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).

DeVonte Dedmon
No. 17     Ottawa Redblacks
Dedmon before a Redblacks game in 2021
Born: (1995-11-23) November 23, 1995
Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.
Career information
StatusActive
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 highlights and awards
CFL East All-Star2021
Career stats

College career

Dedmon played college football for the William & Mary Tribe from 2014 to 2018.[1]

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] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season.

On November 2, 2021, it was announced that Dedmon had signed a one-year contract extension with the Redblacks.[5] In the team's next game, on November 6, 2021, Dedmon had a 100-yard kickoff return touchdown and set a CFL record as he recorded his fifth return touchdown in his first 15 career CFL games, surpassing Gizmo Williams' record of 18 games.[6] For the 2021 season, Dedmon played in 11 regular season games and had 11 receptions for 103 yards and ten carries for 68 rushing yards and one touchdown.[4] On special teams, he had 48 punt returns for 737 yards and two touchdowns, 49 kickoff returns for 1,223 yards and one touchdown, and four missed field goal returns for 103 yards.[4] For his strong season, he was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Special Teams Player.[7]

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.
  5. "Redblacks re-sign DeVonte Dedmon for 2022". Ottawa Redblacks. November 2, 2021.
  6. "HEART AND SOUL: Could Redblacks star returner DeVonte Dedmon be the next Speedy B?". Ottawa Sun. November 7, 2021.
  7. "Recap: Bombers names laced through CFL Awards". Canadian Football League. December 13, 2021.
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