USC lands Georgia transfer DL Bear Alexander

On Sunday night, Alexander revealed his transfer from the two-time national champion Bulldogs to Lincoln Riley's Trojans.

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The transfer portal's top player was the 300-pound lineman.

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Last season, Alexander played on Georgia's line and had nine tackles and two sacks,

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including one in the Bulldogs' national championship win against TCU at SoFi Stadium, many miles south of USC.

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This month, Alexander visited USC and agreed to join Riley's rebuilding mission at the West Coast's top football team.

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Caleb Williams won the Heisman Trophy in Riley's first year as Trojans coach, but USC missed the College Football Playoff.

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USC's defense underperformed against top teams last season,

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so Riley has started overhauling his defensive squad through the transfer portal.

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The Trojans' line now includes Alexander, Purdue transfer Jack Sullivan, Texas A&M transfer Anthony Lucas,

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Arizona transfer Kyon Barrs, Oklahoma State transfer Mason Cobb, and Georgia State transfer Jamal Muhammad.

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