Deven Eastern

Deven Eastern (born April 5, 2003) is an American professional football nose tackle for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and was selected by the Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL draft.

Early life Eastern attended Shakopee High School in Shakopee, Minnesota. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers over multiple other power five offers.

College career As a freshman in 2021, Eastern took a redshirt. In 2022, he totaled four tackles with one going for a loss, and a pass deflection in six games. In 2023, Eastern tallied 27 tackles with one being for a loss. In 2024, he started in all 13 games, totaling 27 tackles with five being for a loss, two sacks, two pass deflections, a forced fumble. Eastern returned to the Golden Gophers for the 2025 season. In week 11, he notched two tackles and a sack versus Michigan State.

Professional career

Eastern was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round with the 242nd overall pick of the 2026 NFL draft. He was waived on August 30 as part of final roster cuts, and re-signed a day later to be on the practice squad.