Waymond Jordan Injury: Set to return to USC in 2026

Jordan (ankle) will return to USC for the 2026 season, Matt Zenitz of CBSSports.com reports.

Jordan was on his way to moving up draft boards early in the year before an ankle injury sidelined him for the final six contests. Instead of trying his hand at the pros, it appears he's agreed to a new NIL deal with the Trojans and will run it back next season. King Miller has played pretty well in his stead, so it's unclear how the true freshman's emergence will impact Jordan's workload next season. Jordan has one more opportunity to retake the field in 2025 in USC's bowl game versus TCU.