RedBlacks Sign 2021 First-Rounder Deshawn Stevens
May 6, 2022 - Canadian Football League (CFL)
Ottawa RedBlacks News Release
OTTAWA - The Ottawa REDBLACKS have inked their first-round draft choice from 2021, signing linebacker Deshawn Stevens to a CFL contract, the team announced today.
Stevens, 24, was selected sixth overall by the REDBLACKS in the 2021 CFL Draft. The Toronto native was coming off of a season with Maine that saw him rack up 36 tackles, including 13 unassisted, in a shortened four-game season.
Stevens transferred to West Virginia for the 2021 season, and recorded 12 tackles through 10 games.
National linebacker Deshawn Stevens'
HEIGHT: 6-2 | WEIGHT: 255 lbs | BIRTHDAY: 1997-06-09
HOMETOWN: Toronto, ON | SCHOOL: Main/West Virginia
The REDBLACKS are set to kick off their 2022 training camp, next week. Rookies report on May 11, with camp officially opening on May 14.
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