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Inside Jayden Maiava’s quest to turn out to be an entire quarterback for USC

By Editorial Board Published August 8, 2025 8 Min Read
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Inside Jayden Maiava’s quest to turn out to be an entire quarterback for USC

When John Beck first watched Jayden Maiava throw a soccer up shut this summer time, he may see fairly rapidly why USC may grasp its hopes on Maiava’s rocket proper arm.

“He spins the ball really well,” Beck mentioned. “The talent is there. The ability is there.”

Few are as certified as Beck to make that evaluation. A former NFL quarterback and personal quarterbacks coach for 3DQB, he has helped wonderful tune among the greatest passers within the sport, from Tom Brady and Drew Brees to Matthew Stafford and Justin Herbert. And this summer time, over “a handful” of periods at 3DQB’s coaching facility in Huntington Seashore, Beck turned his consideration to the mechanics of the Trojans’ beginning quarterback.

Beck already had a common thought of how Maiava had risen into the beginning position. He knew after impressing as a freshman at Nevada Las Vegas that Maiava had transferred to USC, the place, final season, he began at quarterback over the ultimate 4 video games. He knew, too, that USC received three of these 4, all whereas Maiava’s efficiency oscillated between breathtaking and anxiety-inducing.

That variability is a part of what led Maiava to 3DQB — and to Beck.

As he watched Maiava throw for the primary time, Beck noticed that spectrum. He seen sure forms of passes weren’t maximizing the potential of Maiava’s arm. The later into the development, the much less environment friendly his mechanics typically can be.

“He would make some throws, and you’d go, ‘Oh wow, there’s some real arm talent there,” Beck mentioned. “Then you’d see some others, and the question would be, ‘Why isn’t that arm talent, that efficiency showing up in the same way on those specific throws?’”

USC quarterback Jayden Maiava warms up throughout observe on July 30.

(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Instances)

“Just doing anything I can to be smarter and get more knowledge. Because knowledge is power.”

— Jayden Maiava, on making ready for the season

All quarterbacks undergo that course of, Beck mentioned. And whereas Maiava has loads of pure expertise at his disposal, he hadn’t labored with a devoted quarterback coach till final spring. That first non-public coach, Ryan Porter, advised The Instances final fall that Maiava was “super raw” and was nonetheless digesting USC’s offense at first of final season.

However as Maiava enters this season as USC’s unquestioned starter, his plan was to do every little thing to raise his recreation. That didn’t cease at working with a non-public coach. Maiava got down to get stronger, to get quicker. He devoured cut-ups of previous Lincoln Riley quarterbacks, like Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray and Caleb Williams. He began studying motivational books, advisable to him by USC’s new energy coach, Trumain Carroll. He even began meditating.

“Just doing anything I can to be smarter and get more knowledge,” Maiava mentioned. “Because knowledge is power.”

In terms of his mechanics, Riley insists there have been no “radical problems” for the parents at 3DQB to repair. Beck mentioned their focus with Maiava was largely on the finer factors of his mechanics; like the right way to be extra environment friendly together with your footwork; or the right way to switch your weight to ship various kinds of throws with the identical zip.

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Perhaps most significantly, they repped Maiava in as many various eventualities as potential.

“They just did a great job of putting me in situations that I could be most prepared for,” the junior quarterback mentioned. “Football is a game with a lot of possibilities. Anything can happen within a play.”

A season in the past, that actually felt the case with Maiava on the helm of USC’s offense. He accomplished fewer than 60% of his passes and threw six interceptions. Two of these picks sank USC’s hopes of upsetting rival Notre Dame, because the Irish returned each for touchdowns. A month later, within the Las Vegas Bowl, Maiava threw three interceptions earlier than main a wild comeback win over Texas A&M.

The bowl recreation ran the complete gamut for Maiava, the great and the unhealthy. However within the fourth quarter, he believes he discovered one thing that may assist him going ahead.

One of many books he learn this offseason, “Winning: The Unforgiving Race to Greatness” by Tim Grover, stresses the significance of sustaining a “neutral mindset,” by no means permitting oneself to get too excessive or too low emotionally.

USC quarterbacks Jayden Maiava, left, and Husan Longstreet, center, take part in passing drills at practice on July 30.

USC quarterbacks Jayden Maiava, left, and Husan Longstreet, middle, participate in passing drills at observe on July 30.

(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Instances)

That resonated with Maiava, who had a bent to dwell on errors. Towards Texas A&M, he disregarded his efficiency within the first three quarters to steer USC on three landing drives within the fourth. On the ultimate drive, Maiava accomplished eight of 9 passes for 78 yards, together with the profitable landing, with eight seconds remaining.

“That’s something I like to reflect on,” Maiava mentioned. “Just having that neutral mindset and going out there for that last drive.”

That’s the model of himself Maiava is hoping to carry on to this season. To date, the distinction in him has been distinct, based on teammates and coaches.

“You can just feel Jayden being more comfortable in his own skin and more comfortable being one of the leaders of this football team and operating this offense,” mentioned Luke Huard, USC offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. “You just feel an improved and elevated level of confidence with the way he’s going about his business.”

That was the aim when Maiava set out this summer time to take himself severely — studying and meditating and drilling down the finer factors of the place.

“This was his first opportunity to really be trained like a pro,” Beck mentioned.

“Now, it’s just about tying it all together.”

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