Deshaun Lee
Deshaun Lee
Erases the deep middle of the field. Third year in the Iowa secondary, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 7 tackles against Indiana, Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Kirk Ferentz.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Iowa
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Iowa
Returning around him
- 7 Iowa players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +7 net (15 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Iowa · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #42 · 2026 recruiting class #26
DNA match
Player DNA
Centerfielder
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Cale Sanders’s 2022 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jayvon Henderson's junior season at South Alabama (2025).
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