Devean Deal
| No. 26 – Los Angeles Rams | |
|---|---|
| Position | Outside linebacker |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 4, 2002 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 251 lb (114 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Naaman Forest (Garland, Texas) |
| College | |
| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
Devean Deal (born September 4, 2002) is an American professional football outside linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs and Tulane Green Wave.
Early life
Deal attended Pebble Hills High School for his freshman and sophomore seasons before transferring to Naaman Forest High School in Garland, Texas.[1] Coming out of high school, he committed to play college football for the Tulane Green Wave.[2]
College career
Tulane
During his three-year career at Tulane from 2021 to 2023, Deal played in 28 games, totaling 70 tackles with 15.5 going for a loss, five sacks, four pass deflections, a fumble recovery, and an interception. After the conclusion of the 2023 season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[3][4]
TCU
Deal transferred to play for the TCU Horned Frogs.[5] He finished the 2024 season with 46 tackles and five and a half sacks.[6] In week 8 of the 2025 season, Deal notched two tackles, four pressures, half a sack, and a forced fumble in a victory over Baylor.[7] He finished the 2025 season with 53 tackles with eight and a half going for a loss and three and a half sacks.[8]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) | 251 lb (114 kg) | 32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 7+5⁄8 in (2.02 m) | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | ||||||
| All values from Pro Day[9] | ||||||||||||
Seattle Seahawks
After not being selected in the 2026 NFL draft, Deal signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent.[10] Deal was waived by the Seahawks on May 14, 2026.[11]
Los Angeles Rams
On August 24, 2026, Deal was signed by the Los Angeles Rams.[12]
References
- ↑ Chavez, Felix (June 18, 2020). "Former Pebble Hills football player drawing attention from D1 football programs". El Paso Times. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ↑ Chavez, Felix (August 27, 2020). "Former El Paso high school athlete Devean Deal to play football at Tulane in New Orleans". El Paso Times. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ↑ Smith, Guerry (October 12, 2022). "The finisher: Tulane rush end Devean Deal a huge factor despite backup status". NOLA.com. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ↑ Hodges, Russell (December 18, 2023). "Football: Tulane EDGE transfer Devean Deal commits to TCU". Frogs O'War. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ↑ Johnson, Steven. "Big 12 football power rankings: Is TCU's Devean Deal a top-level pass rusher?". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ↑ Johnson, Steven. "Pass rusher Devean Deal embracing leadership role with TCU football". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ↑ Dow, Lawrence. "'Love the way he plays': Devean Deal helps power TCU football to win over Baylor". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ↑ Condotta, Bob. "Who Seahawks are signing as undrafted free agents". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Devean Deal College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ↑ Messman, Chris. "El Paso native Devean Deal signs with Seahawks as an undrafted free agent". KFOX.com. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Seahawks sign two rookie receivers, waive a UDFA signing". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
- ↑ By; Simmons, Myles; By; Simmons, Myles (August 24, 2026). "Rams sign Steven Gilmore and Devean Deal, Justin Dedich passes physical". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 25, 2026.