USC’s steady walk-on safety who made his mark on special teams
In the 2013 season, Rob Dooley was a backup walk-on sophomore safety for USC who contributed on special teams and finished with 2 total tackles, with ESPN listing him at safety and USC noting his 6-foot-1, 195-pound frame and Chicago-area toughness. He was known more for reliability than flash: a reserve who could help in coverage depth and special teams, backed by a high-school résumé of 69 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 9 pass breakups and 2 forced fumbles at Loyola Academy. If you want a gritty, assignment-sound depth piece, he fit the mold.
