FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 3 | 2437th / 4521 |
| Solo | 2 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 266th / 820 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · San José State | 56 | ~6 (0–34) | 1 | 11% |
| Wk 1 · Fresno State | 45 | ~9 (0–45) | 1 | 20% |
| Wk 2 · Louisiana | 52 | ~7 (0–40) | 1 | 13% |
| Season | 153 | 22 (0–45) | 3 | 14% |
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 →