Deon Cain
No. 85 – Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Tampa, Florida | August 9, 1996||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Tampa Bay Technical (Tampa, Florida) | ||||||
College: | Clemson | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 185 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2021 | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Deon Cain (born August 9, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson.
Early years[]
Cain attended Tampa Bay Technical High School in Tampa, Florida.[1] He played quarterback for the high school football team. He was rated as a five-star recruit and committed to Clemson University to play college football under head coach Dabo Swinney.[2][3]
College career[]
Cain moved to wide receiver at Clemson. As a true freshman in 2015, he played in 13 games, recording 34 receptions for 582 yards and five touchdowns.[4][5] He did not play in the 2015 Orange Bowl or 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship due to suspension for failing a drug test.[6] Cain returned from the suspension in 2016, and played in all 15 games, including Clemson's 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship victory over Alabama.[7][8] For the season, he had 38 receptions for 724 yards and nine touchdowns.[9] After his junior season, Cain decided to forgo his senior year and declare for the 2018 NFL Draft.[10]
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 | |
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6 ft 1+7⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
202 lb (92 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) |
4.43 s | 1.57 s | 2.63 s | 4.37 s | 6.71 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
11 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine[11][12] |
Indianapolis Colts[]
Cain was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round (185th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[13] In the first preseason game, Cain suffered a torn ACL after a promising training camp, prematurely ending his rookie season.[14] Cain was placed on injured reserve on August 12, 2018.[15] He made his NFL debut in the Colts' 2019 season opener against the Los Angeles Chargers. In the 30–24 loss, he had two receptions for 35 yards.[16] He was waived on November 9.[17]
Pittsburgh Steelers[]
On November 16, 2019, Cain was signed off the Colts practice squad by the Pittsburgh Steelers.[18] In 6 games with the Steelers, Cain caught 5 passes for 72 yards.
He was waived on September 5, 2020, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[19][20] He was elevated to the active roster on October 17 and January 2, 2021, for the team's weeks 6 and 17 games, each against the Cleveland Browns, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[21][22] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 18, 2021.[23]
Baltimore Ravens[]
On January 22, 2021, Cain signed a reserve/futures contract with the Baltimore Ravens.[24] On August 31, 2021, he was placed on injured reserve, and released three days later.[25]
Philadelphia Eagles[]
On October 18, 2021, Cain was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad.[26] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 18, 2022.[27]
Career statistics[]
Season | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||||||
2018 | IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | Did not play due to injury | |||||||||||||||
2019 | IND | 7 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
PIT | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
2020 | PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Career | 14 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 124 | 13.8 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References[]
- ^ Wright, Brandon (November 26, 2014). "Can anyone contain Tampa Bay Tech's Deon Cain?". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "National top-five wide receiver Deon Cain commits to Clemson". Independent Mail. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Parsons, Kelly (May 30, 2014). "Tampa Bay Tech's Deon Cain chooses Clemson". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on June 5, 2015.
- ^ Lentz, Zach. "'Time off' done, Deon Cain ready to be Tiger weapon again". The Times and Democrat. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Deon Cain back with Clemson as a better person". The State. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018.
- ^ Kussoy, Howie (January 8, 2017). "Deon Cain's Clemson nightmare has become a second chance". New York Post. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Brenner, Aaron. "Clemson WR Deon Cain's road to redemption ends back home in Tampa". Post and Courier. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Deon Cain's hard lesson can pay off in his hometown". ESPN.com. January 7, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Hope, Dan. "Deon Cain working to be a leader for Clemson football". Independent Mail. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Clemson wide receiver Deon Cain declaring for NFL draft". USA Today. January 10, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ^ "Deon Cain Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "Deon Cain, Clemson, WR, 2018 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts Steal WR Deon Cain with Pick 185 in NFL Draft". StampedeBlue.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ Wesseling, Chris (August 10, 2018). "Colts lose promising rookie WR Deon Cain to torn ACL". NFL.com.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Colts Sign WR Matt Hazel, RB Branden Oliver; Place WR Deon Cain On IR". Colts.com. August 12, 2018.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts at Los Angeles Chargers - September 8th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (November 9, 2019). "Colts Bring Up WR Marcus Johnson, QB Chad Kelly To Active Roster". Colts.com.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (November 16, 2019). "Steelers sign Cain, Whyte". Pittsburgh Steelers. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (September 6, 2020). "Steelers make moves to get to 53-man roster". Steelers.com.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (September 6, 2020). "Steelers add 14 to practice squad". Steelers.com.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (October 17, 2020). "Cain elevated from practice squad". Steelers.com.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (January 2, 2021). "Steelers make multiple roster moves". Steelers.com. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ Bryan, Dave (January 18, 2021). "Steelers Let Contracts Of Five Practice Squad Players, Including QB Devlin Hodges, Expire". SteelersDepot.com. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (January 22, 2021). "Ravens Sign Former Steelers Wide Receiver to Futures Contract". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (August 31, 2021). "Ravens Make Cuts to 53. Here's the Full List". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (October 18, 2021). "Eagles sign WR Deon Cain to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (January 18, 2022). "Eagles sign 11 players to Reserve/Futures contracts". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
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- Players of American football from Tampa, Florida
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- Indianapolis Colts players
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- Baltimore Ravens players
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