Matt Barkley

UCLA punter Jeff Locke taken by Vikings in fifth round of draft

2013-04-27 12:46:00

How good is UCLA punter Jeff Locke? He was the first punter taken in the NFL draft and only the 22nd punter drafted in the last 10 years. Locke was picked in the fifth round, the 115th selection overall this week, by the Minnesota Vikings. Only...

Matt Barkley selected by Eagles in fourth round of NFL draft

2013-04-27 09:25:00

Matt Barkley's wait is finally over. USC's quarterback was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the first pick in the fourth round of the NFL draft on Saturday morning. Eagles Coach Chip Kelly watched Barkley for four years while coaching at...

Eagles' drafting of USC's Matt Barkley? Lane Kiffin saw it coming

2013-05-07 05:10:00

Matt Barkley gets his first real taste of the NFL when the Philadelphia Eagles' rookie mini-camp opens Friday. Many fans and NFL draft prognosticators were shocked when new Eagles Coach Chip Kelly drafted the former USC quarterback. But USC Coach Lane...

USC Coach Lane Kiffin not shocked Eagles drafted Matt Barkley

2013-05-06 13:23:00

The Philadelphia Eagles’ selection of former USC quarterback Matt Barkley in the NFL draft shocked many. But Trojans Coach Lane Kiffin said he was not surprised. Kiffin said Monday that new Eagles Coach Chip Kelly spoke with him about Barkley...

NFL future looks bleak for USC quarterbacks after Day 2 of draft

2013-04-26 21:50:00

NEW YORK — Rough night for USC quarterbacks. Matt Barkley went undrafted through the second and third rounds of the NFL draft on Friday, and fellow former Trojans quarterback Mark Sanchez of the New York Jets moved closer to the door. The Jets...

2013 NFL draft list

2013-04-27 21:45:00

ARIZONA 1 (7)�� Jonathan Cooper�� G�� N. Carolina 2 (45)�� Kevin Minter�� LB�� LSU 3 (69)�� Tyrann Mathieu�� DB�� LSU 4 (103)�� Alex Okafor�� LB�� Texas 4 (116)�� Earl Watford�� G�� James Mad. 5 (140)�� Stepfan Taylor�� RB�� Stanford 6...

Eagles end USC QB Matt Barkley's wait in fourth round of NFL draft

2013-04-27 19:44:00

NEW YORK — Matt Barkley marveled, often helplessly, as Oregon's offense went up and down the field against USC and most other opponents the last four seasons. The Ducks seemed to score at will, coach Chip Kelly's fast and relentless spread...

Packers select UCLA's Johnathan Franklin in fourth round of draft

2013-04-27 11:03:00

UC Green Bay? UCLA running back Johnathan Franklin was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the NFL draft Saturday. He was the 125th player selected. Franklin will join UCLA teammate Datone Jones at Lambeau Field. Jones, a...

Vikings take UCLA guard Jeff Baca in sixth round of NFL draft

2013-04-27 16:04:00

End of an era. UCLA guard Jeff Baca was drafted in the sixth round by the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. He is the first UCLA offensive lineman selected by an NFL team this century. Tackle Kris Farris was taken in the third round by the Pittsburgh...

NFL draft is a real passing game for quarterbacks

2013-04-27 19:01:00

NEW YORK — Say this for the 2013 quarterback class: They've learned how to slide. Four of them were selected in the fourth round Saturday, two of whom — USC's Matt Barkley and Syracuse's Ryan Nassib — were widely believed to be first-...

Is there another Russell Wilson out there?

2013-04-20 14:06:00

Most people thought he was the typical Plan B. Turns out, quarterback Russell Wilson was Exhibit A. Wilson, selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of last year's NFL draft, looked to be a guy destined to hold a clipboard behind presumed...

Ryan McMahon a good fit for the Mater Dei way

2013-04-11 16:37:00

If anyone needs further evidence of how much Ryan McMahon of Santa Ana Mater Dei has matured as a player in his senior baseball season, just examine what he accomplished last week when he was named the most valuable player of the Southern California Boras...

USC Coach Lane Kiffin, right, said he was contacted by the Philadelphia Eagles about Matt Barkley before they drafted the former Trojans quarterback in the fourth round.

2013-05-06 13:15:57

USC quarterback Matt Barkley throws during NFL Pro Day.

2013-03-27 00:00:00

USC receiver Robert Woods, left, sneaks into the first round while quarterback Matt Barkley doesn't.

2013-03-27 00:00:00