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CARSON PALMER, QB, 6-6, 230, Laguna Niguel, CA (Santa Margarita), #3

USC's fifth Heisman Trophy winner (2002)...2002 All-American...1998-2000-01-02 letterman...USC was 36-26 in his career...USC was fourth in the final AP poll in 2002...Played in the 1998 Sun Bowl, 2001 Las Vegas Bowl and 2003 Orange Bowl (he was MVP, throwing for 303 yards)...USC captain in 2002.

Set or tied 33 Pac-10 and USC total offense and passing records...Won the 2002 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (given to the nation's top senior quarterback)...Won the 2002 Pop Warner Award (given to the most valuable senior on the Pacific Coast)...Also was The Sporting News National Player of the Year, as well as a finalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award and Archie Griffin Trophy...Was the 2002 Pac-10 Co-Offensive Player of the Year...Was a 2002 All-Conference first teamer...Was USC's MVP in 2002...Won USC's Player of the Game versus UCLA Award in 2000 and 2002...Played in the 2003 Senior Bowl.

USC's passing leader in 1998 (130 completions), 2000 (228 completions, sixth in USC history), 2001 (221 completions, eighth in USC history) and 2002 (309 completions, first in USC history)...USC's total offense leader in 1998 (1639 yards), 2000 (2919 yards, sixth in USC history), 2001 (2751 yards, ninth in USC history) and 2002 (3820 yards, second in USC history)...In 2002, he completed 309-of-489 passes (63.2%) for 3,942 yards and 33 TDs, all USC records...He threw for 300-plus yards in a USC-record 7 games that season, including 3 in a row. He completed at least 60.0% of his passes 9 times...Finished career fourth in NCAA passing yards (11,388) and eighth in total offense (11,093)...Had a Pac-10 record 31 200-yard passing games in his career...Is first on Pac-10's career total offense list (11,621) and passing yardage list (11,818).

Was chosen by the Bengals as the No. 1 pick of the 2003 NFL draft and played for the Bengals (2003-05)...Inducted into USC Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003...Born 12-27-79 in Fresno, California.