Stephen Dean III

Maryland TerrapinsSolid

MLBDefenseDepthTRANSFER · VMI

2nd String / Backup

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Stephen Dean III is listed 2nd string at MLB for Maryland Terrapins.

Stephen Dean III is listed MLB #2 for Maryland at 60 OVR.

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The Story

Making His Case

This season: 6 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 60 overall (Depth tier).

Team Share1%

Mineral, VA

Jersey: #19
Class: RS SR/TR
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 230 lbs
Transfer: VMI

Stats

Season	Tkl	TFL	Sacks
—	6	0	0

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

Why this rating?

On a 79-rated defense; 24th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.60 for competition level) put them -13 vs unit starters → 60.

Team defense (SP+)

Rating basis

On-field stats

Production (prior school)

Outperforms 24% of peers

Recruiting pedigree

Top 52% recruit

Strength of schedule

Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.60)

Depth-chart adjustment

-13 for role; −6 depth penalty

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.

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Team Role

6 tkl · 0 TFL · 0 sacks

Usage / Involvement9%

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