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RETURNING PLAYERS
DJ DEAN
Senior | Defensive Back
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5-11 | 199
Newton, Texas | Newton HS
JUNIOR (2015)
Finished the season as the active team leader in career interceptions with four
… Experienced action in 12 games and made eight starts … Started 13 straight
games before missing the UT Martin game (Oct. 31) due to injury … Tied for ninth
on the team in tackles with 35. … Tied for the team lead in interceptions with two
… Notched three pass breakups … Returned seven punts for 93 yards … vs. Texas
Tech (Sept. 19): Made one interception and tallied two solo stops … at No. 19
Ole Miss (Nov. 7): Tallied five tackles, including three solo stops … Broke up a
fourth-down pass to end the Rebels’ potential game-winning drive … at No. 9 LSU
(Nov. 14): Recorded a career-high six tackles, including a half sack … Picked off
LSU’s Brandon Harris in the end zone with 3:26 left in the fourth quarter to close
the door and help Arkansas hold onto The Golden Boot for the second straight year.
SOPHOMORE (2014)
Started 6 of 13 games he appeared in … Tallied 23 tackles, five breakups and
two interceptions … Held punt return duties, racking-up 121 yards on 11 returns,
including a season-long 63-yard scamper … vs. Nicholls (Sept. 6): Collected firstcareer
interception and recorded a career-long 63-yard kickoff return in Arkansas’
73-7 home opener … at Texas Tech (Sept. 13): Registered three tackles and one
pass breakup in Arkansas’ non-conference victory … vs. No. 20 LSU (Nov. 15):
Posted three tackles and batted down a pass in Arkansas’ shutout over the Tigers
… at No. 17 Missouri (Nov. 28): Recorded second career interception in the
Razorbacks’ regular-season finale.
FRESHMAN (2013)
Appeared in all 12 games as a true freshman and started the final two games vs.
Mississippi State and at No. 15 LSU … Finished the year with nine tackles and four
pass breakups … vs. Southern Miss (Sept. 14): Made his first career tackle and
pass breakup in Arkansas’ 24-3 win … at Ole Miss (Nov. 9): Recorded two tackles
and one pass breakup … vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 23): Registered a pair of
tackles and one pass breakup … at No. 15 LSU (Nov. 29): Ended season with a
career-high three tackles and one pass breakup.
2015 GAME-BY-GAME
GS UA A ToT TFL-YDS SCK-YDS FF FR-YDS INT-YDS QBH BRUP PRET YDS TD LNG
UTEP 1/1 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOL 1/1 2 1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0
TxTECH 1/1 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0
vs TAMU 1/1 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 45 0 45
at TEN 1/1 2 3 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 12 0 12
at ALA 1/1 3 0 3 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 11 0 11
AUB 1/1 3 2 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 4 0 4
UTM - DID NOT PLAY –
at MISS 1/1 3 2 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 7 0 7
at LSU 1/0 1 5 6 0.5-2 0.5-2 0 0-0 1-0 0 0 1 14 0 14
MSU 1/0 3 1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MIZZ 1/0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0
vs KSU 1/0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 12/8 21 14 35 1.5-4 0.5-2 0 0-0 2-0 0 3 7 93 0 45
2014 GAME-BY-GAME
GS UA A ToT TFL-YDS SCK-YDS FF FR-YDS INT-YDS QBH BRUP
at AUB 1/0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
NICH 1/0 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-9 0 0
at TxTECH 1/0 1 2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1
NIU 1/0 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
vs TAMU 1/0 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
ALA 1/0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
UGA 1/0 0 3 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
UAB 1/1 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1
at MSU 1/1 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1
LSU 1/1 1 2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1
MISS 1/1 2 1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
at MIZZ 1/1 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-0 0 1
vs TEX 1/1 2 1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
TOTAL 13/6 11 12 23 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 2-9 0 5
HIGH SCHOOL
Was an impact player on both sides of the ball at Newton High School, playing
cornerback and quarterback … Named district MVP after leading the Eagles to
the semifinal round of the state playoff s and a 13-1 final record … Recorded 34
tackles, four interceptions and one forced fumble and also passed for 1,062 yards
and 11 touchdowns while rushing for 1,014 yards and 20 touchdowns … Made 46
tackles and five interceptions while passing for 1,280 yards and eight touchdowns
and rushed for 672 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior … Coached by W.T.
Johnston … Selected Arkansas over off ers from Baylor and Utah.
PERSONAL
Born on Jan. 28, 1995 … Son of Dale and Beverly Dean … Journalism major.
CAREER STATS
GS UA A ToT TFL-YDS SCK-YDS FF FR-YDS INT-YDS QBH BRUP
2013 12/2 5 4 9 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 4
2014 13/6 11 12 23 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 2-9 0 5
2015 12/8 21 14 35 1.5-4 0.5-2 0 0-0 2-0 0 3
TOTAL 37/16 37 30 67 1.5-4 0.5-2 0 0-0 4-9 0 12
2016 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL
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