Donte Deayon Explained

Dont'e Deayon
Number:38, 27, 21
Position:Cornerback
Birth Date:January 28, 1994
Birth Place:Rialto, California, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:9
Weight Lbs:159
High School:Summit (Fontana, California)
College:Boise State
Undraftedyear:2016
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:48
Statlabel2:Forced fumbles
Statlabel3:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue3:1
Statlabel4:Pass deflections
Statvalue4:5
Statlabel5:Interceptions
Pfr:DeayDo01

Donte Deayon (born January 28, 1994) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Boise State, and was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2016 before signing with the Los Angeles Rams in 2018.

College career

Deayon played college football for the Boise State Broncos, as a 150-pound cornerback. He was named to the All-Mountain West Second-team for three straight seasons.[1]

Professional career

New York Giants

Deayon signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2016.[2] He was waived on September 3, 2016, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[3] [4] He was released on October 13, 2016. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants on January 9, 2017.

On September 2, 2017, Deayon was waived by the Giants and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[5] [6] He was promoted to the active roster on October 12, 2017.[7] He was placed on injured reserve on November 27, 2017, after suffering a fractured forearm.[8]

On October 16, 2018, Deayon was waived by the Giants to make room for wide receiver Bennie Fowler.[9]

Los Angeles Rams

On December 12, 2018, Deayon was signed to the Los Angeles Rams practice squad.[10]

Deayon signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams on February 6, 2019.[11] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019,[12] but was re-signed the next day to the Rams' practice squad.[13] He was promoted to the active roster on November 13, 2019.[14]

On March 30, 2020, Deayon was re-signed to a one-year contract.[15] He was featured on Hard Knocks which focused on both of LA's teams, the Rams and the Chargers.[16] [17] [18] [19]

On September 5, 2020, Deayon was released from the Rams and signed to the practice squad the next day.[20] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on October 28,[21] and restored back to the practice squad on November 25.[22] He was elevated to the active roster on January 15, 2021, for the team's divisional playoff game against the Green Bay Packers, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[23] On January 18, 2021, Deayon signed a reserve/futures contract with the Rams.[24]

On August 31, 2021, Deayon was waived by the Rams and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[25] He was promoted to the active roster on October 19, 2021.[26] Deayon won Super Bowl LVI when the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals.[27]

Retirement

On March 2, 2023, Deayon officially announced his retirement via Instagram.[28]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.fontanaheraldnews.com/sports/former-summit-star-deayon-signs-with-n-y-giants-in/article_b17b15c0-108c-11e6-8432-b7d72433bd5e.html "Former Summit star Deayon signs with N.Y. Giants in NFL"
  2. Web site: Giants sign four draft picks & 14 undrafted free agents. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. May 6, 2016. September 8, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170803005711/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-sign-four-draft-picks--14-undrafted-free-agents/bce88848-ed81-4d6a-8e99-26f19049be9d. August 3, 2017.
  3. Web site: New York Giants announce 20 roster moves. https://web.archive.org/web/20170825063500/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/New-York-Giants-announce-20-roster-moves/d7b93d76-3186-40dc-b759-c622015e0159. dead. August 25, 2017. Eisen. Michael. Giants.com. September 3, 2016. September 8, 2017.
  4. Web site: Giants announce practice squad; claim DT Robert Thomas. https://web.archive.org/web/20170909053715/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-announce-practice-squad-claim-DT-Robert-Thomas/e8402e2e-7f9b-4c94-95db-b9d10f79333e. dead. September 9, 2017. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. September 4, 2016. September 8, 2017.
  5. Web site: New York Giants announce 2017 53-man roster. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. September 2, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171205020739/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/New-York-Giants-announce-2017-53-man-roster/af61460d-cd5a-4723-95d7-e08c74eaf74e. December 5, 2017.
  6. Web site: Giants sign eight players to practice squad. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. September 3, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171008171911/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-sign-eight-players-to-practice-squad/c4566931-c320-468f-b9ba-ca2e78fa0980. October 8, 2017.
  7. Web site: Giants call up Donte Deayon to fill DRC's roster spot. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. October 12, 2017. October 13, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171013120130/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-call-up-Donte-Deayon-to-fill-DRCs-roster-spot/30b2f75c-e8d6-4e01-b4fc-3ba7a5e1a08f. October 13, 2017. dead.
  8. Web site: Giants place OL Fluker, CB Deayon, LB Grant, and LB Skinner on IR. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040230/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-place-OL-Fluker-CB-Deayon-LB-Grant-and-LB-Skinner-on-IR/d90188eb-a92d-4818-9316-5ed79cacba98. dead. December 1, 2017. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. November 27, 2017.
  9. Web site: Giants sign WR Bennie Fowler, waive CB Donte Deayon among roster moves. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. October 16, 2018.
  10. Web site: Comeaux . Jonathan . December 12, 2018 . Rams Signing CB Donte Deayon To Practice Squad . 2023-03-25 . NFL Trade Rumors.
  11. Web site: Simmons . Myles . February 6, 2019 . Rams sign four players to free agent contracts . 2023-03-25 . TheRams.com.
  12. News: Han, Jamie . Rams trim roster down to 53 players . TheRams.com . August 31, 2019 . August 31, 2019.
  13. News: Han, Jamie . Rams sign 10 practice squad players . TheRams.com . September 1, 2019 . September 1, 2019.
  14. Web site: Rams promote OL Chandler Brewer and CB Donte Deayon from practice squad. The Rams Wire. USA Today. November 13, 2019.
  15. Web site: Donte Deayon re-signs with Rams. Williams, Charean. Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. March 30, 2020.
  16. Web site: Rams Release 'Hard Knocks' Standout DB Donte Deayon . September 6, 2020 .
  17. Web site: Rams waive 2 Hard Knocks favorites . September 5, 2020 .
  18. Web site: Donte Deayon, Hard Knocks personality, waived by Rams . September 5, 2020 .
  19. Web site: 'Hard Knocks' Episode 1: The NFL Prepares for a Unique Training Camp . August 12, 2020 .
  20. Web site: Arthur . Kenneth . Rams waive 2 Hard Knocks favorites . Turf Show Times . 5 September 2020 . en . 5 September 2020.
  21. News: DaSilva, Cameron . Rams put Burgess on IR and designate Noteboom to return, among other roster moves . USAToday.com . October 28, 2020 . November 11, 2020.
  22. News: Donte Deayon: Restored to practice squad . CBSSports.com . November 25, 2020 . December 31, 2020.
  23. Web site: Simmons. Myles. 2021-01-15. Rams elevate Bryce Perkins, Donte Deayon from practice squad. 2021-01-19. ProFootballTalk. en-US.
  24. Web site: DaSilva. Cameron. 2021-01-18. Rams sign QB Bryce Perkins, 13 others to futures contracts. 2021-01-19. Rams Wire. en-US.
  25. Web site: Jackson . Stu . September 1, 2021 . Rams sign 14 players to practice squad . TheRams.com.
  26. Web site: Soares . Venie Randy . October 19, 2021 . Rams fill roster holes, replacing Jake Funk and Johnny Mundt following injuries . 2023-03-25 . Turf Show Times . SB Nation.
  27. Web site: Schwartz . Paul . February 13, 2021 . LA Rams defeat Cincinnati Bengals to win Super Bowl 2022 . 2023-03-25 . New York Post.
  28. Web site: Playing a Game You Love for 20 Years is A Blessing!.

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