Usage Score
9.1
Player Profile
Desman Stephens II
LB • 6'3" • 235 lbs • Clarkston, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Desman Stephens II shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
30.6
Consistency
5.6
Season Value
12.3
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · USC
24242525
Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Primary stop by seasons
- USC
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · USC
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Desman Stephens II, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · USC. Desman Stephens II shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
USC paired 3 primary output with 30.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 30.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: TCU
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2025 Postseason · USC
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
30.6
Usage
9.1
Consistency
5.6
Best Game by takeover score
TCU
Hover a point or expand a game row to keep the active game context visible here.
Game-by-Game Trend
123456789101112
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. TCU: 2. Missouri State: 0. Georgia Southern: 0. Purdue: 0. Michigan State: 0. Illinois: 0. Michigan: 0. Notre Dame: 0. Nebraska: 0. Iowa: 0. Oregon: 1. UCLA: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. TCU: 6 by 45. Missouri State: 4 by 16.7. Georgia Southern: 2 by 8.3. Purdue: 5 by 20.8. Michigan State: 5 by 20.8. Illinois: 9 by 37.5. Michigan: 5 by 20.8. Notre Dame: 10 by 41.7. Nebraska: 10 by 41.7. Iowa: 7 by 29.2. Oregon: 17 by 60. UCLA: 6 by 25
Split Comparison
Wins0 · n=8 · -0.8 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=4 · +0.8 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=6 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · n=6 · -0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
TCU
Best efficiency game
60 vs Oregon
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/31 | @ TCUSplash game | L 27-30 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/30 | vs UCLA | W 29-10 | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | @ Oregon10+ tackles | L 27-42 | 17 | 11 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Iowa | W 26-21 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Nebraska10+ tackles | W 21-17 | 10 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Notre Dame10+ tackles | L 24-34 | 10 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Michigan | W 31-13 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Illinois | L 32-34 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/21 | vs Michigan State | W 45-31 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Purdue | W 33-17 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Georgia Southern | W 59-20 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Missouri State | W 73-13 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
USC
2024-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
2024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Postseason | USC | 2 | 9.3 | 8.3 | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | USC | 2 | 9.3 | 8.3 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | USC | 3 | 30.6 | 9.1 | 1 |
| 2025 Regular Season | USC | 3 | 30.6 | 9.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Penn State
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 54.9 takeover score.
#2
TCU
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.2 takeover score.
#3
Oregon
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 48.8 takeover score.
#4
Maryland
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 42 takeover score.
#5
Nebraska
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 16.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · USC
3 primary output · 30.6 efficiency · 9.1 usage
12.3
#2
2025 Regular Season · USC
12.3
3 primary · 30.6 efficiency · 9.1 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · USC
7.1
2 primary · 9.3 efficiency · 8.3 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2024 · Rating 0.8975
Clarkston · Clarkston, MI
- Committed To
- USC
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
99
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 20 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
Career Metric Focus
Switch the career lens without tearing down the page.