An important aspect of the NCAA transfer portal is that it is the same for players at every position. Sure, former five-star quarterbacks may get most of the attention (and NIL money), but special teams players are free to enter the portal, too.
This past week, the Trojans went out and got a punter in the transfer portal in Memphis’s Lachlan Carrigan. On Saturday, they followed suit and brought in a long snapper, Oregon State’s Dylan Black.
Black spent seven years with the Beavers, serving as the team’s starting long snapper from 2020-2023. However, he appeared in just one game over the past two seasons. Apparently, he has an eighth year of eligibility, and will be spending it with the Trojans.
While it is not a position that gets talked about very often, USC has actually had a really strong run of long snappers over the past decade. Damon Johnson started at the position from 2017-2021, Jac Casante in 2022 and 2023, and Hank Pepper for the last two seasons. Black will look to continue that legacy with the Trojans in 2026.
This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: USC adds Oregon State long snapper Dylan Black in transfer portal
Reporting by Adam Bradford, Trojans Wire / Trojans Wire
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