University Southern California Trojans
2026 Spring Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 2
Waymond Jordan
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Pensacola, Fla.
- High School:
- Escambia HS / Hutchinson CC
2026: Jordan, one of the nation’s top running backs, returns as a senior in 2026. He enters the season a Doak Walker Award candidate.
2025: Jordan, who transferred to USC in the spring of 2025 from Hutchinson CC, rushed for 576 yards on 88 carries (6.5 avg.) with 5 TDs through just six games as a junior in 2025. He also recorded 7 receptions for 55 yards. Jordan suffered a season-ending injury versus Michigan which sidelined him for the remainder of 2025. He was named to the Sports Illustrated Midseason All-American Second Team.
He recorded 5 carries for 42 yards with 1 TD and 1 reception for 16 yards versus Missouri State. He rushed for a single-game career-best 167 yards on 16 carries with 1 TD against Georgia Southern. He tallied 18 carries for 77 yards with 1 TD and 1 reception for -4 yards versus Purdue. He had 18 carries for 157 yards and 2 receptions for 25 yards versus Michigan State. He recorded a single-game career-high 20 carries for 94 yards with a career-best 2 TDs and 2 receptions for 12 yards against Illinois. He rushed for 39 yards on 11 carries and 1 reception for 6 yards before being sidelined due to injury versus Michigan.
HUTCHINSON CC: Jordan, a four-star recruit, was rated as the No. 1 JUCO running back in the nation by On3, 247Sports and ESPN. He was touted as the No. 2 JUCO prospect from the State of Kansas by 247Sports. He was ranked as the No. 7 JUCO prospect in the nation by ESPN, No. 11 by Rivals and No. 18 by 247Sports.
As a sophomore in 2024, Jordan was named the 2024 NJCAA DI Football Offensive Player of the Year. He led the Blue Dragons to win the 2024 NJCAA DI Football Championship. Jordan rushed for 1,614 yards on 218 carries (7.4 avg.) while averaging 134.5 yards per game with 20 TDs through 12 games. He finished out the 2024 season first in the nation in yards, yards per game, and touchdowns, while also finishing fourth in the nation in yards per rush with 7.4. He also recorded 6 receptions for 43 yards (7.2 avg.) and 1 TD. He won the JUCOWeekly Trophy which is presented to The Best JUCO Player in America (junior college’s equivalent to the Heisman Trophy). He was named 2024 NJCAA DI Football First Team All-American and to the 2024 All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference First Team. Throughout the season, he was named a five-time KJCCC Player of the Week and NJCAA Week 12 Offensive Player of the Week. Jordan became the 20 th Blue Dragon running back to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. He recorded nine games of 100 or more rushing yards and 2 games with over 200 yards. His season high was 213 yards on 24 carries and 3 TDs in a 44-0 victory over Highland.
As a freshman in 2023, he recorded 27 carries for 202 yards (7.5 avg.) with 2 TDs through 7 games. He also tallied 1 reception for 8 yards (8.0 avg.).
HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior in 2022, Jones rushed for 1,125 yards on 140 carries (8.8 avg.) for 12 TDs. He also tallied 13 receptions for 119 yards (9.2 avg.). Defensively, he recorded 7 tackles and had 1 kickoff return for 28 yards.
As a junior in 2021, he rushed for 496 yards on 110 carries (4.5 avg.) and 5 TDs. He also recorded 8 receptions for 56 yards (7.0 avg.). Defensively, he notched 9 tackles and had 2 kickoff returns for 18 yards (9.0 avg.).
As a sophomore in 2020, he rushed for 1,496 yards on 163 carries (9.2 avg.) with 16 TDs. He also recorded 4 receptions for 26 yards (6.5 avg.) and went 1-of-2 (.500) passing for 41 yards and 1 TD. Defensively, he notched 8 tackles and 1 INT.
As a freshman in 2019, he rushed for 1,118 yards on 156 carries (7.2 avg.) with 9 TDs. Defensively, he recorded 2 tackles and had 2 kickoff returns for 6 yards (3.0 avg.).
PERSONAL: He is majoring in Political Science at USC.
2025: Jordan, who transferred to USC in the spring of 2025 from Hutchinson CC, rushed for 576 yards on 88 carries (6.5 avg.) with 5 TDs through just six games as a junior in 2025. He also recorded 7 receptions for 55 yards. Jordan suffered a season-ending injury versus Michigan which sidelined him for the remainder of 2025. He was named to the Sports Illustrated Midseason All-American Second Team.
He recorded 5 carries for 42 yards with 1 TD and 1 reception for 16 yards versus Missouri State. He rushed for a single-game career-best 167 yards on 16 carries with 1 TD against Georgia Southern. He tallied 18 carries for 77 yards with 1 TD and 1 reception for -4 yards versus Purdue. He had 18 carries for 157 yards and 2 receptions for 25 yards versus Michigan State. He recorded a single-game career-high 20 carries for 94 yards with a career-best 2 TDs and 2 receptions for 12 yards against Illinois. He rushed for 39 yards on 11 carries and 1 reception for 6 yards before being sidelined due to injury versus Michigan.
HUTCHINSON CC: Jordan, a four-star recruit, was rated as the No. 1 JUCO running back in the nation by On3, 247Sports and ESPN. He was touted as the No. 2 JUCO prospect from the State of Kansas by 247Sports. He was ranked as the No. 7 JUCO prospect in the nation by ESPN, No. 11 by Rivals and No. 18 by 247Sports.
As a sophomore in 2024, Jordan was named the 2024 NJCAA DI Football Offensive Player of the Year. He led the Blue Dragons to win the 2024 NJCAA DI Football Championship. Jordan rushed for 1,614 yards on 218 carries (7.4 avg.) while averaging 134.5 yards per game with 20 TDs through 12 games. He finished out the 2024 season first in the nation in yards, yards per game, and touchdowns, while also finishing fourth in the nation in yards per rush with 7.4. He also recorded 6 receptions for 43 yards (7.2 avg.) and 1 TD. He won the JUCOWeekly Trophy which is presented to The Best JUCO Player in America (junior college’s equivalent to the Heisman Trophy). He was named 2024 NJCAA DI Football First Team All-American and to the 2024 All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference First Team. Throughout the season, he was named a five-time KJCCC Player of the Week and NJCAA Week 12 Offensive Player of the Week. Jordan became the 20 th Blue Dragon running back to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. He recorded nine games of 100 or more rushing yards and 2 games with over 200 yards. His season high was 213 yards on 24 carries and 3 TDs in a 44-0 victory over Highland.
As a freshman in 2023, he recorded 27 carries for 202 yards (7.5 avg.) with 2 TDs through 7 games. He also tallied 1 reception for 8 yards (8.0 avg.).
HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior in 2022, Jones rushed for 1,125 yards on 140 carries (8.8 avg.) for 12 TDs. He also tallied 13 receptions for 119 yards (9.2 avg.). Defensively, he recorded 7 tackles and had 1 kickoff return for 28 yards.
As a junior in 2021, he rushed for 496 yards on 110 carries (4.5 avg.) and 5 TDs. He also recorded 8 receptions for 56 yards (7.0 avg.). Defensively, he notched 9 tackles and had 2 kickoff returns for 18 yards (9.0 avg.).
As a sophomore in 2020, he rushed for 1,496 yards on 163 carries (9.2 avg.) with 16 TDs. He also recorded 4 receptions for 26 yards (6.5 avg.) and went 1-of-2 (.500) passing for 41 yards and 1 TD. Defensively, he notched 8 tackles and 1 INT.
As a freshman in 2019, he rushed for 1,118 yards on 156 carries (7.2 avg.) with 9 TDs. Defensively, he recorded 2 tackles and had 2 kickoff returns for 6 yards (3.0 avg.).
PERSONAL: He is majoring in Political Science at USC.
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