Desman Stephens II

LB · #8 · USC · JR · 6'3" · 250 · Clarkston, MI

Projected MLB starter

18 2026 tackles

0.5 · 1 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

29 Career games (17 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	USC	6	5	18	0.5	1	0	0	0
2025	USC	13	12	84	0	2	0	0	1
2024	USC	10	0	12	0	1	1	1	1

2026 Percentile vs LBs

Tackles per game 3.0 60

Havoc plays 2 56

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

USC 2026 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 10.3% 57

Line yards per carry allowed 2.3 65

Sack rate 7.0% 64

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W1	SJSU	2		1
W2	ULL	4
W3	@ RUTG

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#386 Alex Taylor WR · Grimsley UNC

#387

Waltclaire Flynn Jr. IOL · Grayson UCF

#388

Desman Stephens II LB · Clarkston USC

#392

Michael Turner Jr. ATH · John Curtis LSU

#393

Trever Jackson QB · Jones FSU

LBs in the class

#30

Brian Huff Valley View MIZZ

#31

Jeremiah Beasley Belleville MICH

#32

Desman Stephens II Clarkston USC

#33

Cam Buffington Winfield-Mt. Union IOWA

#34

Derek Weisskopf Williamsburg IOWA

2026 · 56th pctile of LBs

Recruit · 87th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.