Player Story
Porter Gustin story
Porter Gustin built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as an outside linebacker from Elk Ridge, UT wearing No. 45, spending time with USC. The clearest part of Porter Gustin's career was his defensive production: 112 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 15.5 sacks, and 5 passes defended across 23 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with USC. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Porter Gustin's production has multiple signals. With 23 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across USC.
The arc is straightforward: Porter Gustin moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.