USC highlights safety Taylor Mays ahead of season opener
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 27, 2026, 8:08 PM
Last updated Aug 27, 2026
With two days remaining until USC's 2026 football season opener against San Jose State, the Trojans spotlight former safety Taylor Mays. Mays, a three-time All-American from 2006 to 2009, excelled as a four-year starter, accumulating 276 total tackles and five interceptions. Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 2010, he played six NFL seasons before moving into coaching, recently serving as safeties coach at Washington after a stint at USC. The 2026 season kicks off on August 29 at the Coliseum.
- •USC opens the 2026 season on August 29 against San Jose State.
- •Taylor Mays was a four-year starter from 2006 to 2009 at USC.
- •He recorded 276 tackles and five interceptions during his college career.
- •Mays was selected by the 49ers in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
- •He transitioned to coaching, joining Washington as safeties coach in 2025.
- 8:08 PMYahoo Sports — USC countdown to kickoff: Recalling Trojans safety Taylor Mays
"Today, we look at one of the only three-time All-Americans in USC football history
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