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USC Football Career Completions Leaders
Matt Barkley holds USC's career completions record with 1,001 completions (2009–2012). Carson Palmer (927) and Cody Kessler (851) round out the top three. 10 of the top 20 played since 2000; the most recent is Miller Moss (2021–2024), No. 15 on the list.
USC TrojansUpdated Oct 6, 2026
| Rank | Player | Years | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Barkley | 2009–2012 | 1,001 |
| 2 | Carson Palmer | 1998–2002 | 927 |
| 3 | Cody Kessler | 2013–2015 | 851 |
| 4 | Matt Leinart | 2002–2005 | 807 |
| 5 | Rob Johnson | 1991–1994 | 676 |
| 6 | Kedon Slovis | 2019–2021 | 652 |
| 7 | Rodney Peete | 1985–1988 | 630 |
| 8 | Caleb Williams | 2022–2023 | 599 |
| 9 | Sam Darnold | 2016–2017 | 549 |
| 10 | John David Booty | 2003–2006 | 518 |
| 11 | Todd Marinovich | 1989–1990 | 415 |
| 12 | Brad Otton | 1994–1996 | 410 |
| 13 | Sean Salisbury | 1981–1985 | 346 |
| 14 | Mark Sanchez | 2006–2008 | 313 |
| 15 | Paul McDonald | 1976–1979 | 299 |
| 15 | Miller Moss | 2021–2024 | 299 |
| 17 | Jimmy Jones | 1969–1971 | 298 |
| 18 | Mike Van Raaphorst | 1997–2000 | 249 |
| 19 | Pat Haden | 1972–1974 | 241 |
| 19 | JT Daniels | 2018–2019 | 241 |
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Sources & notes
- CFB Clipboard — Career leaderboards researched and compiled by CFB Clipboard.
- Career totals cover a player’s games at USC only.
Last updated Oct 6, 2026.