The countdown to USC’s 2025 football season is officially on! The Trojans kick off their new campaign 56 days from today. You need something to help you while away the days and hours in the spring and summer. This is one way to do so. In this new series, countdown to kickoff, we will be counting down the days by highlighting a notable Trojan who wore each number. Today, we look at former USC linebacker Anthony Sarao.
Position: Linebacker
Years played at USC: 2011-2015
Career highlights: After redshirting as a true freshman in 2011, Sarao served as a key backup linebacker during his redshirt freshman season in 2012. Sarao moved into the starting lineup midway through the 2013 season, and remained there for the rest of his time at. As a redshirt senior in 2015, Sarao was named a team captain.
Sarao finished his career in Cardinal and Gold with 216 total tackles, seven sacks, two interceptions, one forced fumble, and one touchdown.
After USC: Sarao was not selected in the 2016 NFL Draft. He signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent, but was released prior to the start of the regular season. He did, however, have a brief career in the Canadian Football League in 2017 and 2018.
Sarao currently works on the strength and conditioning staff at TCU.
This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: USC football countdown to kickoff—Anthony Sarao in focus
Reporting by Adam Bradford, Trojans Wire / Trojans Wire
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