#8
USC · 2026

Desman Stephens II

LBJunior6' 3", 250 lbsClarkston, MI
USC Trojans4-0 · TDC #11
Snap share
77%
3 of 4 started · likely 62–91%
Tackles
17
250th of 4521 in FBS
Solo
10
Tackles for loss
1.5
405th of 1689 in FBS
Sacks
0.5
552nd of 708 in FBS
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays3160th / 1779
Tackles for loss2170th / 1204
Run stops6304th / 2586
Sacks1—
Pass breakups1—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles17—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles17250th / 4521
Solo10—
Tackles for loss1.5405th / 1689
Sacks0.5552nd / 708
QB hurries0—
Passes defended1264th / 977
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

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

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · San José State✓ LB56~30 (3–54)254%
Wk 1 · Fresno State✓ LB45~27 (3–45)360%
Wk 2 · Louisiana✓ LB52~47 (24–52)590%
Wk 3 · Rutgers—69~66 (34–69)896%
Season3 GS222170 (137–201)1877%

Position Room

13 LBs on the USC roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
17Deven BryantLBJR2000—0
8Desman Stephens IILBJR171.50.5—1
Jadyn WalkerLB700—0
22Talanoa IliLBFR600—0
14Ta'Mere RobinsonLBJR300—0
24Shaun ScottLBFR—————
26Elijah NewbyLBSO—————
41Ryan O'ConnellLBSR—————
46Nick De FinaLBSR—————
47Austin EngroffLBFR—————
50Taylor JohnsonLBFR—————
57Roman MarchettiLBSR—————
58GianCarlo RufoLBSR—————

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 →