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No USC Trojans shot subordinate will beryllium wearing No. 11 connected nan gridiron immoderate clip soon.
Of course, that seemed to beryllium evident erstwhile it was retired for Matt Leinart almost instantly aft he graduated.
However, nan USC fable revealed that he has been approached by USC officials "multiple times" astir whether he would unretire nan number "for immoderate five-star prospect."
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Matt Leinhart of nan USC Trojans throws a walk during a assemblage shot crippled against nan Virginia Tech Hokies connected Aug. 24, 2004, astatine FedEx Field successful Landover, Maryland. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
"And do you want to cognize what I told those guys consecutive up? I said, ‘Absolutely f---ing not,’" Leinart said connected his "Throwbacks" podcast. "I americium ne'er going to unretire my jersey for immoderate random dude who, by nan way, now could deterioration No. 11 and transportation aft a year."
There are uncommon exceptions, of course.
"The only personification that will ever deterioration my USC No. 11 would beryllium [my son] Cole, who’s not location correct now. He’s astatine SMU. Or 2 of my boys if they extremity up going to USC and playing football. That is it," he said.
Southern California Trojans caput coach Pete Carroll hoists nan trophy pinch backmost Matt Leinart (left) aft a triumph against nan Oklahoma Sooners successful nan 2005 Orange Bowl held astatine Pro Player Stadium. The Trojans won nan BCS National Championship pinch nan win. (Matthew Emmons/USA TODAY Sports)
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Leinart won a nationalist title pinch nan Trojans, losing conscionable 2 games successful his full career. The 2nd was during his quest for a 3rd consecutive title, but Vince Young and nan Texas Longhorns pulled disconnected nan triumph successful nan title successful what has been considered 1 of nan top assemblage shot games of each time.
Leinart led nan then-Pac-10 successful passing touchdowns successful his first 2 playing seasons and led successful passing yards successful his 3rd and final. He was named nan 2004 Heisman Trophy victor and was inducted into nan College Football Hall of Fame successful 2017.
USC Trojans backmost Matt Leinart successful action during nan 2005 Orange Bowl against nan Oklahoma Sooners. (Preston Mack-USA TODAY Sports)
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He was nan 10th wide action successful nan 2006 NFL Draft by nan Arizona Cardinals. However, he did not find akin occurrence and was retired of nan convention by 2013.
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