On3 4-star LB Desman Stephens commits to USC
Just one week after taking an official visit to USC Clarkston (Mich.) 2024 linebacker Desman Stephens II has announced his commitment to the Trojans.
He is currently ranked as the No. 401 overall prospect and No. 36 linebacker in the 2024 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 8 player in Michigan.
On3 is much higher on Stephens than the rest of the industry, ranking him as a four-star prospect and the No. 24 linebacker in the nation.
Stephens has had a fairly active recruitment, holding 16 offers to his name. Along with USC, he has Purdue, Louisville, Boston College, Michigan State, Rutgers, Vanderbilt, Duke, Indiana, Virginia, Colorado State, Toledo, Central Michigan, Bowling Green, Air Force, and Army.
Stephens was once committed to Boston College.
Stephens is the second linebacker to commit to USC in the 2024 class. At 6-foot-3, 220 pounds, he gives the Trojans an athletic, versatile defender that has a natural instinct to hunt the ball and bring down ball carriers.
On the defensive side of the ball he turned in an extremely impressive senior season. He finished with 88 total tackles, nine tackles for loss, six pass deflections and three interceptions. He also had one fumble forced and recovery.
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He was also wildly productive on offense. He had 614 yards rushing on 64 carries with nine touchdowns. He also reeled din 26 receptions for 415 yards receiving and another four touchdowns.
He even played special teams in which he had five punt returns for 124 yards and one touchdown. On kickoff returns, he had 11 returns for 268 yards.
The class Stephens is joining
To date, the 17 other commitments in the 2024 class are Los Alamitos (Cal.) three-star cornerback Isaiah Rubin, West Hills (CA) Chaminade High four-star safety Marquis Gallegos, Arlington (Tex.) Martin three-star offensive lineman Makai Saina, Long Beach (Calif.) Millikan four-star wide receiver Ryan Pellum, Clearwater (Fla.) Academy International four-star interior offensive lineman Jason Zandamela, Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco four-star cornerback Marcelles Williams, Hiram (Ga.) four-star tight end Walter Matthews, Los Angeles (Cal.) Sierra Canyon four-star Xavier Jordan, Atlanta (Ga.) Washington four-star EDGE Kameryn Fountain, Lake Oswego (Ore.) Lakeridge four-star tight end Joey Olsen, Clearwater (Fla.) four-star safety Jarvis Boatwright Jr., McKinney (Tex.) three-star running back Bryan Jackson, Clearwater (Fla.) four-star safety Jarvis Boatwright Jr, Landisville (PA) Hempfield three-star defensive lineman Deyvid Palepale, and Englewood (CO) Cherry Creek three-star offensive lineman Hayden Treter, and Huntington Beach (Calif.) three-star offensive tackle Justin Tauanuu.
USC remains at No. 5 in the BIG 10 rankings. They remain behind Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, and Michigan.
With a score of 90.195, the Trojans are just behind Michigan, which has a score of 91.047.
USC is third in the Big 10 in average prospect rating.
