USC highlights fullback Soma Vainuku as kickoff approaches
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 30, 2026, 1:16 AM
Last updated Jul 30, 2026
As USC prepares for its 2026 football season opener against San Jose State on August 29, the program is recalling standout players from its history. This installment features Soma Vainuku, who played as a fullback from 2011 to 2015. Vainuku contributed mainly as a blocker and on special teams, accumulating close to 300 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns during his tenure. Despite signing with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2016, he did not see any regular-season action in the NFL following brief stints with the Atlanta Falcons.
- •USC's 2026 season kicks off on August 29 against San Jose State.
- •Soma Vainuku played for USC from 2011 to 2015.
- •He recorded nearly 300 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns at USC.
- •Vainuku was signed by the Texans in 2016 but never played in an NFL game.
- 1:16 AMYahoo Sports — USC countdown to kickoff: Recalling Trojans fullback Some Vainuku
"As our countdown to kickoff series enters its final month, today we look at a USC fullback from the 2010s
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