Devean Deal

Height:
6-4
Weight:
245
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
El Paso, TX
High School:
Naaman Forest

2022: 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 (11/12)...Also a member of the Tulane Track and Field program as a thrower... An AAC All-Academic Team selection.

2021: Saw action in three games in 2021... Registered three total tackles... Registered one sack and one tackle for loss.

Prior to Tulane: 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…Chose Tulane over 17 other schools, including Northwestern and Syracuse…Helped guide Naaman Forest High School to a 6-1 record in district play.

DEVEAN'S NOLA STORY
How do you define what it means to be NOLA Built?
To be built different

What drew you to New Orleans?
It has to be the culture and the history

Favorite spot to hang out in New Orleans?
Audubon Park

What was your first impression of New Orleans?
The city is always vibrant and never sleeps