Nebraska football added another big commitment from the transfer portal on Tuesday, as USC running back Markese Stepp committed to the Big Red.
The redshirt sophomore battled multiple injuries this year for the Trojans, but played in five of the Trojans' six games. He finished as the team's third-leading rusher with 165 yards on 45 carries, for an average of 3.67 yards a carry.
Stepp was on track for a breakout season in 2019 before suffering a season-ending ankle injury against Arizona. He had slowly earned more touches as the season progressed and hit his stride against Notre Dame. Though USC didn’t get the win, the Indiana native finished with a career-high 82 yards on 10 carries for a touchdown. Injuries sidelined Stepp later that season, and Stepp tried to return before the end of the season, but his rehab went through multiple setbacks before it was finally determined his season was over. The running back finished the season with 307 yards on 48 carries and three touchdowns in 2019.
The 6-foot, 228-pound Stepp, a native of Indianapolis, was the No. 14 running back in the country in the 2018 class according to the industry-generated 247Sports Composite, which rated Stepp a four-star prospect with an overall rating of 0.8991. He chose the Trojans over Notre Dame, Georgia, Miami and others as a prospect.
Stepp, who was a redshirt sophomore at USC last season, will have three seasons of eligibility remaining in Lincoln.
