DeVonte Dedmon

DeVonte Dedmon (born November 23, 1995) is a professional Canadian football wide receiver and kick returner for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the William & Mary Tribe from 2014 to 2018.[1]

DeVonte Dedmon
No. 17     Ottawa Redblacks
Born: (1995-11-23) November 23, 1995
Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)Wide receiver/Kick returner
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
CollegeWilliam & Mary
High schoolWarhill High
NFL draft2019 / Undrafted
Career history
As player
2019–presentOttawa Redblacks
Career stats

Professional career

On May 22, 2019, it was announced that Dedmon had signed with the Ottawa Redblacks.[2] He played in his first regular season game on July 19, 2019 against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers where he recorded seven punt returns for 74 yards and five kickoff returns for 117 yards. He scored his first professional touchdown on a 111-yard kickoff return against the Montreal Alouettes on August 2, 2019.[3] In the same game, he also scored with a 95-yard punt return touchdown and set a franchise record with 377 total return yards in the 30-27 overtime win.[3] However, his rookie season was kept short due to injuries and he played in just five regular season games.[4]

References
  1. "2018 Football Roster, DeVonte Dedmon". William & Mary Tribe. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  2. "RedBlacks Announce Transactions". Oursportcentral. May 22, 2019.
  3. "Redblacks edge Als in overtime to snap losing streak". Canadian Football League. August 2, 2019.
  4. "DeVonte Dedmon". Ottawa Redblacks. Retrieved December 25, 2020.


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