Deshawn Stevens

Deshawn Stevens (born June 9, 1997) is a Canadian professional football defensive lineman.

College career After using a redshirt season in 2016, Stevens played college football for the Maine Black Bears from 2017 to 2020. He played in 29 games, in which he had 211 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, one interception, three fumble recoveries, and a forced fumble.

Stevens then transferred to the University of West Virginia in 2021 to play for the Mountaineers, where he played in 12 games and had 12 total tackles. He was then drafted in the first round, sixth overall, by the Ottawa Redblacks. Following training camp in 2022, he made the team's opening day roster and played in his first professional game on June 10, 2022, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played in all 18 regular season games, in which he recorded seven defensive tackles and six special teams tackles.

In 2023, Stevens played in 12 games and recorded one defensive tackle and four special teams tackles. He began the 2024 season on the injured list before moving to the practice roster. He dressed in one game before being released on July 22, 2024.

BC Lions On December 6, 2024, Stevens signed with the BC Lions.

Saskatchewan Roughriders On July 30, 2025, Stevens signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders after spending more than a month in free agency.

Personal life Stevens was born to parents Selvin Stevens and Andrea Anderson and he has four brothers and five sisters.