#8 Deshaun Lee Season 2023-24

2026 Honors -- Athlon preseason fourth-team All-Big Ten... one of eight seniors named to 2026 Player Council... 2026 -- Started all seven games at cornerback... has 20 tackles (13 solo, seven assists), three interceptions for 45 yards, and five pass break-ups on the season... ranks second in the Big Ten and 12th in the nationin  total interceptions (3), ranks second in the Big Ten and 13th in the nation in interceptions per game (0.43), ranks second in the Big Ten and 13th in the nation in passes defended per game (1.14), and ranks fourth in the Big Ten and 15th in the nation in total passes defended (8)... recorded a season-high seven tackles (career-high six solo, one assist) and broke up one pass in 14-31 loss to #5/6 Ohio State... collected five tackles (two solo, three assists) and intercepted his second pass of the season in 20-19 come-frome-behind win at #18 Michigan... collected four tackles (three solo, one assist) in 16-13 win over Iowa State... recorded two tackles (one solo, one assist), collected his third interception of the season for a 28-yard return, and broke up a career-high two passes in 10-13 loss at Minnesota... recorded one solo tackle and intercepted Iowa's first pass of the season with a return of 17 yards in 40-0 season-opening shutout vs. Northern Illinois.

2025 Honors -- Honorable mention All-Big Ten (media). 2025 -- Started defensive back in 10 games, marking his 25th career start... played in 12 games... recorded 34 tackles (29 solo, five assists), including one tackle for a loss of two yards, two interceptions, and six pass break-ups on the season while Iowa's defense led the nation in fourth down conversion percentage (23.8), and ranked fifth in first down defense (204), eighth in scoring defense (15.6), ninth in total defense (280.4), and 10th in passing defense (172.7)... collected seven tackles (career-high six solo, one assist) and one pass break-up in 15-20 loss to #11/12 Indiana... recorded six tackles (five solo, one assist) in 13-16 loss at Iowa State... collected four tackles (two solo, two assists) and had one pass break-up in 38-28 win at Rutgers... recorded three solo tackles, including one tackle for a loss of two yards, in 41-3 win over Minnesota... recorded three solo tackles and one pass break-up in 21-26 loss at #17 USC... collected two solo tackles and his third career interception in 16-18 loss to #9 Oregon... intercepted one pass and had one pass break-up in 25-24 win over Penn State... letterwinner.

2024 -- Played in 12 games, starting at right corner in nine games to mark his 15th career start... had 42 tackles (28 solo, 14 assists), including one tackle for a loss of one yard, one interception for 14 yards, and four pass break-ups on the season... collected a season-high eight tackles (four solo, four assists), which ranked second on team, in 31-14 win at Minnesota... tallied seven tackles (three solo, four assists), which ranked third on team, in 7-35 loss at #3/3 Ohio State... collected five tackles (four solo, one assist), including his first career tackle for a loss of one yard, and one pass break-up in 20-13 win at Maryland... recorded five tackles (four solo, one assist) in 17-20 loss at UCLA... collected four solo tackles and one pass break-up in 13-10 win over Nebraska... collected four tackles (two solo, two assists) as defense allowed just 163 yards in 40-14 win over Northwestern... recorded three solo tackles, snagged his first career interception for a 14-yard return, and broke up one pass in 42-10 win over Wisconsin... had one assisted tackle and one pass break-up in 40-16 win over Washington... letterwinner.

 

 

2023 Honors -- Next Man in Award, defense. 2023 -- Started at cornerback in six games, playing in 11... recorded 32 tackles (19 solo, 13 assists) and three pass break-ups on the season... recorded a career-high nine tackles (four solo, five assists), which ranked second on team, and a team-high two pass break-ups at Iowa State... had eight tackles (five solo, three assists) in 26-0 loss to Michigan... had six tackles (four solo, two assists) in season-opener vs. Utah State... collected five tackles (three solo, two assists) and one pass break-up in 15-13 win over Illinois... letterwinner.

2022 -- Redshirted… did not see any game action.

High School Honors -- Named to first-team Michigan Dream Team on defense as a senior, and honorable mention all-state as wide receiver… named captain of West All-Star team… first-team all-conference and all-state honorable mention as a junior… earned all-conference honors as a freshman and sophomore… Honor Roll student. Career -- Football letterman while playing defensive back, running back and wide receiver as a prep, along with returns on special teams… helped prep team win four straight district, regional and conference titles, along with claiming state championship his senior season… team posted 25-2 mark his last two seasons… recorded 804 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior, with two rushing touchdowns, one fumble recovery for a touchdown and one interception return touchdown… team captain as a senior… also competed in track and basketball as a prep.

Personal -- Born 3/26/2004… enterprise leadership major… mother is Passion Lewis… high school coach was Jermaine Crowell.