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Dejuan Lane
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 206
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Jessup, Md.
- High School:
- Gillman School
CAREER
Versatile safety who transfers to Tennessee after playing two seasons at Penn State … Rejoins his position coach, Anthony Poindexter, along with his defensive coordinator, Jim Knowles … Enrolled at Tennessee in January 2026 and has two seasons of eligibility remaining, including the 2026 season … Initially signed with the Nittany Lions as one of the top prep players in Maryland … Played in 29 career games with three starts … Made 44 tackles – 32 solo – with 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack, four pass breakups and one interception.2025 – SOPHOMORE (PENN STATE)
A regular contributor at safety who played in all 13 games with three starts … Played 290 defensive snaps with starts vs. Northwestern, Nebraska and Clemson … Made 30 tackles – 24 solo – with 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack and one PBU … Saw a season-high 66 snaps in Pinstripe Bowl start vs. Clemson (12/27) with a career-best six tackles and one pass breakup … Had two tackles apiece in games vs. Rutgers (11/29) and Nebraska (11/22) … Logged three tackles at Iowa (10/18) and vs. Northwestern (10/11) … Had four tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss at UCLA (10/4) … Collected five solo tackles and one tackle for a loss of three years vs. Villanova (9/13) … Recorded his first career sack in opener vs. Nevada (8/30) as part of a two tackle performance.2024 – FRESHMAN (PENN STATE)
Played in all 16 games as a contributor on special teams coverage and in the secondary … Saw action on 155 defensive snaps … Made 14 tackles – eight solo – with an interception and three pass breakups … Collected two solo tackles in CFP quarterfinal Fiesta Bowl vs. Boise State (12/31) … Posted his first career interception, returning it 54 yards, to go along with three tackles against Maryland (11/30) … Made two solo stops with a PBU at Purdue (11/16) … Made four tackles against UCLA (10/5).HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL
A consensus four-star athlete who played at the Gilman School for head coach Scott Van Zile ... Was a four-year letterman and served as team captain as a senior ... Earned MIAA All-Conference honors as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Rated as a consensus four-star prospect ... Ranked as the No. 252 overall prospect, No. 18 athlete and No. 6 player in Maryland by ESPN ... Recognized as the No. 286 overall recruit, No. 32 safety and No. 9 prospect in the state by On3 ...Tabbed as the No. 28 safety and No. 10 prospect in Maryland by Rivals ... Named as the No. 31 safety and No. 9 player in Maryland by 247Sports ... Also lettered in basketball and track ... In track, set a school record in the 4x100 … Son of Felecia and William Lane ... Has a brother, Rayuan, and a sister, Armonie ... Brother, Rayuan, played football at Navy (2021-24) and was selected in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft by Jacksonville (pick No. 200) and is a safety for the Jaguars … Instagram handle is @daythefuturee … X handle is @Dejuan24FB | Music City Bowl Postgame Press Conference (12.30.25)
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