2025 Football Roster
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Deal, Devean

Jersey Number 11
Devean Deal
- Position:
- E
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 250
- Hometown:
- El Paso, Texas
- High School:
- Naaman Forest High School
- Prev School:
- Tulane
Bio
CAREER HONORS
- 2024 New Mexico Bowl Defensive Most Valuable Player
- 2024 Honorable-Mention All-Big 12
- 2024 Honorable-Mention Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year
- 2023 Honorable-Mention All-AAC
- 2023 AAC All-Academic Team
- 2022 AAC All-Academic Team
2024 | JUNIOR
Led TCU with 9.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks ... placed seventh with 46 tackles ... played in all 13 games with eight starts, including the final seven contests ... had at least one TFL in six of the last seven games ... totaled five tackles, including 1.5 for loss with a sack, to earn Defensive Most Valuable Player honors in the 34-3 New Mexico Bowl win over Louisiana ... made his TCU debut with 2.5 TFLs, a sack and five stops in the 34-27 victory at Stanford ... his nine tackles, including a sack, in the 35-34 win over Texas Tech were one shy of a career-best ... posted two sacks as part of five stops in the 13-7 win at Utah ... also had sacks in victories over Oklahoma State and Cincinnati ... added a QBH in the 38-13 win against the Cowboys ... had a sack, quarterback hurry and pass breakup to go with three tackles at Baylor.
2023 | SOPHOMORE (TULANE)
Played in 14 games with 12 starts as a sophomore … racked up 40 tackles with 12 TFLs … posted four tackles along with a sack and a fumble forced and recovered during the AAC Championship Game against SMU … had five tackles on the road against Florida Atlantic … earned a season-high eight tackles along with a season-high four TFLs against UAB.
2022 | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (TULANE)
Played in 13 games with two starts on the defensive line ... totaled 31 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss ... also had three quarterback hurries and two pass breakups ... had 10 tackles against UCF ... also a member of the Tulane Track and Field program as a thrower ... an AAC All-Academic Team selection.
2021 | FRESHMAN (TULANE)
Saw action in three games in 2021 ... registered three total tackles ... registered one sack and one tackle for loss.
HIGH SCHOOL
Consensus three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports.com … rated as the No. 55-ranked tight end in the state of Texas by ESPN.com … ranked as a Top 250 prospect regardless of position in Texas … rated as the fourth-best tight end in the Dallas Morning News SportsDayHS Top 100 … finished his high school career with over 1200 career receiving yards and 15 total touchdowns … posted a single-season career high seven touchdowns in his sophomore campaign … helped guide Naaman Forest High School to a 6-1 record in district play.
- 2024 New Mexico Bowl Defensive Most Valuable Player
- 2024 Honorable-Mention All-Big 12
- 2024 Honorable-Mention Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year
- 2023 Honorable-Mention All-AAC
- 2023 AAC All-Academic Team
- 2022 AAC All-Academic Team
2024 | JUNIOR
Led TCU with 9.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks ... placed seventh with 46 tackles ... played in all 13 games with eight starts, including the final seven contests ... had at least one TFL in six of the last seven games ... totaled five tackles, including 1.5 for loss with a sack, to earn Defensive Most Valuable Player honors in the 34-3 New Mexico Bowl win over Louisiana ... made his TCU debut with 2.5 TFLs, a sack and five stops in the 34-27 victory at Stanford ... his nine tackles, including a sack, in the 35-34 win over Texas Tech were one shy of a career-best ... posted two sacks as part of five stops in the 13-7 win at Utah ... also had sacks in victories over Oklahoma State and Cincinnati ... added a QBH in the 38-13 win against the Cowboys ... had a sack, quarterback hurry and pass breakup to go with three tackles at Baylor.
2023 | SOPHOMORE (TULANE)
Played in 14 games with 12 starts as a sophomore … racked up 40 tackles with 12 TFLs … posted four tackles along with a sack and a fumble forced and recovered during the AAC Championship Game against SMU … had five tackles on the road against Florida Atlantic … earned a season-high eight tackles along with a season-high four TFLs against UAB.
2022 | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (TULANE)
Played in 13 games with two starts on the defensive line ... totaled 31 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss ... also had three quarterback hurries and two pass breakups ... had 10 tackles against UCF ... also a member of the Tulane Track and Field program as a thrower ... an AAC All-Academic Team selection.
2021 | FRESHMAN (TULANE)
Saw action in three games in 2021 ... registered three total tackles ... registered one sack and one tackle for loss.
HIGH SCHOOL
Consensus three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports.com … rated as the No. 55-ranked tight end in the state of Texas by ESPN.com … ranked as a Top 250 prospect regardless of position in Texas … rated as the fourth-best tight end in the Dallas Morning News SportsDayHS Top 100 … finished his high school career with over 1200 career receiving yards and 15 total touchdowns … posted a single-season career high seven touchdowns in his sophomore campaign … helped guide Naaman Forest High School to a 6-1 record in district play.
TCU Football | Sonny Dykes and Players Weekly Press Conference (vs. Abilene Christian)
Tuesday, September 09
TCU Football | Sonny Dykes and Players Weekly Press Conference (vs. Abilene Christian)
Tuesday, September 09
Head Coach Sonny Dykes and Players - Weekly Press Conference (Bye Week 1)
Thursday, September 04
Football: Postgame at North Carolina
Tuesday, September 02