Top 30 USC Trojans countdown: The man in the middle

USC linebacker Desman Stephens during a spring practice with the Trojans (Erik McKinney/WeAreSC)

A sophomore is expected to step up as the starting middle linebacker this year and he makes it in at No. 6 on the WeAreSC Top 30 USC Trojans countdown.

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