Usage Score
10.7
Player Dossier
2021-2025Tulane
Devean Deal
EDGE • 6'4" • 250 lbs • Garland, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Devean Deal shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
29.3
Consistency
32.6
Season Value
25.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · TCU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Tulane • TCU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UAB
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Devean Deal, EDGE. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · TCU. Devean Deal shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
TCU paired 16 primary output with 29.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 29.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Tulane, TCU.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Utah
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2024 Postseason · TCU
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
29.3
Usage
10.7
Consistency
32.6
Best Game by takeover score
Louisiana
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Louisiana: 2.5. Stanford: 3. UCF: 0. SMU: 0. Kansas: 0. Houston: 0. Utah: 4. Texas Tech: 2. Baylor: 3. Oklahoma State: 1. Arizona: 0. Cincinnati: 0.5
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Louisiana: 5 by 45.8. Stanford: 5 by 50.8. UCF: 3 by 12.5. SMU: 3 by 12.5. Kansas: 0 by 0. Houston: 1 by 4.2. Utah: 5 by 60.8. Texas Tech: 9 by 57.5. Baylor: 3 by 42.5. Oklahoma State: 5 by 30.8. Arizona: 1 by 4.2. Cincinnati: 6 by 30
Split Comparison
Wins1.6 · n=8 · +0.9 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=4 · -0.9 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · n=6 · -0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half1.8 · n=6 · +0.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Utah
Best efficiency game
60.8 vs Utah
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/28 | vs Louisiana | W 34-3 | 5 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Cincinnati | W 20-13 | 6 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Arizona | W 49-28 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/10 | vs Oklahoma State | W 38-13 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/3 | @ Baylor | L 34-37 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Texas Tech | W 35-34 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/20 | @ Utah2+ sacks · Splash game | W 13-7 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/4 | vs Houston | L 19-30 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Kansas | W 38-27 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ SMU | L 42-66 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs UCF | L 34-35 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ StanfordSplash game | W 34-27 | 5 | 3 | — | 2.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Tulane
2021-2023
Opening stop
- 2
TCU
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Progression
20212022202320232024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Tulane | 2 | 16.3 | 4.6 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Tulane | 5.5 | 19.1 | 5.6 | 3.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Tulane | 20 | 27.1 | 11.1 | 14.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Tulane | 20 | 27.1 | 11.1 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | TCU | 16 | 29.3 | 10.7 | -4 |
| 2024 Regular Season | TCU | 16 | 29.3 | 10.7 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | TCU | 16 | 29.3 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | TCU | 16 | 29.3 | 10 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UAB
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 72.1 takeover score.
#2
Utah
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 60.7 takeover score.
#3
Arizona State
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 58.8 takeover score.
#4
Iowa State
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 48.6 takeover score.
#5
East Carolina
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · TCU
16 primary output · 29.3 efficiency · 10 usage
30.3
#2
2025 Regular Season · TCU
30.3
16 primary · 29.3 efficiency · 10 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Tulane
28.1
20 primary · 27.1 efficiency · 11.1 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
5
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.9417
Naaman Forest · Garland, TX
- Committed To
- TCU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
173
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 50 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.