laffitte enters NCAA transfer portal

USC defensive lineman Deijon Laffitte entered the NCAA transfer portal. He spent one season with the Trojans.

Laffitte did not see any action last season. Without appearing in a game, he redshirted as a true freshman.

Originally, Laffitte was set to compete for playing time on the defensive line this fall.

As a member of the Class of 2023, Laffitte was a three-star recruit out of Ontario (Calif.) Colony, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He was the No. 83 overall prospect in the state, the No. 108 defensive lineman in the class and the No. 995 overall prospect in the class.

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Deijon Laffitte enters NCAA transfer portal

With the news of Laffitte’s portal entry, it puts head coach Lincoln Riley’s comments into perspective.

When asked at recent media availability what USC’s expectation is when it comes to the spring transfer window, Riley explained that he feels good about the roster and is playing things by ear.

“You never know. I mean, you know just ask me again in five minutes,” he joked to reporters. “So I don’t know. I don’t think we’ll have a lot, maybe that’s famous last words, but I don’t think that we’ll have a whole lot. Team feels pretty steady in a lot of ways.”

Riley likes the current group, but if transfers happen, well, then USC will hit the recruiting pavement themselves to go find replacements if necessary.

“But you know, I mean, sure, there’s going to be guys that are thinking about it, there’s guys on every single roster across the country that are. And we may have a few and that’s okay, that if we do, we know that we’ve got a couple targets that we need to go after. And if we lose a a few more guys that may increase those targets.”