Trovon Reed

Biography

Trovon Reed enters his second season as USC's cornerbacks coach. Reed tutored CB DeCarlos Nicholson who was fifth on the team with 42 tackles and was tied for a team-leading 4 PBUs with fellow CB Marcelles Williams. Williams also recorded 41 tackles. USC signed the nation’s unanimously ranked No. 1 recruiting class highlighted by cornerbacks Jayden Crowder, Elbert “Rock” Hill IV and Brandon Lockhart. Prior to arriving at Troy, Reed was the cornerbacks coach at UCF. During his one season with the Knights, Reed developed a room of impressive cornerbacks. Redshirt senior Mac McWilliams, a Senior Bowl invitee, finished the 2024 season with 32 tackles, with 6.5 for loss of 23 yards (including 1 sack for minus 4 yards), 2 PBUs, 1 INT and 1 forced fumble. Per PFF, McWilliams was the fourth-highest graded cornerback in the Big 12. McWilliams was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round with the No. 145 overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft. Senior Brandon Adams, another Senior Bowl invitee, tallied 14 tackles, including 1 for loss of 1 yard. He tied for a team-leading 2 INTs and notched 2 PBUs. Reed was the only cornerbacks coach in the nation to have two of his players compete in the 2025 Reese's Senior Bowl. Reed also tutored freshman Chasen Johnson. A two-time PFF Freshman of the Week, Johnson collected 18 tackles, with 0.5 for loss of 1 yard and 2 PBUs while seeing action in 12 games with 4 starts. Prior to UCF, Reed spent three seasons (2021-23) at Auburn as the Tiger