USC football countdown to kickoff continues—Brandon Pili in focus
The countdown to USC's 2025 football season is officially on! The Trojans kick off their new campaign 91 days from today. You need something to help you while away the days and hours in the spring and summer. This is one way to do so. In this new series, countdown to kickoff, we will be counting down the days by highlighting a notable Trojan who wore each number. Today, we take another fairly recent look back at former USC defensive lineman Brandon Pili.
Position: Defensive line
Years played at USC: 2017-2022
Career highlights: Pili was USC's first ever football player from the state of Alaska. Between 2017 and 2022-he served as a key backup defensive lineman for the Trojans. His final season at USC was his best statistical one, when he recorded 25 tackles, one sack, and one pass defended.
For two years, Pili shared the USC campus with his younger sister, Alissa, who played for the women's basketball team. The younger Pili later transferred to Utah, and currently plays for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx.
After USC: Pili signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent following the 2023 NFL Draft. He made the team, becoming the first Alaskan to play in the league since 2014. He appeared in 12 games for Miami over two seasons, before being waved last November.
Pili is currently a member of the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad.
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