Dawson Deaton

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Dawson Deaton
Personal information
Born: (1999-05-06) May 6, 1999 (age 25)
Frisco, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:306 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school: Frisco
College: Texas Tech (2017–2021)
Position: Center
NFL draft: 2022  / Round: 7 / Pick: 246
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Second-team All-Big 12 (2020, 2021)
Player stats at PFR

Dawson Deaton (born May 6, 1999) is an American football center who is a free agent. He played college football at Texas Tech and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft. [1]

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College career

Deaton was ranked as a three–star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school. [2] He committed to Texas Tech on February 13, 2016, over offers from Houston, Iowa State, and Utah. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+1⁄2 in
(1.97 m)		306 lb
(139 kg)		32+7⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		5.12 s1.75 s2.95 s4.49 s7.52 s29.0 in
(0.74 m)		9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		24 reps
All values from NFL Combine [4] [5]

Deaton was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 246th pick in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft. [6] He was placed on injured reserve on August 16, 2022, one day after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament during practice. [7] Deaton was waived on July 6, 2023, with an injury designation. [8] He was released on May 9, 2024 with a failed physical.

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References

  1. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Dawson Deaton Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Dawson Deaton 247". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Dawson Deaton Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  5. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Dawson Deaton College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  6. ↑ Bastock, Ashley (April 30, 2022). "Browns select center Dawson Deaton from Texas Tech at No. 246 in the NFL Draft". Cleveland.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ Alper, Josh (August 16, 2022). "Browns put Nick Harris, Dawson Deaton on IR". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Browns sign CB Thakarius Keyes". clevelandbrowns.com. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.


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