Alabama Hires USC Assistant Coach as Pass Game Specialist

Alabama football made another addition to its coaching support staff on Tuesday, with Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports reporting that the Crimson Tide has added USC Trojan offensive analyst Brad Aoki as a pass game specialist with the Crimson Tide.

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Aoki is a former college football walk-on for the USC Trojans, playing wide receiver for the Trojans during the 2019 season before transitioning to quarterback for the 2020 and 2021 seasons. In 2022, he transitioned to an off-the-field role as an offensive student analyst.

He left USC in 2023 to go to Colorado State, where he served as an assistant wide receivers' coach for the Rams. In 2023, Tory Horton was Colorado State's leading receiver, catching 96 receptions for 1,136 yards and eight touchdowns. In 2024, Aoki returned to his alma mater, serving as an offensive analyst with the Trojans. According to USC's website, Aoki has worked primarily with quarterbacks since his return to Los Angeles.

According to stats from the 2024 college football season, USC finished the year ranked in the top 25 in passing offense (No. 10), third-down conversion percentage (No. 25), total offense (No. 23), and first downs (No. 24). He worked closely with then-USC starting quarterback Miller Moss, who played in nine games that season, completing 64.4% of his passes for 2,555 yards and 18 touchdowns through nine games. He also worked with Jayden Maiava over the final seven games of the 2024 season, where Maiava completed 59.8% of his passes for 1,201 yards and 11 touchdowns through seven games with four starts.

He again worked closely with Maiava during the 2025 season, where he started all 13 games for the Trojans, completing 65.8% of his passes for 3,711 yards and 24 touchdowns to 10 interceptions. He also contributed 157 yards and six scores on the ground. Maiava's 3,711 yards passing ranked No. 10 in single-season passing yards in Big Ten history.

Aoki graduated from USC with a Bachelor's in Business Administration in 2021 and a Master's in Finance from USC in 2022.

Wyatt Fulton is the Tide 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_.