Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-14vs Nevada | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Wk 12 | L 20-38vs UCLA | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#42
Deuce Palmer
Senior linebacker for USC. 2023: 2 tackles.
6′1″ · 215 lb · Danville, CA
USC 2023 alumnus
Recruiting
3★
ILB recruit
No. 2562 nationally · Signed with SMU
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for USC. 2023: 2 tackles.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to SMU in 2019.
- Transferred from SMU to USC in 2023.
Deuce Palmer
Three head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against UCLA, Week 12, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at USC, 13 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
2019
- Signed with SMU3-star out of San Ramon Valley
2023
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2021–2023
2 coaches2021
Donte Williams
USC
Coaching transition mid-career: Donte Williams → Lincoln Riley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2023 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021SMU8-4HC: Jim Leavitt · Balanced
2022SMU7-6HC: Rhett Lashlee · Balanced, fast tempo
2023USC8-5HC: Lincoln Riley · Pass-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Pass share
46.0%
97 pass / 114 run
Plays / game
70.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.0%
102 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2023
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Game log
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology