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USC’s Steve Sarkisian coached five first-round NFL draft picks

USC Coach Steve Sarkisian, center, jumps in celebration next to USC Athletic Director Pat Haden after the Trojans' win over Stanford in Palo Alto on Sept. 6. 2014.

USC Coach Steve Sarkisian, center, jumps in celebration next to USC Athletic Director Pat Haden after the Trojans’ win over Stanford in Palo Alto on Sept. 6. 2014.

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By Lindsey Thiry 

USC Coach Steve Sarkisian coached five players who became first-round NFL draft picks on Thursday.

The New York Jets selected Trojans defensive lineman Leonard Williams sixth overall, and the Philadelphia Eagles selected receiver Nelson Agholor 20th.

Williams and Agholor played one season for Sarkisian, who led USC to a 9-4 record in 2014.

In five seasons at Washington, Sarkisian recruited and coached defensive lineman Danny Shelton, cornerback Marcus Peters and linebacker Shaq Thompson.

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The Cleveland Browns selected Shelton 12th, the Kansas City Chiefs chose Peters 18th and the Carolina Panthers picked Thompson 25th.

The Huskies had a 34-29 record under Sarkisian.

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Lindsey Thiry

Lindsey Thiry is a former general assignment multimedia sports reporter for the Los Angeles Times. She began working for The Times as a contributor to the digital sports report, with a focus on USC football, and left in 2018. Thiry has appeared on nationally televised sports broadcasts on Fox Sports 1. She grew up in Seattle and graduated from the University of Washington.

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