Deron Irving-Bey

Class:
Freshman
Position:
DL
Height:
6-5
Weight:
274
Hometown:
Flint, Mich.
High School:
Southwestern Academy

Prep
• Attended Southwestern Academy (2017) coached by Chance Clingman

Key Statistics
• Registered 79 tackles, 17 TFLs, 15 sacks, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries as a senior
• Recorded 73 tackles, 23 TFLs and six sacks as a junior

Honors and Rankings
• Played in the 2017 U.S. Army All-American Bowl
• 247.com four-star prospect, rated as the No. 261 player nationally and the No. 10 defensive end in the country
• Rivals three-star recruit, ranked No. 18 prospect among defensive ends and the No. 11 player in Michigan
• ESPN four-star recruit, rated as the No. 223 player nationally and the No. 4 player in Michigan
• PrepStar three-star recruit and named to the publication's All-Midwest Region team
• 2016 Detroit News All-State Dream Team
• Selected to the USA Today All-USA Michigan first team as a senior
• Named the Flint Journal's Defensive Player of the Year for 2016
• Picked to the Division 5-6 Associated Press All-State unit

Personal
• Deron Irving-Bey was born May 27, 1999
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts

Coach Greg Mattison on Deron Irving-Bey
"Deron was a defensive end for Southwestern, and he showed great improvement throughout the year. He plays with a very high motor and shows a lot of talent when he is playing; he shows flashes on tape, and that gets us excited. We see the potential, and he is like a sponge because he absorbs everything and wants to be as good as he can be. That really impressed me. He will probably improve every day he is here because of the level of football."