Deiontrez Mount

Deiontrez Mount (born February 26, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL draft.

Professional career

Tennessee Titans Mount was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round, 177th overall, in the 2015 NFL draft. On August 28, 2016, Mount was waived by the Titans.

Indianapolis Colts On September 19, 2016, Mount was signed to the practice squad of the Indianapolis Colts. He was promoted to the active roster on December 15, 2016.

On August 18, 2017, Mount was waived/injured by the Colts and placed on injured reserve. He was released on August 25, 2017.

Denver Broncos On August 29, 2017, Mount signed with the Denver Broncos. He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on November 15, 2017.

On May 30, 2018, Mount suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon during the Broncos' organized team activities (OTAs), and was ruled out the entire 2018 season. He was waived/injured on June 11, 2018, and officially placed on injured reserve after clearing waivers.

Tampa Bay Vipers Mount was selected by the Tampa Bay Vipers of the XFL in round two of phase three of the 2020 XFL draft. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.