Devean Deal

#26

Experience: R

Height: 6-2

Age: 23

Weight: 251 lbs

College: TCU

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Biography

Spent time with the Seattle Seahawks in the 2026 offseason.

NFL CAREER

Spent time with the Seattle Seahawks in the 2026 offseason.

COLLEGE

Appeared in 56 career games for Tulane (2021-2023) and TCU (2024-2025), and totaled 176 tackles (74 solo), 34.5 tackles for loss, 13.0 sacks, 10 passes defended, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one interception, and one defensive touchdown.
In 2025, started in all 13 games for the Horned Frogs and tallied a career-best 53 tackles (27 solo) to go along with 7.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and five passes defended.
Named to the 2025 All-Big 12 Second Team and was an Honorable Mention for 2025 All-Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year.
In the season opener against North Carolina (9/1/2025), scored his first career touchdown off a 37-yard fumble recovery.
In 2024, played in all 13 games (eight starts) and started in the final seven games of the season for TCU, and tallied 46 tackles (29 solo), 9.5 tackles for loss, a career-high 5.5 sacks, and one pass defended.
Earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention and Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year Honorable Mention selections.
In the third game of conference play, recorded a career-best 2.0 sacks in a 13-7 win at Utah (10/19/2024), to go with five tackles (four solo) and 2.0 tackles for loss.
Named 2024 New Mexico Bowl Defensive Most Valuable Player honors after logging five tackles (two solo), 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack in a 34-3 win over Louisiana (12/28/2024).
In his final season at Tulane in 2023, appeared in 14 games (12 starts) and logged 43 tackles (25 solo), a career-best 13.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, three forced fumbles, two passes defended, one fumble recovery and one interception.
Named to the 2023 AAC All-Academic Team.
In the final game of conference play, caught his first career interception in a 29-16 win over UTSA (11/24/2023).
In 2022, played in 13 games (two starts) and totaled 31 tackles (19 solo), 3.5 tackles for loss and two passes defended.
Named to the 2022 AAC All-Academic Team.
Recorded a career-best 10 tackles (five solo) against UCF (11/12/2022).
As a true freshman in 2021, appeared in three games and tallied three tackles (two solo), 1.0 tackle for loss, and 1.0 sack.

PERSONAL

Consensus three-start prospect by ESPN, Rivals, and 247Sports out of Naaman Forest High School (Garland, Texas).
Ranked the fourth-best tight end in the Dallas Morning News SportsDayHS Top 100.