Lincoln Riley feels Gavin Meyer will make an impact on USC defensive line

USC Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley did much to assuage spring concerns about the USC defensive line, particularly the interior portion of the line, and the lack of portal success in 2024. Riley offered lavish praise of Wyoming transfer Gavin Meyer.

Riley offered this evaluation:

“I mean there’s just always areas that you’re looking to address. We’ve been really pleased with Gavin and bringing him in. It’s very apparent that he’s going have an opportunity to make a big impact for us, not just the way he plays but just his attitude, the way that he’s joined the team. Culture-wise and long-term-wise, he fits exactly what we want and is going to be a really good player, so we’ve been thrilled with that addition.”

Meyer came to USC from Wyoming with relatively little fanfare, but if he is as good as Riley suggests he will be, that would help explain why USC didn’t pay up extra money for other potential defensive line transfers in the portal offseason.

USC has had more luck with Wyoming transfers lately than they have had with player from the Trinity League.  New pipeline?  The Trojans have had success with current Houston Texan Solomon Byrd and 2024 starting left guard Emmanuel Pregnon.  Meyer is penciled in to be the third annual impact player from the Cowboys over the past three seasons.

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