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Deon Rheubottom
r-SR DB 5-9 170
Bayside HS
Virginia Beach, VA
One of the MEAC's top cover men and kick returners. Outstanding speed
and athleticism. Has five career touchdowns - two punt returns, two receptions,
one interception return.
2004: Played in 10 games, starting nine . missed the season opener
against Massachusetts while recovering from off-season hernia surgery .
second in the MEAC with 14.6 punt return average . tied for MEAC lead
with two punt return touchdowns, also tying a DSU single-season record
. returned three punts for 92 yards, including a 65-yard touchdown, in
33-28 win over Norfolk State (Nov. 13) . returned a punt 73 yards for
a touchdown in 32-13 victory over Howard in season finale (Nov. 20) .
credited with 33 tackles (19 solo), including one in the opponents' backfield
(-1) . also recorded an interception and led the Hornets with eight pass
break-ups . returned an interception 35 yards, and broke up two passes in
15-6 win over North Carolina A&T (Oct. 16) . had a season-high seven
tackles (three solo) and two break-ups in 28-23 win over Hampton (Oct. 2)
. had a 16-yard punt return in loss to Bethune-Cookman (Oct. 9) . had
three solo tackles, including a backfield stop (-1) in 32-13 win over Howard
(Nov. 20) . recorded six tackles (two unassisted) in loss to Morgan State
(Oct. 23) . 2003: Competed in all 11 games, including several as a wide
receiver . eighth on the team with 36 total tackles . tied for fifth on the
club with 24 solo stops . tied for team lead with six pass break-ups .
tied for second on the squad with two fumble recoveries . also recorded
seven pass receptions for 154 yards (fourth-best on the team) and two
touchdowns (third on team) . recorded three tackles (two solo), including one for a three-yard loss, and a 28-yard fumble return for a touchdown
in 33-28 loss to Bucknell (Sep. 6) . also returned two punts for 36 yards,
including a season-best 23-yarder, in Bucknell contest . had three solo
tackles, a fumble recovery and a pass break-up in 15-14 loss to Florida
A&M (Sep. 27) . had a 52-yard touchdown catch, top for a Hornet in
2003, in 21-6 loss to Howard (Nov. 22) . recorded three tackles and two
pass break-ups in 36-25 win over Norfolk State (Nov. 15) . also had two
receptions for 50 yards (long 38) in Norfolk State contest . collected
three tackles, including one for a three-yard loss, and a pass deflection in
loss to South Carolina State (Nov. 1) . also had a 13-yard touchdown
catch in South Carolina State contest . collected a season-high six tackles,
four solo, in loss to Hampton (Oct. 4) . also had an 18-yard reception in
Hampton contest . recorded four tackles and two receptions (21 yards) in
loss to Morgan State (Oct. 25) . also returned five kickoffs for 96 yards,
including season-best 28-yarder, in Morgan State contest . 2002: Suffered
serious ankle injury during first defensive series of Hornets' loss to Northwestern
State in the third game of the season (Sep. 14) . despite sitting
out last nine games, still tied for the team lead with three interceptions .
tied for second on the team with four pass break-ups . credited with 10.5
tackles (nine solo) . cited by College Sporting News as a Division I-AA
Weekly All Star after intercepting three passes and recording three pass
deflections in season-opening 16-10 win over Morris Brown (Aug. 31) .
recorded 6.5 tackles, including six solo stops, and a pass break-up, in 41-9
win over Savannah State (Sep. 7) . granted medical redshirt . 2001: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Rookie-of-the-Year . team leader, and
tied for second in the MEAC, with six interceptions (tied DSU freshman
record) . second in the MEAC with 163 interception return yards . third
on the Hornets with 38 total tackles . tied for fifth in the MEAC with 16
passes defended (pass breaks + interceptions) . returned an interception
45 yards for a touchdown, and another for 36 yards, in 43-13 win over Norfolk
State in the Gold Coast Classic at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego,
CA (11/10) . also recorded 4.5 tackles and two pass break-ups in Norfolk
State contest . had five solo tackles and a 58-yard interception return in
31-20 loss to Hampton (9/29) . had 5.5 tackles and a 24-yard interception
return in 38-12 win over Morgan State (10/20) . recorded two tackles
(1 solo), an interception and two pass break-ups in loss to Liberty (9/22)
. recorded three unassisted tackles and an interception in 45-22 win over
Savannah State (11/3) . had 4.5 tackles (3 solo), two pass break-ups and
a forced fumble in 27-19 win over Millersville (9/8) . blocked a punt
that teammate Khary Darlington returned for a touchdown in 43-31 win
over Howard (11/17) . only punt return of the season was a 20-yarder in
Howard contest . At Bayside HS: A 2000 All-Beach, All-Tidewater, and
all-region selection . also lettered in basketball . Personal: The son of
Cheryl Rheubottom and Tim Marshall . born 6/16/83.
Career Stats for Deon Rheubottom
UT AT TOT TL-YD SCK-YDS PD INT-YDS FR-YD FF BL
2001 33 10 43 1- 7 1-7 10 6-163 1- 0 2 1
2002 9 3 12 0- 0 0-0 4 3- 12 0- 0 0 0
2003 24 12 36 2- 6 0-0 6 0- 0 2-28 0 0
2004 19 14 33 1- 1 0-0 8 1- 35 0- 0 0 0
TOT 85 39 124 4-14 1-7 28 10-210 3-28 0 1
Rushing ATT YDS AVG TD LG
2003 2 -4 -2.0 0 2
Receiving REC YDS AVG TD LG
2003 7 152 22.0 2 52
KR ATT YDS AVG TD LG
2003 8 152 19.0 0 28
2004 0 20 0.0 0 20
TOT 8 172 19.0 0 28
PR ATT YDS AVG TD LG
2003 6 53 8.8 0 23
2004 18 262 14.6 2 73
TOT 24 315 13.1 2 73 |
