Junior linebacker for USC. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 230 lb · Carson, CA · St. John Bosco HS / Washington
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
tackles · 2026
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 tackles, vs Louisiana
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 linebacker for USC. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Deven Bryant
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 5 tackles against Louisiana — Week 2, 2026.
12 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Lincoln Riley.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to USC
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles for loss (20th percentile).
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 · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #404 at the position.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | USC | 12 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Washington | 62 | 44 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Washington | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Washington | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 81 | 57 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 49–30
vs Louisiana
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-26vs San José State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 39-0vs Fresno State | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-30vs Louisiana | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 12 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ruben Hyppolite II’s 2023 season.
Matches Ruben on
Differs from Ruben on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Adrian Wilson's junior season at Arizona State (2025).
Matches Adrian on
Differs from Adrian on
CAREER: Throughout his two-year career at Washington, Bryant recorded 69 tackles, including 2 for loss of 2 yards, 2 PBUs and 1 QB hurry while appearing in 24 games with 10 starts. 2026: Bryant, who transferred to USC in January of 2026 from Washington, looks to compete for playing time at lineba...
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