Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 160th / 1779 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 170th / 1204 |
| Run stops | 6 | 304th / 2586 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 17 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 17 | 250th / 4521 |
| Solo | 10 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 405th / 1689 |
| Sacks | 0.5 | 552nd / 708 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 264th / 977 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · San José State | ✓ LB | 56 | ~30 (3–54) | 2 | 54% |
| Wk 1 · Fresno State | ✓ LB | 45 | ~27 (3–45) | 3 | 60% |
| Wk 2 · Louisiana | ✓ LB | 52 | ~47 (24–52) | 5 | 90% |
| Wk 3 · Rutgers | — | 69 | ~66 (34–69) | 8 | 96% |
| Season | 3 GS | 222 | 170 (137–201) | 18 | 77% |
13 LBs on the USC roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Deven Bryant | LB | JR | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Desman Stephens II | LB | JR | 17 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| Jadyn Walker | LB | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 22 | Talanoa Ili | LB | FR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Ta'Mere Robinson | LB | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 24 | Shaun Scott | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Elijah Newby | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Ryan O'Connell | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Nick De Fina | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Austin Engroff | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Taylor Johnson | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 57 | Roman Marchetti | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 58 | GianCarlo Rufo | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. USC depth chart →