Antoine Deslauriers

Deslauriers was born in Montreal, Quebec, where he grew up.^[1] He grew up playing Canadian football and played five years in high school at Collège Laval.^[2][3] His play in Canada received the attention of American schools, and in 2023 he moved to the U.S. to play high school football at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School in Georgia.^[3][4] In his first season, he was named first-team all-conference after posting 72 tackles, 18 tackles-for-loss (TFLs) and two sacks.^[5] Deslauriers, a team captain, won a state championship in 2024 and was named first-team all-conference and all-state after totaling 135 tackles, 21 TFLs and four sacks.^[6][7] A three-star recruit and ranked the 18th-best linebacker prospect nationally by ESPN, he signed to play college football for the Syracuse Orange.^[3][7]

Deslauriers won a starting role for Syracuse as a true freshman in 2025.^[1] He started 11 of 12 games, recording 60 tackles which placed second on the team.^[8] At the conclusion of the 2025 season, he was named a True Freshman All-American by On3.com.^[9]