Deven Eastern

Photo by: Kelly Hagenson

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Position:
DL
Ht./Wt.:
6-6 / 320
Hometown:
Shakopee, Minn.
High School:
Shakopee
Years in College / At Minnesota:
5 / 5
Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
1 year
Letters:
3
Class:
Redshirt Senior

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS
Academic All-Big Ten (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022)
All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (2025)

2025 • SENIOR SEASON: Totaled four tackles and half of a tackle for loss against Buffalo • recorded one tackle against Northwestern State • made one tackle at Cal • tallied five tackles and made half of a sack against Rutgers • registered two tackles at Ohio State • made five tackles against Purdue • recorded one sack and had two tackles versus Nebraska • finished with two tackles at Iowa • made two tackles and had one sack and one forced fumble against Michigan State • totaled five tackles and made one tackle for loss at Oregon • made five tackles at Northwestern • had one tackle for loss and three tackles against Wisconsin.

2024 • JUNIOR SEASON: Started all 13 games • made 27 tackles, five tackles for loss and two sacks • broke up two passes and forced one fumble Game-by-Game: Made two tackles against North Carolina • tallied two tackles against Rhode Island, had 1.5 sacks, one tackle for loss and forced one fumble • notched one tackle against Nevada • made two tackles against Iowa • had three tackles and one tackle for loss at Michigan • tallied one tackle against USC • notched four tackles at UCLA and also broke up one pass and half of a tackle for loss • had one tackle against Maryland • made one tackle at Illinois • had five tackles and one sack at Rutgers • made three tackles and had half of a tackle for loss against Penn State • totaled two tackles and broke up one pass at Wisconsin • started against Virginia Tech.

2023 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Started all 13 games • made 28 tackles, had one tackle for loss and broke up one pass. Game-by-Game: Had one tackle against Nebraska • totaled two tackles against Eastern Michigan • notched three tackles and had half a tackle for loss at North Carolina • registered two tackles at Northwestern • had three tackles against Louisiana • made three tackles against Michigan • had six tackles and half a tackle for loss at Iowa • broke up one pass and had one tackle against Michigan State • totaled three tackles against Illinois • made one tackle at Purdue • made two tackles at Ohio State • had one tackle against Wisconsin • started against Bowling Green.

2022 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in seven games • made four tackles, had one tackle for loss and broke up one pass. Game-by-Game: Made his Minnesota debut and totaled one tackle against New Mexico State • had two tackles and one tackle for loss against Western Illinois • totaled one tackle against Colorado • played at Michigan State • competed against Rutgers and at Nebraska • broke up one pass against Northwestern.

2021: Redshirted • did not see game action.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Shakopee High School in Shakopee, Minnesota. • wore No. 99 for the Sabers • led team to second straight 6AA Sectional Championship in 2020 • as a senior, totaled 64 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, seven sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery • as a junior, recorded 54 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and one fumble recovery while powering the Sabers to a spot in the state quarterfinals • coached by Ray Betton • four-star recruit according to 247sports and ESPN • ranked as the No. 16 strong defensive end in the nation according to 247sports.