Desman Stephens II

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

Projected MLB starter

84 2025 tackles
0 · 2 2025 sacks · TFL
0 2025 INT + PD
23 Career games (12 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSTackles Sacks TFL INT PD FF
2025 USC131284 0 2 0 0 1
2024 USC10012 0 1 1 1 1

2025 Percentile vs LBs

Tackles per game 6.5 90
Havoc plays 2 47
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 1 77

The situation

USC 2025 defense ›
Explosive rate allowed 11.2% 52
Line yards per carry allowed 2.6 41
Sack rate 7.3% 79

2025 Game log

WkOpponentTkl Sacks TFL INT PD
W1 MOSU3
W3 @ PUR4
W4 MSU4
W5 @ ILL3
W7 MICH5
W8 @ ND7
W10 @ NEB8
W13 @ ORE11 1
W14 UCLA6
W19 @ TCU5 1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2024 board
#387 Waltclaire Flynn Jr. IOL · Grayson UCF
#388 Deontae Armstrong OT · St. Edward OSU
#388 Desman Stephens II LB · Clarkston USC
#388 Jimothy Lewis Jr. OT · IMG Academy MSST
#388 J'Marion Burnette RB · Andalusia HOU
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
2025 · 47th pctile of LBs
Recruit · 87th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.