Dawson Deaton

Dawson Deaton (born May 6, 1999) is an American football center who is a free agent. He played college football at Texas Tech and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft.[1]

Dawson Deaton
Personal information
Born: (1999-05-06) May 6, 1999
Frisco, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:306 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school:Frisco
College:Texas Tech (2017–2021)
Position:Center
NFL draft:2022 / Round: 7 / Pick: 246
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Second-team All-Big 12 (2020, 2021)
Player stats at PFR

College career

Deaton was ranked as a three–star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school.[2] He committed to Texas Tech on February 13, 2016, over offers from Houston, Iowa State, and Utah.[3]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 5+1⁄2 in
(1.97 m)		 306 lb
(139 kg)		 32+7⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		 9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		5.12 s1.75 s2.95 s4.49 s7.52 s29.0 in
(0.74 m)		9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		24 reps
All values from NFL Combine[4][5]

Deaton was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 246th pick in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft.[6] He was placed on injured reserve on August 16, 2022, one day after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament during practice.[7] Deaton was waived on July 6, 2023, with an injury designation.[8] He was released on May 9, 2024 with a failed physical.

References
  1. "2022 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  2. "Dawson Deaton Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  3. "Dawson Deaton 247". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  4. "Dawson Deaton Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  5. "2022 NFL Draft Scout Dawson Deaton College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  6. Bastock, Ashley (April 30, 2022). "Browns select center Dawson Deaton from Texas Tech at No. 246 in the NFL Draft". Cleveland.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  7. Alper, Josh (August 16, 2022). "Browns put Nick Harris, Dawson Deaton on IR". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  8. "Browns sign CB Thakarius Keyes". clevelandbrowns.com. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.


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