Justin Mesa Position: Tight Ends Coach

Justin Mesa is in his third year as a graduate assistant. He is working with the tight ends in 2011 after being with the wide receivers in 2009. He spent 2010 as an offensive administrative assistant.

In 2011, tight end-fullback Rhett Ellison made the All-Pac-12 first team (as a special teams player) and right end Randall Telfer's 26 reception were the most ever by a USC freshman tight end.

In 2009, wide receiver Damian Williams was an All-Pac-10 first teamer and then was a third round NFL draft pick after the season.

USC played in the 2009 Emerald Bowl.

Mesa, 29, was on the Trojan staff the previous 3 seasons (2006-08) as the recruiting and operations assistant. USC played in the 2007 Rose Bowl, 2008 Rose Bowl and 2009 Rose Bowl.

Before that, he served as a student manager for the Trojans for 2 years (2004-05).

He earned his bachelor's degree in kinesiology from USC in 2006. He is working on his master's degree in communication management at USC.

He played football and baseball at Cathedral High in Los Angeles (Calif.).

Born Aug. 30, 1982, he is single.

MESA SNAPSHOT

BIRTHDAY: Aug. 30, 1982
FAMILY: Single
HIGH SCHOOL: Cathedral HS, Los Angeles, Calif.
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree, kinesiology, USC, 2006
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Cathedral HS, Los Angeles, Calif.
COACHING EXPERIENCE: 6 years