
veteran USC center with walk-on grit and academic polish
Richie Wenzel is a redshirt-era USC center known more for reliability and toughness than headline stats: USC listed him as a backup center and a walk-on, and he earned brief game action plus the program’s Offensive Service Team recognition in the 2017 season. His edge is the kind coaches love—smart, dependable, experienced, and willing to grind through the dirty work up front. He also stood out academically, with recruiting notes praising him as a strong student. If a team wants interior-line depth, maturity, and no-drama locker-room value, Wenzel fits the bill.