USC had 35 former players on Week 1 NFL rosters
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USC continues to be well represented in the NFL.
There were 35 former Trojans on NFL rosters in Week 1 of the 2015 season, NFL.com reported.
The only colleges with more players were LSU, with 40, and Miami, with 37.
Alabama and Georgia each had 34.
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer, who played at USC from 1998 to 2002, has spent 13 seasons in the NFL.
Five rookies from USC -- Leonard Williams, Nelson Agholor, Javorius Allen, Josh Shaw and J.R. Tavai -- made Week 1 rosters.
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