DeShawn Gaddie Jr.

Arkansas

Sep 13 (Sat)

6:00 PM

Position:
CB
Collegiate Letters Earned:
5
Letters Earned at Ole Miss:
1
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 190
Hometown:
Indianapolis, Ind.
High School:
Lamar
Prev. College:
North Texas

2023 (SENIOR): Saw action in all 13 games for Ole Miss ... Tallied nine total tackles on the season with three pass breakups ... vs. Mercer (9/2/23): Made one solo tackle in Ole Miss debut ... at #22 Tulane (9/9/23): Made one solo tackle in 20 total snaps across defense and special teams ... vs. Georgia Tech (9/16/23): Recorded two tackles (one solo) in 27 total snaps across defense and special teams ... at #12 Alabama (9/23/23): Played nine special teams snaps ... vs. #12 LSU (9/30/23): Made two tackles (one solo) and two pass breakups in 34 defensive and special teams snaps ... vs. Arkansas (10/7/23): Posted one assisted tackle in seven snaps across defense and special teams ... at Auburn (10/21/23): Participated in 11 snaps across defense and special teams ... vs. Vanderbilt (10/28/23): Saw action in 28 snaps across defense and special teams ... vs. Texas A&M (11/4/23): Recorded two total tackles (one solo) and one key pass breakup late in the game in 18 total snaps across defense and special teams ... at #1 Georgia (11/11/23): Played 13 snaps across defense and special teams ... vs. ULM (11/18/23): Played 27 total snaps across defense and special teams ... at Mississippi State (11/23/23): Played 15 total snaps across defense and special teams ... vs. Penn State (12/30/23): Played 24 total snaps across defense and special teams in Ole Miss’ Peach Bowl victory ... Reese’s Senior Bowl watch list ... Transfer who arrived prior to the start of fall camp

NORTH TEXAS: Four-year letter winner at North Texas … Appeared in 47 career games for the Mean Green, with 33 starts ... Tallied 148 career total tackles and 95 solo tackles in his four seasons at North Texas … First team All-CUSA selection in 2022 … Had a standout 2022 season with 43 solo and 61 total tackles … Recorded 12 pass break-ups on the year, ranking fifth in Conference USA … Totaled 57 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and six pass breakups in 2021 splitting between safety and corner … Grabbed 27 tackles, 12 solo, 15 assisted, two interceptions, two pass breakups, one forced fumble and one blocked field goal in his nine appearances in 2020 … Appeared in all 12 games in the 2019 season and recorded three tackles and one blocked punt.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Arlington Lamar High ... Rated a three-star recruit by ESPN, 247Sports, Rivals, and 247Sports Composite ... Ranked the No. 140 cornerback in the nation and the No. 220 recruit in Texas by ESPN ... Ranked the No. 101 cornerback in the nation and the No. 134 recruit in Texas by 247Sports and 247Sports Composite ... Ranked the No. 84 cornerback by Rivals ... Ranked the No. 51 recruit in Dallas-Fort Worth by the Dallas Morning News ... As a senior, had 23 solo tackles, 34 assisted, four tackles for loss, five passes defended, three interceptions, two forced fumbles and one blocked field goal ... Also ran track in high school, in the high jump, long jump and 200- and 400-meter dash.

PERSONAL: Son of Aeria Bellamy … Full name is DeShawn Montez Gaddie Jr. … Born on Aug. 31, 2001 … Multi-disciplinary studies major.