Donte Deayon (born January 28, 1994) is a former

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. He played

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, and was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2016 before signing with the

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in 2018.

College career

Deayon played college football for the

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, as a 150-pound cornerback. He was named to the All-

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Second-team for three straight seasons.

Professional career

New York Giants

Deayon signed with the

as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2016. He was waived on September 3, 2016, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on October 13, 2016. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants on January 9, 2017. On September 2, 2017, Deayon was waived by the Giants and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on October 12, 2017. He was placed on injured reserve on November 27, 2017, after suffering a fractured forearm. On October 16, 2018, Deayon was waived by the Giants to make room for wide receiver

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Los Angeles Rams

On December 12, 2018, Deayon was signed to the

practice squad. Deayon signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams on February 6, 2019. He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019, but was re-signed the next day to the Rams' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 13, 2019. On March 30, 2020, Deayon was re-signed to a one-year contract. He was featured on Hard Knocks which focused on both of LA's teams, the

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. On September 5, 2020, Deayon was released from the Rams and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on October 28, and restored back to the practice squad on November 25. He was elevated to the active roster on January 15, 2021, for the team's divisional playoff game against the

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, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. On January 18, 2021, Deayon signed a reserve/futures contract with the Rams. On August 31, 2021, Deayon was waived by the Rams and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on October 19, 2021. Deayon won

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when the Rams defeated the

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Retirement

On March 2, 2023, Deayon officially announced his retirement via Instagram.

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