Desman Stephens II
USC Trojans · #8 · Linebacker · Junior
2025 season
TOT
89
tied 57th of 4619
SACK
0
tied 1262nd of 4619
PD
0
tied 1614th of 4619
Overview
Defense
Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.
Stats
Defense
Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.
Glossary
- AST
- Assist Tackles
- AVG
- Average Interception Yards
- FF
- Fumbles Forced
- FR
- Fumbles Recovered
- INT
- Interceptions
- KB
- Kicks Blocked
- LNG
- Long Interception
- PD
- Passes Defended
- SACK
- Sacks
- SOLO
- Solo Tackles
- TD
- Interception Touchdowns
- TOT
- Total Tackles
- YDS
- Interception Yards
Bio
| Team | USC Trojans |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Junior |
| Height / weight | 6' 3" / 250 lbs |
| Birthplace | Clarkston, MI |
| Jersey | #8 |
| Status | Active |
Career history
- USC Trojans 2024–2025 · 2 seasons
Splits
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 89 | 59 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/30 | vs MOST | W 73-13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/6 | vs GASO | W 59-20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/13 | @ PUR | W 33-17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/20 | vs MSU | W 45-31 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/27 | @ ILL | L 34-32 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | vs MICH | W 31-13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/18 | @ ND | L 34-24 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/1 | @ NEB | W 21-17 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/7 | vs NU | W 38-17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/15 | vs IOWA | W 26-21 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/22 | @ ORE | L 42-27 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/29 | vs UCLA | W 29-10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/30 | vs TCU | L 30-27 OT | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valero Alamo Bowl | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 89 | 59 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/7 | vs USU | W 48-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/12 | vs PSU | L 33-30 OT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| 10/19 | @ MD | L 29-28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/25 | vs RUTG | W 42-20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/2 | @ WASH | L 26-21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/16 | vs NEB | W 28-20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/27 | vs TA&M | W 35-31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||