Texas Tech University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Roster
Dawson Deaton
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 310
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Frisco, Texas
- High School:
- Frisco
2021 SEASON (SENIOR)
Considered one of the top centers in college football as a senior โฆ named to the captains circle for the second-consecutive season in a vote of his teammates โฆ started and played in 11 of 13 games, missing two contests during Big 12 play due to injury โฆ closed his Red Raider career with 35 starts, which led all offensive players and was third on the team among players who spent entire career at Texas Tech โฆ credited with playing in 677 snaps, grading out at 70.1 according to Pro Football Focus โฆ was the highest-graded offensive lineman for the Red Raiders โฆ received grades of 72.6 in pass protection and 69.5 in run block scenarios โฆ best game of the season, according to PFF, was his final one as a Red Raider, grading out at 80.1 in Texas Techโs victory in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl over Mississippi State โฆ played in 2,694 snaps over his Red Raider career โฆ AWARDS AND HONORS: a second team All-Big 12 selection by the conference coaches โฆ marked the third time in his career to be recognized on the All-Big 12 teams after being an honorable mention selection in 2019 and a second team honoree in 2020 โฆ only the seventh Red Raider offensive lineman in the Big 12 era to garner All-Big 12 first or second team accolades multiple times in a career โฆ preseason candidate on the Rimington and Outland Trophy watch lists โฆ was also on the preseason lists for the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl and the Reeseโs Senior Bowl โฆ recognized for work in his classroom, earning Academic All-Big 12 first team and the CoSIDA Academic All-District team โฆ SENIOR DECISION: elected to forego his remaining eligibility following the season to declare for the 2022 NFL Draft โฆ selected to play in the East-West Shrine Game late in the season โฆ later invited to the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis ... chosen with the 246th overall pick in the seventh round of the NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns ... became the seventh Red Raider all-time to be selected by Cleveland, joining the likes of defensive back Anthony Malbrough (5th round, 2000), cornerback King Simmons (12th round, 1986), linebacker Jeff Copeland (8th round, 1980), kicker Jerry Sanders (12th round, 1970), fullback Rick Spinks (21st round, 1955) and Ring of Honor member Elmer Tarbox (3rd round, 1939).
2020 SEAS0N (JUNIOR)
Continued to be a consistent presence along the offensive line as a junior โฆ named to the captains circle prior to the season in a vote of his teammates ... started in all 10 games at center, pushing his consecutive games starting streak to 23 entering the 2021 season โฆ has now started in 22-consecutive games at center (final start of 2018 was at left guard) โฆ part of a Texas Tech offensive line that allowed only 1.60 sacks per game โฆ the Red Raiders closed the season ranked 30th nationally and third in the Big 12 for the category โฆ the unit also closed the year averaging only 5.40 tackles for a loss per game, which ranked second in the league โฆ AWARDS AND HONORS: All-Big 12 second team honoree by the conference coaches and Phil Steele Magazine โฆ marked the second-consecutive year to be recognized by the leagueโs head coaches โฆ named to the Rimington Trophy watch list prior to the season โฆ Academic All-Big 12 first team honoree.
2019 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Developed into one of Texas Techโs top offensive linemen in only his first season as a starter โฆ was a staple in the middle of the offensive line with 12 starts at center โฆ won the job following competition during both spring and preseason practices โฆ part of an offensive line that allowed only 1.5 sacks per game, good for second in the Big 12 โฆ the line surrendered only 18 sacks despite throwing the ball 531 times, leading the Big 12 and ranking seventh nationallyโฆ the Red Raiders ended the season among the top passing offenses in the country, ranking seventh in passing yards per game โฆย AWARDS AND HONORS: honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the conference coaches โฆ first team Academic All-Big 12 honoree.
2018 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Made an appearance in all 12 games during his redshirt freshman season โฆ started in two games on the year against Lamar (9/8) and Baylor (11/24) โฆ possibly the most diverse player on the offensive line due to his ability to play every position โฆ start against Lamar was at left tackle while his start versus Baylor was at left guard โฆ was a regular member of the offensive line rotation, especially late in the season โฆ part of an offensive line that ranked fourth in the Big 12 with only 2.08 sacks allowed per game โฆ line surrendered 25 sacks despite protecting for 535 pass attempts, which led the Big 12 and ranked sixth nationally โฆ Red Raiders ended the season among the top offenses in the country, ranking third in passing yards per game, 12th in total offense and 16th in scoring offense โฆ AWARDS AND HONORS: Academic All-Big 12 first team honoree.
Redshirt season โฆ scout team member โฆ did not play.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Frisco High School in Frisco, Texas โฆ part of an offensive line with fellow mid-year signee Jack Anderson โฆ helped power an offense that averaged an impressive 333 yards per game on the ground as a senior in 2016 โฆ helped lead Frisco to an 8-3 record as a senior and a playoff appearance โฆ was a first-team All-District 13-5A honoree as a senior โฆ collected second team All-District 9-5A honors as a junior โฆ named a three-star prospect by Rivals, Scout, 247Sports and ESPN โฆ ranked as the seventh-best center in the 2017 class by ESPN โฆ picked as the No. 8 and No. 9 center by Scout and Rivals, respectively โฆ was the third-best center in the state of Texas according to Scout ... received scholarship offers from nearly 20 schools across the country โฆ CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Boise State, California, Colorado, Colorado State, Duke, Houston, Iowa State, Mississippi State, Utah and Virginia.
PERSONAL
Dawson Deaton ... son of David and Angela Deaton ... has a brother, Jackson, and a sister, Lanie ... brother, Jackson, was a starting offensive lineman in 2019 as a senior at Army ... has a daughter, Parker, who was born Oct. 31, 2019 ... earned his undergraduate degree in marketing during Texas Techโs commencement exercises in December 2020 ... enrolled in Texas Techโs graduate program during final season as a Red Raider.ย
Parker is my 'why' and she's changed my life for the better. I'm lucky to be her father.
โ Dawson Deaton (@dawson_deaton) June 20, 2021
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