Dekkers grew up in Hawarden, Iowa on a cattle farm. He attended West Sioux High School, where he was a member of the football, basketball, baseball, and track teams.[1] Dekkers set Iowa high school career records for most passing yards with 10,628 and touchdown passes with 126.[2][3] Dekkers committed to play college football at Iowa State after considering offers from Purdue, Kansas State, and Indiana.[4]
College career
Dekkers played in three games as a true freshman before redshirting the season and completed five of seven pass attempts for 114 yards and one touchdown and also rushed for a touchdown.[5] He spent his redshirt freshman season as the backup to starter Brock Purdy completed 20 of 36 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed four times for 61 yards and one touchdown in four games.[6] Dekkers was named Iowa State's starter entering his redshirt sophomore season.[7][8] In August 2023, Dekkers stepped away from the Iowa State football program after being indicted on charges related to sports gambling.[9]
In April 2025, he was invited to New Orleans Saints rookie minicamp.[13] On May 12, 2025, Dekkers officially signed with the Saints as an undrafted free agent.[14] On July 31, the Saints released Dekkers.[15] On August 6, Dekkers re-signed with the Saints.[16] However, he was waived by New Orleans once more on August 14.[17] Dekkers was signed to the practice squad on August 27.[18] He was released again on September 4, and was re-signed to the practice squad on September 9.[19] Dekkers was once more waived by the Saints the following day and re-sgined to the practice squad on September 18.[20][21]
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