Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2023Western Kentucky
Markese Stepp
RB • 6'1" • 225 lbs • Indianapolis, IN, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Markese Stepp leans balanced backfield option traits and 46.3 efficiency.
Impact Production
30
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
30
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
46
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · USC
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- USC • Nebraska • Western Kentucky
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana Tech
Player Story
Markese Stepp built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a running back from Indianapolis, IN wearing No. 30, spending time with Nebraska, USC, and Western Kentucky. The clearest part of Markese Stepp's...
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- Committed To
- USC
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Markese Stepp, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · USC. Markese Stepp leans balanced backfield option traits and 46.3 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 1,232
- Rushing yards
- 1,094
- Receiving yards
- 138
- Touchdowns
- 11
Quick Answers
Markese Stepp quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Western Kentucky · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 1,232
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 7 entries · 34 games
- Best season
- 2019 Regular Season · USC
- Top game
- Louisiana Tech
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Cathedral · USC
- High school pipeline
- Cathedral · 31 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 30 · Senior
- 2023 Scrimmage yards rank
- 383 scrimmage yards · RB 241st (top 35%) · Conference USA 44th (top 24%) · National 616th (top 24%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | USC | 3 | 40 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 28.3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | USC | 6 | 307 | 307 | 0 | 3 | 65 |
| 2020 Regular Season | USC | 5 | 193 | 165 | 28 | 3 | 42.7 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Nebraska | 6 | 207 | 177 | 30 | 2 | 42.3 |
| 2022 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 3 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 43.1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 3 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 43.1 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 11 | 383 | 310 | 73 | 3 | 63 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
Markese Stepp played RB for USC, Nebraska, and Western Kentucky. Across 6 tracked seasons, Markese Stepp recorded 1,094 rushing yards, 138 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Western Kentucky.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
USC paired 307 primary output with 66.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 46.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across USC, Nebraska, Western Kentucky.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana Tech
Win with 76 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2023 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
34.8
Efficiency
46.3
Usage
13
Consistency
68.5
Best Game by takeover score
Louisiana Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Florida: 39. Houston Christian: 48. Ohio State: 24. Middle Tennessee: 35. Louisiana Tech: 76. Jacksonville State: 23. Liberty: 29. UTEP: 4. New Mexico State: 60. Sam Houston: 8. Florida International: 37
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Florida: 6 by 59.9. Houston Christian: 9 by 55.6. Ohio State: 10 by 24.8. Middle Tennessee: 7 by 37.5. Louisiana Tech: 9 by 85.2. Jacksonville State: 7 by 34.2. Liberty: 4 by 75.5. UTEP: 3 by 13.9. New Mexico State: 9 by 54.3. Sam Houston: 4 by 20.8. Florida International: 8 by 47.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins35.3 · Games = 7 · +1.3 vs Losses
Losses34 · Games = 4 · -1.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Louisiana Tech
Best efficiency game
85.2 vs Louisiana Tech
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | @ Florida International | W 41-28 | 7 | 32 | 4.60 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4.6 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Sam Houston | W 28-23 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Sat 11/11 | vs New Mexico State | L 29-38 | 8 | 34 | 4.30 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 6.7 |
| Sun 11/5 | @ UTEP | W 21-13 | 3 | 4 | 1.30 | 0 | — | — | 1.3 |
| Tue 10/24 | vs Liberty | L 29-42 | 4 | 29 | 7.30 | 0 | — | — | 7.3 |
| Tue 10/17 | @ Jacksonville State | L 17-20 | 7 | 23 | 3.30 | 0 | — | — | 3.3 |
| Fri 10/6 | @ Louisiana Tech | W 35-28 | 9 | 76 | 8.40 | 1 | — | — | 8.4 |
| Thu 9/28 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 31-10 | 6 | 16 | 2.70 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Ohio State | L 10-63 | 8 | 19 | 2.40 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2.4 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Houston Christian | W 52-22 | 9 | 48 | 5.30 | 0 | — | — | 5.3 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs South Florida | W 41-24 | 4 | 21 | 5.30 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6.5 |
Player Story
Markese Stepp story
Markese Stepp built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a running back from Indianapolis, IN wearing No. 30, spending time with Nebraska, USC, and Western Kentucky. The clearest part of Markese Stepp's career was his backfield work: 1,094 rushing yards, 234 carries, 11 rushing touchdowns, and 138 receiving yards across 34 career games in the available record. His career also includes 138 receiving yards and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Markese Stepp's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
USC
2018-2020
Opening stop
- 2
Nebraska
2021
Peak year stop
- 3
Western Kentucky
2022-2023
Final stop
Season Value Progression
2018201920202021202220222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | USC | 40 | 50.9 | 4.8 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | USC | 307 | 66.2 | 14 | 267 |
| 2020 Regular Season | USC | 193 | 33.9 | 15.4 | -114 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Nebraska | 207 | 40.4 | 11.5 | 14 |
| 2022 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 102 | 49 | 11.1 | -105 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 102 | 49 | 11.1 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 383 | 46.3 | 13 | 281 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Louisiana Tech
Week 6 · W 35-28 · Conference game
Win with 76 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
76
Scrimmage Yards
79.9 takeover
76 scrimmage yards and 19.1 usage.
#2
@ Notre Dame
Week 7 · L 27-30
82
Scrimmage Yards
77.5 takeover
Loss with 82 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
82 scrimmage yards and 16.9 usage.
#3
@ Arizona
Week 11 · W 34-30 · Conference game
82
Scrimmage Yards
75.5 takeover
Win with 82 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
82 scrimmage yards and 19.4 usage.
#4
@ South Alabama
Week 1 · W 44-23 · Postseason
63
Scrimmage Yards
73.1 takeover
Win with 63 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
63 scrimmage yards and 11.1 usage.
#5
vs Fordham
Week 1 · W 52-7
101
Scrimmage Yards
72.7 takeover
Win with 101 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
101 scrimmage yards and 20.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Regular Season · USC
307 primary output · 66.2 efficiency · 14 usage
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#2
2023 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
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383 primary · 46.3 efficiency · 13 usage
#3
2022 Postseason · Western Kentucky
43.1
102 primary · 49 efficiency · 11.1 usage
Milestones
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100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
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