USC highlights Ronald Jones II ahead of 2026 football season opener
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 4, 2026, 1:20 PM
Last updated Aug 4, 2026
USC is counting down to the 2026 football season, which begins on August 29 against San Jose State. Today marks 25 days until kickoff, and the program recalls Ronald Jones II, a standout running back from 2015 to 2017. Jones rushed for over 1,500 yards and 19 touchdowns in his junior year, earning All-Pac-12 honors. He left USC ranked fifth all-time in rushing yards and touchdowns and went on to have a productive NFL career, including two Super Bowl wins with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs.
- •USC opens the 2026 season on August 29 against San Jose State.
- •Ronald Jones II played for USC from 2015 to 2017.
- •Jones recorded 1,550 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns in 2017.
- •He won Super Bowl LV with the Buccaneers and a second with the Chiefs.
- •Jones was drafted in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
- 1:20 PMYahoo Sports — USC countdown to kickoff: Recalling Trojans RB Ronald Jones II
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