Trent Mosley

Physical Profile

Listed at 5-10, 170 lbs. Taller than 10% and heavier than 19% of 2026 Wide Receiver prospects in the SEC Scouts database (329 with a listed size).

Play Style

A crafty, instinctive inside receiver who is at his best on option routes, choice routes and quick game from the slot. He finds soft spots against zone and turns short catches into chunk plays with sudden cuts and good contact balance. Coaches designed touches for him: jet sweeps, screens and wildcat snaps. He also blocks willingly on the perimeter. His profile looks like Makai Lemon's more than a vertical X receiver's, and 247's Biggins made that exact comparison.

Strengths

• Yards after the catch: 247's Greg Biggins called him 'tremendous after the catch' with 'make you miss ability.' He had 292 receiving yards and 4 total TDs (2 receiving, 2 rushing) in the CIF-SS Division 1 title game.
• Reliable, polished hands: he tied Santa Margarita's school record with a catch in 29 straight games. His high school line was 217 catches for 3,247 yards and 26 TDs over four years, including 81-1,282-11 as a sophomore.
• Ready to play right away: he had 7 catches, 118 yards and a TD in his USC debut vs. San José State. He was the first Power Four freshman since Rondale Moore (2018) to go 7+ catches, 100+ yards and a TD in a debut, then followed with 4-104-2 vs. Fresno State.
• Toughness and versatility: a willing blocker and hard runner who took wildcat QB snaps and returns kicks. His father played at Notre Dame and his brother Emmett is a college receiver, which helps explain his advanced feel for the position.

Areas to Improve

• Size and play strength against press coverage: at 5-10 he needs a sharper release package (hand usage, footwork at the line) so long Big Ten corners can't slow him down.
• Contested catches and red-zone range: his small catch radius limits him on back-shoulder and fade throws, so his value depends on separating early.
• Durability: his senior production dropped to 47 catches for 648 yards, and a knee injury ended his early run at USC after three games. Staying on the field over a full season is the main open question.

College Projection

Already a starter as a true freshman in Lincoln Riley's offense, working in the slot role that Biletnikoff winner Makai Lemon left open. If the knee injury isn't serious, he projects as a 50-70 catch receiver by 2027 and could add punt and kick returns. The priorities for his first two years are adding strength and a full offseason in a college weight program.

NFL Outlook

Projects as a Day 2-3 slot receiver and return candidate if he keeps producing. The NFL values his traits (separation, yards after catch, reliable hands, versatility) in the Lemon / Rondale Moore mold. His size puts a ceiling on where he gets drafted, so a top-two-round projection needs elite college production plus good testing numbers (40 time, shuttle). The knee injury is a medical flag to watch.

Best Fit

A spread or Air Raid-style offense that uses motion and moves receivers around, and gives the slot receiver option routes plus designed touches (jet sweeps, screens, RPO quick game) with return duties. USC under Lincoln Riley is close to ideal. He fits less well in a pro-style offense built on outside receivers winning contested catches.