2021 USC Football Roster
Roster
Dart, Jaxson
Jersey Number 2
Jaxson Dart
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Kaysville, UT
- High School:
- Corner Canyon HS
Bio
2021: Dart, who enrolled at USC in the spring of 2021 after graduating a semester early from high school and earning national prep player of the year honors, will battle for the backup quarterback role as a first-year freshman in 2021.
HIGH SCHOOL: He was the 2020 Gatorade National Football Player of the Year, Max Preps National Player of the Year, Sports Illustrated All-American first team, PrepStar Dream Team, Max Preps All-Utah first team, Desert News Mr. Football, All-Region and Southern California News Group Fab 15 second team as a senior quarterback at Corner Canyon High in Draper (Ut.). In 2020, he completed 240-of-345 passes (69.6%) for a national-best 4,691 yards and a state-record 67 TDs with 4 interceptions and ran for 1,195 yards on 128 carries (9.3 avg) with 12 TDs. Corner Canyon was undefeated in 2020 and won the state 6A title.
In 2019 as a junior at Roy (Ut.) High, he made All-Region as he was 159-of-247 (64.4%) for 2,440 yards and 22 TDs with 8 interceptions and rushed for 102 yards on 46 tries (2.2 avg) with 1 TD, plus he had 12 punts for 423 yards (35.3 avg).
As a sophomore in 2018, he was All-Region as he hit 119-of-199 passes (59.8%) for 2,161 yards and 17 TDs with 8 interceptions and ran for 100 yards on 52 carries (1.9 avg) with 6 TDs.
In his 2017 freshman season, he was 85-of-178 (47.8%) for 1,396 yards with 11 TDs and 12 interceptions.
He also played baseball at Corner Canyon, where he twice was All-State and hit .468 as a freshman in 2018.
PERSONAL: He is a communication major at USC with a 3.52 GPA. His father, Brandon, was a safety at Utah (1994-96, 1999-2000).
HIGH SCHOOL: He was the 2020 Gatorade National Football Player of the Year, Max Preps National Player of the Year, Sports Illustrated All-American first team, PrepStar Dream Team, Max Preps All-Utah first team, Desert News Mr. Football, All-Region and Southern California News Group Fab 15 second team as a senior quarterback at Corner Canyon High in Draper (Ut.). In 2020, he completed 240-of-345 passes (69.6%) for a national-best 4,691 yards and a state-record 67 TDs with 4 interceptions and ran for 1,195 yards on 128 carries (9.3 avg) with 12 TDs. Corner Canyon was undefeated in 2020 and won the state 6A title.
In 2019 as a junior at Roy (Ut.) High, he made All-Region as he was 159-of-247 (64.4%) for 2,440 yards and 22 TDs with 8 interceptions and rushed for 102 yards on 46 tries (2.2 avg) with 1 TD, plus he had 12 punts for 423 yards (35.3 avg).
As a sophomore in 2018, he was All-Region as he hit 119-of-199 passes (59.8%) for 2,161 yards and 17 TDs with 8 interceptions and ran for 100 yards on 52 carries (1.9 avg) with 6 TDs.
In his 2017 freshman season, he was 85-of-178 (47.8%) for 1,396 yards with 11 TDs and 12 interceptions.
He also played baseball at Corner Canyon, where he twice was All-State and hit .468 as a freshman in 2018.
PERSONAL: He is a communication major at USC with a 3.52 GPA. His father, Brandon, was a safety at Utah (1994-96, 1999-2000).
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