Deven Eastern
American football player (born 2003)
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Deven Eastern (born April 5, 2003) is an American professional football nose tackle for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
| No. 97 – Seattle Seahawks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Nose tackle |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 5, 2003 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 315 lb (143 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Shakopee (Shakopee, Minnesota) |
| College | Minnesota (2021–2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: 7th round, 242nd overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Eastern attended Shakopee High School in Shakopee, Minnesota. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers over multiple other power five offers.[1][2]
College career
As a freshman in 2021, Eastern took a redshirt.[3] In 2022, he totaled four tackles with one going for a loss, and a pass deflection in six games.[4] In 2023, Eastern tallied 27 tackles with one being for a loss.[5] In 2024, he started in all 13 games, totaling 27 tackles with five being for a loss, two sacks, two pass deflections, a forced fumble.[6] Eastern returned to the Golden Gophers for the 2025 season.[7] In week 11, he notched two tackles and a sack versus Michigan State.[8]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+1⁄4 in (1.96 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | 34 in (0.86 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 10+1⁄2 in (2.10 m) | 8.07 s | 27.5 in (0.70 m) | 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Eastern was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round with the 242nd overall pick of the 2026 NFL draft.[11]