Trey Dean III (born February 29, 2000) is an American professional football safety for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators.
| No. 28 – Cleveland Browns | |
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| Position: | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 29, 2000 Hampton, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Dutchtown (Hampton) |
| College: | Florida (2018–2022) |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editDean grew up in Hampton, Georgia, and attended Dutchtown High School. In his high school career he had 45 tackles, one going for a loss, four interceptions, ten pass deflections, and a fumble recovery. On offense he added two receptions for 28 yards.[1] On December 20, 2017, Dean committed to play college football at the University of Florida, over other schools such as Alabama, and Kentucky.[2][3]
College career
editDean played for five years at Florida and tallied 255 tackles, 13.5 going for loss, four.5 sacks, four interceptions, 18 pass deflections, three fumble recoveries, and a forced fumble.[4] Dean had a stellar freshman year putting up 26 tackles, 0.5 going for a loss, an interception, and five pass deflections.[5] For his performance on the year he was named to the SEC-All Freshman-Team.[6][7] Dean's best season came in 2021 where he put up 88 tackles, four going for a loss, a sack, an interception, and eight pass deflections.[8] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Dean was invited to compete in the 2023 East-West Shrine Bowl.[9] Dean was named the Shrine Bowl defensive MVP after picking off a pass and returning it for 16 yards.[10]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.68 s | 1.68 s | 2.70 s | 4.26 s | 6.69 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
25 reps | |
| Sources:[11][12] | ||||||||||||
New York Jets
editAfter not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Dean signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent.[13][14] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[15][16] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent upon the expiration of his practice squad contract.[17]
Kansas City Chiefs
editOn January 17, 2024, Dean was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad. Dean won his first Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.[18] On February 14, Dean signed a reserve/futures contract with Kansas City.[19] He was waived on July 22.
Cleveland Browns
editOn October 9, 2024, Dean was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad.[20]
Personal life
editDean is the cousin of former NFL safety Ahmad Black.[21]
References
edit- ^ "Trey Dean Football Stats". Max Preps. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ Abolverdi, Zach (December 19, 2017). "BREAKING: 4-star safety Trey Dean commits to Florida Gators". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ Silverstein, Adam (December 20, 2017). "Florida football recruiting: Four-star DB Trey Dean commits, signs with the Gators". Only Gators. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ "Trey Dean III College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ "2018 Florida Gators Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ Simpson, Corinne (December 6, 2018). "Dean Named to Freshman All-SEC Team". Florida Gators. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ Goldkamp, Thomas (December 6, 2018). "Trey Dean named to Freshman All-SEC Team". 247Sports. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "2021 Florida Gators Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ De La Espriella, Sergio (December 20, 2022). "Florida defensive back named to Shrine Bowl ahead of 2023 NFL draft". USA Today. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ Abolverdi, Zach (February 3, 2023). "Trey Dean III takes home MVP honors in East-West Shrine Bowl". ON3. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "Trey Dean III Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Trey Dean III College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ Cain, Holly (December 19, 2023). "Dutchtown grad Trey Dean III signs with New York Jets". Henry Herald. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Benjamin (April 30, 2023). "Trey Dean will be a project for the New York Jets to unlock full potential". Hail Florida Hail. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ Lange, Randy; Greenberg, Ethan (August 29, 2023). "Final Cuts: Jets Move 31 More to Get Their Roster to 53 Players". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ Lange, Randy (August 30, 2023). "Jets Add 10 Players from Their Preseason Roster to the Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (January 8, 2024). "Jets Sign Nine Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ Maaddi, Rob (February 12, 2024). "Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime". AP News. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ Foote, Jordan (February 15, 2024). "Chiefs Sign Eight Players to Futures Contracts". Sports Illustrated Kansas City Chiefs News, Analysis and More. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "Browns place Charley Hughlett on injured reserve". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 9, 2024.
- ^ Spivey, Andrew (December 20, 2017). "Trey Dean: Florida Gators signee profile". Gator Country. Retrieved May 18, 2023.