Saskatchewan Roughriders | |
![]() Stevens with the Redblacks in 2022 | |
Born: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | June 9, 1997
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Career information | |
Status | Active |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | Defensive lineman |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Weight | 255 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 | BC Lions |
2025–present | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
Career stats | |
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Deshawn Stevens (born June 9, 1997) is a Canadian professional football defensive lineman for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
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]
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]
On December 6, 2024, Stevens signed with the BC Lions. [9] On June 10, 2025, Stevens was placed on the Lions' 1-game injured list. He was released on June 16, 2025. [10]
On July 30, 2025, Stevens signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders after spending more than a month in free agency. [11]
Stevens was born to parents Selvin Stevens and Andrea Anderson and he has four brothers and five sisters. [1]