Hank Pepper brings reliability, leadership, and pro-level polish to USC’s special teams
In the 2025 season, USC long snapper Hank Pepper entered as the Trojans’ starting snapper, bringing rare stability to a position where mistakes are painfully obvious. He was rated the No. 1 long snapper in the 2021 recruiting class and has logged 35 career games across Michigan State and USC, with 12 tackles and 2 fumble recoveries. What makes him stand out is the combo of consistency, field awareness, and quietly strong leadership—he’s even been recognized as a team captain in 2025. If you want dependable special teams with NFL-caliber detail, Pepper is absolutely worth caring about.
