Deshawn Stevens

Deshawn Stevens (born June 9, 1997) is a Canadian football defensive lineman with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Deshawn Stevens
No. 98     Ottawa Redblacks
Stevens with the Redblacks in 2022
Born: (1997-06-09) June 9, 1997
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Defensive lineman
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight255 lb (116 kg)
CollegeWest Virginia
Maine
High schoolKent School
CFL draft2021, Round: 1, Pick: 6
Drafted byOttawa Redblacks
Career history
As player
2022–presentOttawa Redblacks
Career stats

College career

After using a redshirt season in 2016, Stevens played college football for the Maine Black Bears from 2017 to 2020.[1] He played in 29 games where he had 211 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, one interception, three fumble recoveries, and a forced fumble.[2]

Stevens then transferred to the University of West Virginia in 2021 to play for the Mountaineers, where he played in 12 games and had 12 total tackles.[1]

Professional career

Stevens was ranked as the 20th best player in the Canadian Football League's Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings for players eligible in the 2021 CFL Draft.[3] He was then drafted in the first round, sixth overall, by the Ottawa Redblacks.[2] However, he played out his final year of college eligibility in 2021. Thereafter, he signed with the Redblacks on May 6, 2022.[4] Following training camp in 2022, he made the team's opening day roster and played in his first professional game on June 10, 2022, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[5] He played in all 18 regular season games where he recorded seven defensive tackles and six special teams tackles.[6]

In 2023, Stevens played in 12 games and recorded one defensive tackle and four special teams tackles.[7]

Personal life

Stevens was born to parents Selvin Stevens and Andrea Anderson and he has four brothers and five sisters.[1]

References
  1. "Deshawn Stevens". West Virginia Mountaineers. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  2. "Ottawa Redblacks Draft Deshawn Stevens With No. 6 Overall Pick in CFL Draft". Maine Black Bears. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  3. "Josh Palmer tops spring CFL Scouting Bureau Rankings". Canadian Football League. April 26, 2021.
  4. "Redblacks sign 2021 first round pick Deshawn Stevens". Canadian Football League. May 6, 2022.
  5. "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  6. "2023 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  7. "Deshawn Stevens". Canadian Football League. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
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