Is Deven Bryant starting?
Deven Bryant is the projected starter at WLB for USC Trojans.
Redshirt junior · #17 · 5'11", 230 lbs
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USC Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDT
- RDT
- RDE
- WLBDeven BryantThis player
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
- RES
Top linebackers in the Big Ten
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of St. John Bosco, ranked #913 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 62 tackles, 2 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 6% of the team's production at his spot and 81th-percentile production nationally — good for a 85 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #17
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 230 lbs
- Transfer
- Washington
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 62 | 2 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8669
- National Rank
- #913
- High School
- St. John Bosco
- Hometown
- Bellflower, CA
Why this rating?
On a 78-rated defense; 81th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.94 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 85.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10WPSUTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 31-23
Oct 3WWASHTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 6
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 25-21
Sep 26LORETKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 41-27
Sep 19WRUTGTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 42-35
Sep 13WULTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 49-30
Sep 5WFRESTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 39-0
Aug 29WSJSUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 42-26
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WPSU | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | WWASH | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LORE | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WRUTG | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | WUL | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WFRES | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | WSJSU | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Deven Bryant's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.