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USC’s Everson Griffen says he’s turning pro

By Mike Hiserman
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USC’s 24-13 victory over Boston College in the Emerald Bowl was only a couple of minutes old when the Trojans took their first hit of the off-season.

Defensive end Everson Griffen says he’s leaving school and turning pro with a year of eligibility still on the table.

Griffen, a 6-foot-3, 280-pound junior, entered Saturday’s game with a team-leading eight sacks. He had 44 tackles, including 21 solo, and was second on the team with 9.5 tackles for losses.

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--Mike Hiserman

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Mike Hiserman

Mike Hiserman is former Sports editor of the Los Angeles Times. He wrote for the Long Beach Press Telegram and Orange County Register before joining The Times in 1982 and won an Associated Press Sports Editors award for investigative reporting on betting scams. Hiserman has been Sports editor of The Times’ San Fernando Valley and Orange County editions. He retired in November 2020.

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