DeVere Levelston
American football player (born 2001)
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DeVere Levelston (born April 5, 2001) is an American professional football defensive endf or the Louisville Kings of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at SMU and was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2024.
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DeSoto, Texas, U.S.
Levelston with the Memphis Showboats in 2025 | |
| No. 96 – Louisville Kings | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive end |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 5, 2001 DeSoto, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 281 lb (127 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | DeSoto (DeSoto, Texas) |
| College | Tyler JC (2019) SMU (2020–2023) |
| NFL draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
College career
Levelston graduated from DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas.[1] He played college football at Tyler JC in 2019[2] and would later transfer to SMU, where he played from 2020 to 2023.[1][3] He played 46 games, where he had a total of 90 tackles, 11 sacks for 66 yards, one fumble recovery, and two blocks.[4]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) | 281 lb (127 kg) | 33 in (0.84 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 5.09 s | 1.83 s | 2.95 s | 4.84 s | 7.57 s | 28.0 in (0.71 m) | 9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) | 23 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Seattle Seahawks
After going undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft, on May 3, 2024, Levelston signed a three-year, $2.833 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks.[6][7] He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.[8][9] He was released on December 17.[10][11]
Memphis Showboats
On April 22, 2025, Levelston signed with the Memphis Showboats of the United Football League.[12]
Louisville Kings
On January 13, 2026, Levelston was selected by the Louisville Kings in the 2026 UFL Draft.[13]