Deuce Palmer brings veteran depth and special-teams grit to USC’s linebacker room
In the 2026 season, Deuce Palmer is a senior inside linebacker at USC who transferred from SMU and arrives with a blue-collar resume: 23 career games at SMU, mostly on special teams, and 11 tackles. His value is less about gaudy numbers and more about reliability, depth, and positional flexibility—he’s the kind of experienced, physical presence coaches trust to keep the front seven stable. If your team wants proven maturity, special-teams toughness, and a player competing for snaps rather than demanding them, Palmer fits the bill.
