Deshawn Stevens

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Deshawn Stevens
BC Lions
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Stevens with the Redblacks in 2022
Born: (1997-06-09) June 9, 1997 (age 27)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status National
Position(s) Defensive lineman
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight255 lb (116 kg)
College West Virginia
Maine
High school Kent School
CFL draft 2021, round: 1, pick: 6
Drafted by Ottawa Redblacks
Career history
As player
2022–2024 Ottawa Redblacks
2025–present BC Lions
Career stats

Deshawn Stevens (born June 9, 1997) is a Canadian professional football defensive lineman for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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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

Ottawa Redblacks

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] He began the 2024 season on the injured list before moving to the practice roster. [8] He dressed in one game before being released on July 22, 2024. [9]

BC Lions

On December 6, 2024, Stevens signed with the BC Lions. [9]

Personal life

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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Deshawn Stevens". West Virginia Mountaineers . Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  2. 1 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.
  8. ↑ "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  9. 1 2 "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved December 10, 2024.
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