Alex VanSumeren
USC Trojans
91
Elite

Alex VanSumeren

USC TrojansContender
NTDefenseEliteTRANSFER · Michigan State
Projected Starter

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Alex VanSumeren is the projected starter at NT for USC Trojans.

Alex VanSumeren is the projected starting NT on a Contender USC — 91 OVR.

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The Story

Elite-Tier Talent

A 4-star recruit out of Garber, ranked #200 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 50 tackles, 2 TFL, 1.5 sacks. That's 6% of the team's production at his spot and 85th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).

Recruit4★ · #200 NatlTeam Share6%Percentile85th
Bay City, MI
Jersey
#91
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'2"
Weight
300 lbs
Transfer
Michigan State

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
5021.5

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★4-star
Composite
0.9207
National Rank
#200
High School
Garber
Hometown
Essexville, MI

Why this rating?

On a 85-rated defense; 85th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.87 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 91.

Team defense (SP+)
85
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 85% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 23% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.87)
Depth-chart adjustment
+7 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

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Game-by-game stats will show up here once available.

Alex VanSumeren's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

50 tkl · 2 TFL · 1.5 sacks
Usage / Involvement86%
Coach USCTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.