H.D. vision

Hershel Dennis isn’t ready to give up just yet.

The tailback, whose final season for the Trojans was in 2007, has been preparing for USC’s Pro Day on April 1 as he strives to make an impression and catch the eye of an NFL team.

It’s been a long road for Dennis, who came to USC in 2002, missed two seasons with a pair of knee injuries and finished his career with a memorable touchdown run in the Rose Bowl against Illinois. He’s been working as a personal trainer in Long Beach for the last year along with training himself for a hopeful return to football — a dream that could become a reality if he has a successful performance at Pro Day in three weeks.

“I’m ready to get back on the field,” Dennis said.


Hershel Dennis, seen here in the 2008 Rose Bowl against Illinois, is training for USC’s Pro Day on April 1.