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Deion Belue
American gridiron football player (born 1991)
Deion Belue (born September 3, 1991)[1] is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Alabama. Belue signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2014. In addition, he spent time as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Jacksonville Jaguars.
| No. -- Free Agent | |
| Born: | (1991-09-03) September 3, 1991 (age 32) Tuscumbia, Alabama |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | CB |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| College | Alabama |
| High school | Tuscumbia (AL) Deshler |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 2017–2021 | Tuscumbia (AL) Deshler |
| 2021-present | Sheffield, Alabama |
| As player | |
| 2014 | Miami Dolphins* |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh Steelers* |
| 2014 | Jacksonville Jaguars* |
| 2015–2016 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| *Inactive and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career stats | |
Belue attended Deshler High School in Tuscumbia, Alabama.[2] He was selected to the Alabama Sports Writers Association 4A All-State team twice while in high school.[3] He recorded 70 tackles as a junior in 2008 with four interceptions, two in which returned for touchdowns. He also returned two punts and one kickoff for touchdowns while hauling in over 800 yards receiving and five touchdowns.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 82nd best cornerback prospect in the nation.[4]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deion Belue CB |
Tuscumbia, Alabama | Deshler High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.51 | Jan 15, 2010 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 23 (CB) Rivals: -- National, 85 (CB), 24 (Ala) | ||||||
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Belue spent the previous two seasons at Northeast Mississippi Community College before transferring to Alabama.[5][6][7] Belue was selected to the NJCAA's 2011 All-American list during sophomore season.[8] He was selected to the second-team NJCAA All-American team following the 2011 season.[3] In his first season at Alabama, he started all 14 totaling 40 tackles (6.5 for loss), two interceptions and a fumble return 57 yards for a touchdown.[9][10] Belue broke up seven passes and forced a fumble. As a senior in 2013, he started 11 games recording 20 tackles and one interception, which came against Tennessee.[11]
Miami Dolphins
On May 12, 2014, he signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent.[12] He was waived on May 25, 2014.[13]
Pittsburgh Steelers
Belue was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers on May 29, 2014.[14]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On July 23, 2014, Belue was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[15] On August 25, 2014, Belue was released.[16]
Edmonton Eskimos
On June 1, 2015, Belue signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.[17] He was on the practice roster of the 2015 team that won the Grey Cup.[18]
- "Deion Belue Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- Gribble, Andrew (August 24, 2012). "Tide cornerback Deion Belue focused on one position, and he's thriving because of it". AL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- "Alabama Profile". rolltide.com.
- "Deion Belue, 2010 Cornerback, Alabama". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- Long, Corey (September 15, 2011). "Deion Belue still focused on Bama". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- "JUCO cornerback standout Deion Belue signs with the Tide". Capstonereport.com. December 23, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
- Goodbread, Chase (February 3, 2010). "Seven DBs highlight Alabama's 2010 signing class". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- "Former Tiger Standout now starting cornerback for the crimson tide". nemccathletics.com. September 25, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
- Rogers, Ken (November 18, 2012). "Alabama notebook: Belue's fumble return for TD caps dominant first half". Dothan Eagle. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- Scarborough, Alex (March 4, 2013). "Dozen to dissect: CB Deion Belue". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- "Deion Belue 2013 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- Gribble, Andrew (May 13, 2014). "Former Alabama CB Deion Belue signs free-agent deal with Miami Dolphins". AL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- Wilkening, Mike (May 25, 2014). "Dolphins waive three players". NBC Sports. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- "Steelers add Deion Belue". NBC Sports. May 28, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- Crow, Alfie (July 23, 2014). "Belue in, Blankenship out". Big Cat Country. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- "Jaguars release RB Cobb, WR Thomas, CB Belue". FOX News. Associated Press. August 25, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- Potter, Charlie (June 1, 2015). "CB Deion Belue signs with CFL's Edmonton Eskimos". 247Sports. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- Inabinett, Mark (June 22, 2016). "Deion Belue getting another chance to play football". AL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
- Alabama Crimson Tide bio