Deiontrez Mount (born February 26, 1993) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the sixth round of the

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. He played college football for

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Professional career

Tennessee Titans

Mount was drafted by the

in the sixth round, 177th overall, in the

. On August 28, 2016, Mount was waived by the Titans.

Indianapolis Colts

On September 19, 2016, Mount was signed to the Colts' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 15, 2016. On August 18, 2017, Mount was waived/injured by the Colts and placed on injured reserve. He was released on August 25, 2017.

Denver Broncos

On August 29, 2017, Mount signed with the

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. He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on November 15, 2017. On May 30, 2018, Mount suffered a ruptured

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during the Broncos' organized team activities (OTAs), and was ruled out the entire season. He was waived/injured on June 11, 2018 and officially placed on injured reserve after clearing waivers.

Tampa Bay Vipers

Mount was selected by the

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in round two of phase three of the

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. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

References

External links

Louisville Cardinals bio

Tennessee Titans bio
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