Brandon

Stephens

Stephens (6'0/200) did not receive a carry during the 2018 campaign after rushing for 182 yards and a touchdown on 46 carries as a true sophomore in 2017. As he did not see any playing time this past season, he’ll be able to preserve a year of eligibility with a redshirt. News broke of his entrance into the NCAA transfer portal back in early January. As a graduate transfer, he will be allowed to play immediately with his new team come the start of the 2019 season.

Stephens is a former four-star commit who came to the Bruins after backing off a commitment to Stanford. The 6-foot, 200-pound tailback didn’t play in 2018, and ran for 182 yards with a touchdown on 46 carries. This will be a redshirt year for him, so he’ll not only be eligible to play immediately for a school, he’ll be able play two more seasons.

Alabama was thought to be a potential front-runner for Stephens’ services before he committed to Stanford in the fall, so we’ll see if the 6-foot, 200-pound recruit--No. 20 RB in the country by 247Sports’ composite rankings--opts for the Crimson Tide. He’s also been chased by Big-12 rivals Texas and Oklahoma. As a senior at Plano High in Texas, Stephens rushed for 1,389 yards (6.3 YPC) and 15 touchdowns.