2015 Football Roster
DeVante' Strickland
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ohio
- High School:
- Marion-Franklin
2014
• Redshirted
2013 Junior Season
• Played in all 12 games, starting six
• Ranked sixth on the team with 53 tackles
• Career high 12 tackles at South Alabama
• Had career highs of 11 tackles and eight solo tackles against Bowling Green
2012 Sophomore Season
• Played in 12 games, making seven starts as strong side linebacker
• Made 18 tackles, including two tackles for loss and one sack
• Made his first career start in the 41-14 victory Oct. 6 at Eastern Michigan
2011 Freshman Season
• Forced a fumble at Akron
• Made first career appearance at Alabama
• Played in nine games
Prior to Kent State
• First team all-state, all-district, all-metro and all-city selection
• Named district defensive player of the year
• Tallied 80 tackles, six interceptions and a pair of forced fumbles
• Was a first team all-city pick after posting 70 stops and eight forced fumbles as a junior
• Also had 50 tackles and five forced fumbles as a sophomore
• Helped lead Marion-Franklin High School to an 11-1 record in 2010 and the school's fourth straight city title
• Played for Brian Haffele with fellow Kent State signee Jeremy McCoy.
Personal
• Born March 24, 1993
• Son of Amanda Strickland
• Has a sister, Dajanae'
• Plans to major in education.
