Deadrin Senat
American football player (born 1994)
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Deadrin Senat (born July 22, 1994) is an American professional football nose tackle.[1] He played college football at South Florida, and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2018 NFL draft.
Naples, Florida, U.S.
Senat with the Atlanta Falcons in 2018 | |||||||||
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| Position | Nose tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | July 22, 1994 Naples, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 328 lb (149 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Immokalee (Immokalee, Florida) | ||||||||
| College | South Florida (2013–2017) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2018: 3rd round, 90th overall pick | ||||||||
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College career
Initially Senat committed to Florida State early, but later decommitted early so that he could explore his options.[2] After his senior year, Senat was named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference First-team.[3] Senat was also invited to the 2018 East–West Shrine Game, along with teammates Quinton Flowers and D'Ernest Johnson. This was the first year 3 players from the Bulls were invited to the East–West Shrine Game.[4]
Professional career
Pre-draft
On November 30, 2017, it was reported that Senat had accepted his invitation to play in the East–West Shrine Game.[5] Senat impressed scouts during East–West Shrine Game practices and improved his draft stock.[6] Senat sustained a minor knee strain during practice and was unable to play in the East–West Shrine Game. He also received an invitation to play in the 2018 Senior Bowl, but declined due to his injury.[7] Senat attended the NFL Scouting Combine and completed all of the combine and positional drills.[8]
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On March 26, 2018, Senat participated at South Florida's pro day but opted to stand on his combine numbers and only performed positional drills. At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Senat was projected to be a third-round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked as the eighth-best defensive tackle prospect in the draft by DraftScout.com and was ranked the ninth-best defensive tackle by Scouts Inc.[9][10]
| 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 | |
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| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 314 lb (142 kg) | 31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 5.16 s | 1.76 s | 3.01 s | 4.79 s | 7.77 s | 26 in (0.66 m) | 8 ft 4 in (2.54 m) | 35 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[11] | ||||||||||||
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons selected Senat in the third round (90th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft.[12] Senat was the ninth defensive tackle drafted in 2018.[13] On May 10, 2018, the Falcons signed Senat to a four-year, $3.42 million contract that included a signing bonus of $817,960.[14] On August 8, 2021, Senat was waived/injured and placed on injured reserve.
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| Falcons draft Deadrin Senat 90th overall |
Senat was released on November 8, 2021.[15]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On April 21, 2022, Senat signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[16] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[17][18] He was promoted to the active roster on September 21.[19]
Senat was waived on August 28, 2023, then re-signed to the practice squad on September 20.[20][21] He was promoted to the active roster on December 16.[22] Senat was released on January 5, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad four days later.[23][24] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired.[25]
Baltimore Ravens
On May 28, 2024, Senat signed with the Baltimore Ravens.[26] He was released on August 27.[27]
