With its outstanding football heritage, it's no surprise that USC usually has more players in the pros than any school.

At the start of training camp this summer, there were 41 ex-Trojans on National Football League rosters, including 7 rookies. In fact, USC players were on the rosters of 21 of the NFL's 32 teams. Most of the Trojans were defensive backs , offensive linemen, wide receivers or linebackers (6 each), or defensive linemen or running backs (5 each).

In 2006, there were 26 Trojans on opening day NFL rosters; only 11 universities had more players (since records are available, USC has been No. 1 in 17 of the last 31 years).

Overall, USC has produced 436 NFL draft picks (plus 28 by the AFL before it merged with the NFL) and 408 players who since 1920 played in the NFL (or its sister leagues, the AFL or All-America Football Conference).

USC Players in the NFL in 2007

ARIZONA CARDINALS
Matt Leinart, QB
Taitusi Lutui, G
Justin Wyatt, CB

CAROLINA PANTHERS
Keary Colbert, WR
*Dwayne Jarrett, WR
*Ryan Kalil, C

CINCINNATI BENGALS
Gregg Guenther, TE
Carson Palmer, QB
Frostee Rucker, DE

CLEVELAND BROWNS
Fred Matua, G
Willie McGinest, LB

DENVER BRONCOS
Jacob Rogers, T

DETROIT LIONS
Shaun Cody, DT

GREEN BAY PACKERS
*Ryan Powdrell, FB

HOUSTON TEXANS
John Walker, CB

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Scott Ware, S

MINNESOTA VIKINGS
Norm Katnik, C
Kenechi Udeze, DE

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
Matt Cassel, QB
*Oscar Lua, LB
Tom Malone, P
Junior Seau, LB

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
Reggie Bush, RB
Billy Miller, TE

NEW YORK GIANTS
*Steve Smith, WR

OAKLAND RAIDERS
Darnell Bing, LB
William Buchanon, WR
Justin Fargas, RB
*Chris McFoy, WR
Kris Richard, DB
Mike Williams, WR

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
Winston Justice, T
Mike Patterson, DT
LaJuan Ramsey, DT

PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Troy Polamalu, S

ST. LOUIS RAMS
Dominique Byrd, TE

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
David Kirtman, FB
Lofa Tatupu, LB

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
Brian Kelly, CB

TENNESSEE TITANS
LenDale White, RB

WASHINGTON REDSKINS
*Dallas Sartz, LB

*2007 Rookie