LOS ANGELES -- If rumors of USC Trojans sophomore reserve quarterback Jalen Greene to wide receiver are confirmed, it wouldn't be the first time in Trojans football annals that a highly-touted signal-caller from high school or community college has made a successful transitional impact.

Greene wouldn't be the first quarterback to be moved to wide receiver under second-year Trojans coach Steve Sarkisian. In his first season, Sark moved former successful 2013 first-team All-L.A. City Los Angeles quarterback Ajene Harris of Los Angeles Crenshaw High to receiver before he even stepped on the USC campus. Thus far, Harris has flashed potential as a wide receiver.

Keeping Greene and Harris in mind, let's take a look at four noteworthy former prep and community college quarterbacks that came to the cardinal and gold and turned this specific position conversion into eventual stardom.

Hal Bedsole (1961-63): The 1959 L.A. City Player of the Year while playing quarterback at Reseda (California) High and then quarterbacking Pierce Community College in Woodland Hills (California), the 6-foot-5, 221-pound super athlete was converted to a receiver under legendary coach John McKay. The move from quarterback to receiver was a brilliant one, as "Prince Hal" eventually became a 1962 consensus All-American and was later inducted into the USC Hall of Fame in 2001 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2012.

A three-year letterman (1961-63) and two-time All-Conference first-team selection (1961-62), Bedsole's 82 career catches was a USC record at the time. "Big Hal" had 1,717 career receiving yards with 20 touchdowns, and No. 19 still owns the USC career record for highest average per catch (30 or more receptions) at 20.94 per reception.

A 1964 second-round draft pick of the Minnesota Vikings (he was also drafted by the AFL's Kansas City Chiefs, Bedsole played tight end in Minnesota for three seasons (1964-66).

Bobby Chandler (1968-70): A running quarterback for the Whittier (California) Cardinals, the wiry Chandler (6-feet, 180 pounds) was almost unstoppable as a running QB in the Pacific League. Chandler remains one of the greatest athlete in Southern California prep history, making All-CIF in both football and basketball while being recognized as one of the country's premier decathletes, having high jumped 6 feet 7, pole vaulting over 13 feet, and tossing 57 feet with a 12-pound shot put.

Coach McKay knew the athletic talent Chandler possessed, but he also knew quarterback would not be his most productive position at the collegiate level. As they say, Chandler made the switch from dynamite high school quarterback to eventual star wide receiver. Among his many accomplishments, No. 10 was a 1970 team co-captain and the Trojans' leading receiver during his senior year. He played in two Rose Bowl games, and was named Most Valuable Player of the 1970 Rose Bowl when Trojans quarterback Jimmy Jones hit Chandler for a 33-yard catch-and-run touchdown that gave USC its 10-3 margin of victory.

"Bobby" played in the National Football League between 1971 and 1982 for the Buffalo Bills (1971–79), the Oakland Raiders (1980–82), and led the NFL in receptions from 1975-77 with 176. Chandler was named second-team All-Pro in 1975 and 1977. He also caught four passes for 77 yards in the Raiders' 27-10 Super Bowl XV victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in 1981.

Although a non-smoker, Chandler developed lung cancer in 1994 and died in 1995 at the age of 45. In 1996, USC established the Annual Bob Chandler Award, given to an underclassman based on athletic ability, academic scholarship, and positive character on and off the field. Bob Chandler was inducted into the USC Hall of Fame in November 1999.

Lynn Swann (1971-73): A tremendously gifted athlete from the Bay Area, he attended San Mateo (California) Serra High, which also produced the New England Patriots QB Tom Brady and former baseball slugger Barry Bonds. During Swann's sophomore season at Serra, the starting quarterback fractured his arm and Swann took the occasion to play quarterback until the quarterback's arm was healed and then he returned to wide receiver.

Swann starred as a wide receiver for two seasons and then as a senior quarterback. Swann earned high school All-America honors his final season at Serra and was recruited by several universities. He even visited Notre Dame, where coach Ara Parseghian talked about making him a quarterback.

At USC, Swann played in the Rose Bowls following the 1972 and 1973 seasons, catching a touchdown pass in his first Pasadena appearance. Old No. 22 had 11 catches for 155 yards in both Rose Bowl games.

During Swann's wide receiver tenure, the Trojans won a national championship in 1972, and he eventually became a 1974 first-round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Playing in the Steel City for nine seasons, Swann played in four Super Bowls and was the MVP of Super Bowl X.

Thanks to his successful transition of former prep quarterback-turned-wide receiver at USC, he is now a member of the College Football, Pro Football, USC Athletic and Pittsburgh Steelers Halls of Fame.

Curtis Conway (1990-92): A product of Hawthorne (California) High, No. 3 is still considered one of the most electrifying prep quarterbacks in CIF history. At Hawthorne High, which also produced the legendary singing group the Beach Boys, Conway was virtually unstoppable as a dual-threat quarterback. Prep All-American, Conway once scored touchdowns as a quarterback, wide receiver, running back and defensive back ... in the same high school game.

Back in 1988 and still at Hawthorne High, Conway to told The Los Angeles Times, "I would like to play quarterback, but I want to go in my freshman year and get some playing time. If I have a better chance of playing wide receiver, I'll play receiver. There won't be a big argument about it."

At USC, Conway's explosiveness as both a receiver and special teams performer led to being named a 1992 All-American. Nicknamed "Comet," he was a two-time All-Conference selection (1991-92) as well as the Trojans' MVP for both seasons. He averaged 14.2 yards per reception in his USC career, as well as 23.6 yards per return on kickoffs. Conway was selected in the first round (seventh pick) by the Chicago Bears in the 1993 NFL draft and had an 11-year NFL career.

The question now arises: Can Jalen Greene and/or Ajene Harris be the billboard for the next successful quarterback-to-wide receiver transition?