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2020 Football Roster

5 Trevon Sidney

  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 180
  • Position WR
  • Hometown Pasadena, Calif.
  • High School Bishop Amat

Biography

Pronunciation: TRAY-von SID-nee

Career Highs

Carries: 1 vs. Akron, 8/31/19
Rushing Yards: 2 vs. Akron, 8/31/19
Receptions: 5, twice (last at Minnesota, 10/5/19)
Receiving Yards: 72 vs. UNLV 9/1/18
Long Reception: 41 vs. UNLV 9/1/18
Long Run: 2 vs. Akron, 8/31/19
Rec. Touchdowns: 1 vs. Akron, 8/31/19
Punt Returns: 1, twice (last vs Nebraska, 9/21/19)
Punt Return Yardage: 6 vs Eastern Michigan, 9/14/19
Long Punt Return: 6 vs Eastern Michigan, 9/14/19
All-Purpose Yards: 72 vs. UNLV 9/1/18

2020 Senior

  • Missed the season with an injury

2019 Redshirt Junior

  • Played in five games and started three at wide receiver
  • Missed the final nine games of the season with an injury
  • 16 receptions for 123 yards and one touchdown on the season
  • Injury against Minnesota 10/5/19 required season-ending surgery
  • Tied career-high with five receptions at Minnesota, 10/5/19
  • Made Illinois debut in the season opener against Akron 
  • Immediately eligible as a graduate transfer with two years of eligibility remaining
  • Earned bachelor’s degree in communications from USC in June 2019
  • Grad transfer will begin work on a master’s degree in recreation, sport, and tourism at Illinois this fall

2018 Redshirt Sophomore (USC)

  • Played in 10 games
  • Seven receptions for 104 yards (14.9 yards/catch) on season
  • Three receptions for 72 yards in the season opener against UNLV 9/1/18
  • Two receptions for 12 yards against Texas 9/15/18

2017 Redshirt Freshman (USC)

  • Backup wide receiver as a redshirt freshman
  • Played in nine games (all but Texas, Washington State, Utah, Colorado, Stanford in the Pac-12 Championship Game)
  • Three receptions for 35 yards (11.7 yards/catch) on season
  • Seven-yard catch against Western Michigan, 23-yard catch against Oregon State and a five-yard catch at Arizona State

2016 Freshman (USC)

  • Redshirted the 2016 season
  • After the season, he had surgery on both hips

High School

  • Four-star recruit by 247Sports Composite
  • No. 136 recruit and No. 21 wide receiver in the nation, and No. 16 recruit in California by 247Sports Composite
  • Wide receiver and cornerback at Bishop Amat High
  • 2015 Prep Star All-American Dream Team
  • 2015 Tacoma News Tribune Western 100
  • 31 receptions for 400 yards (12.9 yards/catch) with six touchdowns, 13 tackles, 13 kickoff returns for 246 yards (18.9 yards/return) and four punt returns for 43 yards (10.8 yards/return) as a senior
  • 2014 USA Today All-State first team
  • 2014 Cal-Hi Sports All-State Junior second team
  • 2014 San Gabriel Valley Tribune All-Area
  • 38 receptions for 540 yards (14.2 yards/catch) with three touchdowns, eight carries for 60 yards (7.5 yards/rush), 47 tackles and four interceptions and 12 kickoff returns for 381 yards (31.8 yards/return) as a junior
  • 2013 Student Sports Sophomore All-American first team
  • 2013 Max Preps Sophomore All-American second team
  • 2013 Cal-Hi Sports All-State Sophomore first team
  • 2013 San Gabriel Valley Tribune Newcomer of the Year
  • 15 receptions for 225 yards (15.0 yards/catch) with four touchdowns, plus 10 carries for 94 yards (9.4 yards/rush) with one touchdown, 30 tackles, eight interceptions, a PBU and a fumble recovery and 12 kickoff returns for 302 yards (25.2 yards/return) as a sophomore

Personal

  • Oct. 24, 1997
  • Cousin, Saniyya Sidney, is a young actress who has appeared in films such as “Fences” and “Hidden Figures” and television shows like “American Horror Story”
  • Majored in communication at USC
  • Enrolled in the recreation, sport, and tourism master’s program

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2019Junior

    WR
    5'11" 170 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2020Senior

    WR
    5'11" 180 lbs
    5