
USC veteran punter Chris Tilbey brings size, Aussie polish, and a long track record
Chris Tilbey is a 6-foot-5, redshirt senior punter for USC with a proven background as a durable, experienced specialist, and USC lists him as a seasoned Australian-born contributor. In his 2016 season, he averaged 38.3 yards on 50 punts, with 18 downed inside the 20 and a long of 54 yards, showing solid placement skills and enough leg to flip field position. His differentiator is reliability from a unique Australian-rules football pipeline, giving him a calm, technically trained style that fits teams valuing hang time, directional punting, and veteran steadiness.