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Name: Markese Stepp (Double Transfer from Nebraska/USC)
College: Western Kentucky
Number: 30
School Bio/Stats Link: HERE
Height: 6-0 Weight: 229
Position: Pos2: FB/ST
Class/Draft Year: rSr/2024
40 Low: 4.60 40 Time: 4.67 40 High: 4.72
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Data Scout Notes: X-Lower Tier RBs/Was Top 15 HS Recruit/Double Transfer/Projected Backup/45-177-3.9-2TD Rush in 21 2023: NAC...2022: NAC...Double Transfer from Nebraska/USC...2021: NAC...2020: NAC...Transfer from USC...(+) Coming off Nov 2020 Pectoral INJ...2019: (+) Oct 2019 Ankle INJ/Out
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Dates: 03/25/24
Hand: 09 1/2 Arm: 32 1/4
Wingspan: 77
Height: 5114
Weight: 229
40 Yrd Dash: 4.67
20 Yrd Dash: 2.59
10 Yrd Dash: 1.65
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40 Time Range: 4.62-4.72/Projected: 4.62/No Full Workout-Hamstring on 2nd 40
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Markese Stepp, Western Kentucky, Player News
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Running back Markese Stepp has left Nebraska's football program and entered the transfer portal, the Omaha World-Herald confirmed on Tuesday. Stepp, who transferred from USC for the 2021 season, carried the ball 45 times for 177 yards and two touchdowns. His production peaked early - 18 carries for 101 yards against Fordham - before he spent much of Big Ten play No. 3 or No. 4 on the depth chart. His departure leaves NU with six scholarship backs. - Lincoln Journal Star
(DS#90 RB) rSr/2024  RB Markese Stepp, Western Kentucky
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Another day, another round of praise for USC transfer running back Markese Stepp, who is ahead of schedule in his return from offseason foot surgery. "I've been pleasantly surprised with Markese Stepp's progress," Frost said. "Weren't sure he was going t o be 100% coming into camp and I still don't think he's quite 100%, but he's stacked some pretty good practices together and is further along with knowing the scheme and everything than I was expecting him to be. "I've been really happy with his performa nce in the first few practices." - Lincoln Journal Star
(DS#90 RB) rSr/2024 RB Markese Stepp, Western Kentucky
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Junior running back Markese Stepp, a USC transfer who missed all but the team's first two spring practices in April after doctors determined he needed foot surgery, appears to be ahead of schedule. That has made him squarely a factor in NU's six-man comp etition for the starting running back job this fall. "He's done some really good things. This is really his first time taking reps because he was hurt in the spring, but he looks 100% and ready to roll," Lubick said. Coach Scott Frost said last month at Big Ten Media Days that Stepp, a 6-foot-1, 230-pounder, might be on a "pitch count" to begin camp, but Lubick on Wednesday said that hasn't really needed to be the case.A couple of caveats: NU is keeping a close eye on Stepp and on Thursday the te am goes full pads for the first time, so there is still reason for some level of caution. However, Lubick said he at this point doesn't have any doubts that Stepp is just about full speed. "Coming into this fall, we kind of thought limited reps, let's se e what he can do, we don't want to rush him back too soon and see how he progresses," Lubick said. "He's been doing better than we thought as far as his health. I don't know, it's kind of a practice-by-practice thing, but I think he's ready to roll in a scrimmage. If we had to play tomorrow, he'd be ready to roll. We feel good about that. He's kind of progressed faster than we thought he would from a health standpoint." - Lincoln Journal Star
(DS#90 RB) rSr/2024 RB Markese Stepp, Western Kentucky
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With the fact that if healthy, the 6-foot, 235-pound transfer from USC is a leading candidate to open the season as a starter. His health status, however, is also part of what makes him intriguing. He missed all but two practices this past spring because of a foot surgery that Nebraska's team doctors identified the need for. However, it's expected that he'll be ready for preseason practices starting late this month."I think I got a solid evaluation (this spring) on everybody except for Markese, who only practiced twice. But even in those two practices, and they were in helmets, I saw some good stuff," Husker running backs coach Ryan Held told the Journal Star last month during a Big Red Blitz stop in Broken Bow.Seeing "good stuff" from Stepp was expected upon his arrival on campus in January. After all, he spent three seasons at USC - redshirting in 2018 before seeing consistent playing time the past two years. In 2020, he rushed 45 times for 165 yards and tied for the team lead with three rush ing touchdowns. The Trojans' overall production in the run game dropped to 3.2 yards per carry from 3.9 in 2019 under second-year offensive coordinator Graham Harrell, who runs the Air Raid offense that prioritizes passing. Stepp was part of a three-man rotation at running back that split carries roughly evenly, and each averaged between 3.7 yards per carry (Stepp) and 4.6. - Lincoln Journal Star
(DS#90 RB) rSr/2024 RB Markese Stepp, Western Kentucky
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Coach Scott Frost announced after his team's fifth spring session that USC transfer running back Markese Stepp would miss all of spring following a recent surgery, but said he should be cleared for some activity this summer and fully ready to go this fal l. "He'll be back this summer," Frost said, adding that Stepp arrived on campus with a preexisting injury. "It's something that he didn't know about, we didn't know about when he came in and we think it's in his best interest to get it fixed to give him the best chance to be at his best." Stepp had been involved to at least some degree this spring, though, as videos released by the program showed him participating in at least one padded practice. The other scholarship players Frost said are out for the spring include senior defensive lineman Ben Stille, who had a procedure done before spring ball started, and freshman defensive back Marques Buford Jr. Stepp, though, is the most notable of the group because he arrived on campus hoping to use spring to c atapult to the top of Ryan Held's depth chart, and also because he was oft-injured during his three seasons in Los Angeles. - Lincoln Journal Star
(DS#90 RB) rSr/2024 RB Markese Stepp, Western Kentucky
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Running back Markese Stepp has transferred from Southern California to Nebraska, strengthening an area of need for the Cornhuskers following the departure of Wan'Dale Robinson. Stepp made the announcement on Twitter on Tuesday. The 6-foot, 235-pounder ap peared in five of the Trojans' six games and was the team's third-leading rusher with 45 carries for 165 yards and three touchdowns. He also caught three passes for 28 yards. Nebraska lost one of its top playmakers on Monday when Robinson announced he wo uld transfer. Robinson was the Huskers' primary running back when Dedrick Mills was out two games and most of another because of injury. - AP College Football
(DS#90 RB) rSr/2024 RB Markese Stepp, Western Kentucky
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When he first burst onto the scene last season, Markese Stepp seemed destined to be USC's next bellcow back. Instead, after a year in which he battled multiple injuries and the Trojans run game diminished, the redshirt sophomore is now in search of a new backfield. Stepp officially entered the NCAA transfer portal on Monday, less than two weeks after he led USC in rushing attempts (13) in a Pac-12 title loss to Oregon.It was a disappointing finish to a disappointing season for Stepp, whose redshi rt freshman season ended with an ankle injury that lingered until the start of the 2020 season. That injury slowed his progress to start this shortened campaign, before he also suffered a turf toe injury and a strained pectoral, the latter of which cost him a game. He finished with just 165 yards in 45 carries, nearly three yards per carry fewer than he registered as a redshirt freshman last season. - Los Angeles Times
(DS#90 RB) rSr/2024 RB Markese Stepp, Western Kentucky
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As injuries ravaged its backfield last season, four running backs factored seriously into USC's rushing rotation. What role those four backs will play this season remains a mystery. Redshirt senior Vavae Malepeai, who struggled with a lingering knee inju ry last season, tweaked his hamstring and has been limited in camp. His injury is "going to take a little time," Helton said. USC defenseman Jay Tufele with his sister Noreen after a football game. The news is more positive for redshirt sophomore Markese Stepp, who remains limited but has begun to cut and maneuver on his injured ankle. Stepp was the most effective running back on USC's offense last season, averaging 6.4 yards per carry over six games before injuring his ankle. "He's one that we'll gauge over these next four weeks, but just early signs, he looks healthy," Helton said of Stepp. - Los Angeles Times
(DS#90 RB) rSr/2024 RB Markese Stepp, Western Kentucky
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Southern California running back Markese Stepp needs surgery and could miss up to five weeks due to an ankle injury suffered against Arizona last weekend. Trojans coach Clay Helton said Monday that Stepp will need surgery to repair a torn ligament and is out at least three weeks. Stepp, a redshirt freshman from Indianapolis, has rushed for 307 yards and three touchdowns in six games this season. The 6-foot, 235 pound Stepp had provided a physical presence to complement the spread passing component of th e Air Raid offense over the past three games before he was hurt in the third quarter of USC's 41-14 win over the Wildcats on Saturday.Stepp's injury is the latest blow to USC's depth at running back. Redshirt junior Vavae Malepeai, who leads the t eam with 406 yards rushing and four touchdowns, remains out after undergoing knee surgery last week. Junior Stephen Carr did not practice Monday after sustaining a hamstring strain against the Wildcats. Helton did not know if Carr, who has 266 yards rush ing and two touchdowns, would be available to play at Colorado on Friday. "I've never lost three backs in one week in 25 years before, but, you know what, there's a first time for everything," Helton said. Those injuries leave freshman Kenan Christon in line to start against the Buffaloes. Christian, the 2019 California high school 100-meters champion, had touchdowns runs of 55 and 30 yards against Arizona and finished with 103 yards rushing on eight carries. - AP College Football
(DS#90 RB) rSr/2024 RB Markese Stepp, Western Kentucky
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