Markese Stepp
RB · USC
Description
- Position
- RB
- Team
- USC
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2023
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #307
- Stars
- ★★★★
- Rating
- 0.8991
- Class
- 2018
- Committed To
- USC
- Hometown
- Indianapolis, IN
Accolades
1
4-Star Recruit2018
2026 Projection
No 2026 projection (graduated, drafted, or non-skill position).
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Car | Yds | TD | Y/C | Lng | Rec | RecYd | RecTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 4 | 21 | 1 | 5.2 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| 2 | Houston Christian | 9 | 48 | 0 | 5.3 | 20 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Ohio State | 8 | 19 | 0 | 2.4 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee | 6 | 16 | 0 | 2.7 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 76 | 1 | 8.4 | 56 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Jacksonville State | 7 | 23 | 0 | 3.3 | 8 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Liberty | 4 | 29 | 0 | 7.2 | 14 | — | — | — |
| 10 | UTEP | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 11 | New Mexico State | 8 | 34 | 0 | 4.2 | 10 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| 12 | Sam Houston | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Florida International | 7 | 32 | 0 | 4.6 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Career Arc
Rush Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass— Rush
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Rush Yds | 310'23 | 1,031 |
| Rush TD | 3'23 | 11 |
| Rec Yds | 73'23 | 138 |
Usage
2023 · share of team
Overall
10%
Rush
23%
Pass
2%
1st Down
15%
2nd Down
9%
3rd Down
6%
Standard Downs
14%
Passing Downs
3%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2023 · Rush Yds
Rush Yds per game
Consistency
2023 · Rush Yds
| Per game | 28.2 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 48.0 |
| Floor (10th) | 8.0 |
| Std dev | 19.1 |
| Boom rate | 18% |
| Bust rate | 18% |
| Profile | Volatile |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 11 games
PPA Profile
2023 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.05
By play type
Pass
-0.00
Rush
0.06
By down
1st Down
0.05
2nd Down
-0.06
3rd Down
0.41
By down type
Standard Downs
0.07
Passing Downs
-0.07
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
PPA Splits
Opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Season | Tm | PPA/Play | Pass | Rush | 1stDn | 2ndDn | 3rdDn | StdDn | PassDn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 0.05 | -0.00 | 0.06 | 0.05 | -0.06 | 0.41 | 0.07 | -0.07 | 4.0 |
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | 0.14 | — | 0.14 | 0.08 | 0.24 | — | -0.03 | 2.34 | 1.9 |
| 2021 | Nebraska | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.01 | -0.10 | 0.30 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 0.4 |
| 2020 | USC | -0.07 | 0.52 | -0.12 | -0.14 | 0.31 | 0.42 | -0.10 | 0.29 | -3.2 |
| 2019 | USC | 0.35 | — | 0.35 | 0.27 | 0.05 | 1.05 | 0.37 | 0.22 | 17.0 |
| 2018 | USC | 0.51 | 0.45 | 0.52 | -0.07 | 0.55 | 1.03 | 0.62 | 0.19 | 4.1 |
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