Deshaun Lee
Iowa Hawkeyes · #8 · Defensive Back · Senior
2025 season
TOT
34
tied 830th of 4619
SACK
0
tied 1262nd of 4619
PD
6
tied 122nd of 4619
Overview
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | IOWA | 32 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | IOWA | 42 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | IOWA | 34 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 108 | 76 | 32 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.
Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | IOWA | 32 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | IOWA | 42 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | IOWA | 34 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 108 | 76 | 32 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
Returning
| Season | Team | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | IOWA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.
Glossary
- AST
- Assist Tackles
- ATT
- Punt Returns; Kick Returns
- AVG
- Average Interception Yards
- FC
- Punt Return Fair Catches
- FF
- Fumbles Forced
- FR
- Fumbles Recovered
- INT
- Interceptions
- KB
- Kicks Blocked
- LNG
- Long Punt Return; Long Kick Return; Long Interception
- PD
- Passes Defended
- SACK
- Sacks
- SOLO
- Solo Tackles
- TD
- Interception Touchdowns; Punt Return Touchdowns; Kick Return Touchdowns
- TOT
- Total Tackles
- YDS
- Interception Yards; Punt Return Yards; Kick Return Yards
Bio
| Team | Iowa Hawkeyes |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive Back |
| Class | Senior |
| Height / weight | 5' 10" / 189 lbs |
| Birthplace | Belleville, MI |
| Jersey | #8 |
| Status | Active |
Career history
- Iowa Hawkeyes 2023–2025 · 3 seasons
Splits
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 34 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 42 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 32 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/30 | vs ALB | W 34-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9/6 | @ ISU | L 16-13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/13 | vs MASS | W 47-7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/19 | @ RUTG | W 38-28 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9/27 | vs IU | L 20-15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/11 | @ WIS | W 37-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/18 | vs PSU | W 25-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/25 | vs MINN | W 41-3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/8 | vs ORE | L 18-16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/15 | @ USC | L 26-21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/22 | vs MSU | W 20-17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/28 | @ NEB | W 40-16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/31 | vs ILST | W 40-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/14 | vs TROY | W 38-21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/21 | @ MINN | W 31-14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/5 | @ OSU | L 35-7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/12 | vs WASH | W 40-16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/26 | vs NU | W 40-14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/2 | vs WIS | W 42-10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 11/8 | @ UCLA | L 20-17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/23 | @ MD | W 29-13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/29 | vs NEB | W 13-10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12/30 | vs MIZ | L 27-24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TransPerfect Music City Bowl | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 42 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | ||
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/2 | vs USU | W 24-14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/9 | @ ISU | W 20-13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11/4 | vs NU | W 10-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/18 | vs ILL | W 15-13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/24 | @ NEB | W 13-10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/2 | vs MICH | L 26-0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big Ten Championship | ||||||||||||||
| 1/1 | vs TENN | L 35-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheez-It Citrus Bowl | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 32 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||