Desman Stephens II
USC Trojans
91
Elite

Desman Stephens II

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Projected Starter

Is Desman Stephens II starting?

Desman Stephens II is the projected starter at MLB for USC Trojans.

Desman Stephens II is the projected starting MLB on a Contender USC — 91 OVR.

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Depth at MLB · USC Trojans

  1. 1891Desman Stephens IIStarter
  2. 21474Ta'Mere Robinson
  3. 32263Talanoa Ili

What's Next

Who do they play next?Ty Morris — at Rutgers · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Ta'Mere Robinson — No. 2 at MLB for USCHow do they compare?Notre Dame — Rivalry

The Story

Elite-Tier Talent

A 4-star recruit out of Clarkston, ranked #388 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 86 tackles, 3 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 8% of the team's production at his spot and 87th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).

Recruit4★ · #388 Natl2-Yr Total99 tackles · 0 sacksTeam Share8%Percentile87th
Clarkston, MI
Jersey
#8
Class
JR
Height
6'3"
Weight
250 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20258630
20241310

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
0.8975
National Rank
#388
High School
Clarkston
Hometown
Clarkston, MI

Why this rating?

On a 85-rated defense; 87th-percentile production (×0.97 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 91.

Team defense (SP+)
85
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 87% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.97)
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

Sep 13WULTKL 5
TKL
5
SOLO
3
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 49-30

Sep 5WFRESTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 39-0

Aug 29WSJSUTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
2
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 42-26

Desman Stephens II's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

Tackling Machine
86 tkl · 3 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%
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.