Usage Score
8.3
Player Dossier
2024-2025USC
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
9.3
Consistency
8.3
Season Value
7.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · USC
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- USC
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
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
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 9.3 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: Penn State
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2024 Postseason · USC
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
9.3
Usage
8.3
Consistency
8.3
Best Game by takeover score
Texas A&M
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas A&M: 0. Utah State: 0. Penn State: 1. Maryland: 1. Rutgers: 0. Washington: 0. Nebraska: 0. 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. Texas A&M: 3 by 12.5. Utah State: 2 by 8.3. Penn State: 1 by 14.2. Maryland: 2 by 18.3. Rutgers: 2 by 8.3. Washington: 2 by 8.3. Nebraska: 1 by 4.2. UCLA: 0 by 0
Split Comparison
Wins0 · n=5 · -0.7 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=3 · +0.7 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · n=4 · +0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=4 · -0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Penn State
Best efficiency game
18.3 vs Maryland
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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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.