Players
Desman Stephens II
LB · USC
Desman Stephens II
LB · #8 · USC
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'3" · 250 lb
- Seasons
- 3
- Recruiting
- ★★★★☆ · 0.8975
- Class rank
- #388 · 2024
- Hometown
- Clarkston, MI
- High school
- Clarkston
Returning player.
Career
116 Tackles · 5.5 TFL · 0.5 Sacks · 1 Int
On a roster 2024–2026. Statistics held for 2024–2026.
2026
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
17 Tackles · 1.5 TFL · 0.5 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | @ Rutgers | W 42–35 | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Louisiana | W 49–30 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Fresno State | W 39–0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs San José State | W 42–26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
86 Tackles · 3.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs TCU * | L 27–30 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | vs UCLA | W 29–10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @ Oregon | L 27–42 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | vs Iowa | W 26–21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @ Nebraska | W 21–17 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Notre Dame | L 24–34 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs Michigan | W 31–13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @ Illinois | L 32–34 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs Michigan State | W 45–31 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Purdue | W 33–17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Georgia Southern | W 59–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Missouri State | W 73–13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
13 Tackles · 1.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks · 1 Int
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs USC * | L 31–35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @ UCLA | W 19–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | vs Nebraska | W 28–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @ Washington | L 21–26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | vs Rutgers | W 42–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Maryland | L 28–29 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs Penn State | L 30–33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Utah State | W 48–0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Wk | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | vs Penn State | L 30–33 | 1 | 42 | 0 |