#9

Desmond Umeozulu

LB · Alabama · Fr. · #9

Transferred South Carolina → Alabama for 2026
Fr. · Upper Marlboro, Md. → C.H. Flowers
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Desmond Umeozulu

LB · South Carolina · Jr · #9

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#156 national
CFB
College
South Carolina
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

2 coaches
2023
Alabama
2024era →
2025

Coaching transition mid-career: Nick Saban → Kalen DeBoer. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

Where He Ended Up · Transfer

Transferred to Alabama

2025South Carolina
2026Alabama

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023South Carolina5-7HC: Shane Beamer · Balanced
2024South Carolina9-4HC: Shane Beamer · Run-heavy
2025South Carolina4-8HC: Shane Beamer · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025South Carolina19102.01.0------
2024South Carolina110.00.0------
2023South Carolina930.00.0------
Career29142.01.0------

How he plays

Play style

Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Thumper

Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Garmon Randolph’s 2021 season.

Baylor · 2021

#2

Ashley Williams

Louisiana · 2025

66%
#3

Ernest Cooper

Stanford · 2024

60%
#4

JJ Weaver

Kentucky · 2022

59%
#5

Marlin Dean

Georgia State · 2025

59%

Matches Garmon on

Solo tackle rate
Tackle volume
Class year

Differs from Garmon on

Height (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kai Wallin's junior season at Oregon State (2025).

Kai Wallin

76%match

Oregon State · 2025

#2

Darren Agu

New Mexico · 2025

74%
#3

Anthony Jones

Michigan State · 2024

74%
#4

A.J. Hoffler

Georgia Tech · 2025

73%
#5

Cameron Brandt

Michigan · 2025

73%

Matches Kai on

TFL rate
Weight
Height

Differs from Kai on

Hurry rate (lower)
PD rate (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #7507

Final rank
#7617
Avg #7742.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #7507 this season.

Background

NIL Opportunities Prior to Alabama Ranked as the No. 57 edge rusher according to 247Sports' Transfer Portal Rankings ... the No. 81 player at his position in the portal by On3. 2023-25 (South Carolina) Totaled 36 games of action across three seasons at South Carolina ... registered 30 career tack...

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