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