Deon'tae Florence

Position:
Cornerback
Height:
5-9
Weight:
175
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Largo, FL
High School:
Armwood

Deon’tae finished his two-year career at Weber State in 2014. He played in 20 career games and earned Big Sky All-Conference honors both seasons he played. Had seven career interceptions and had 66 tackles with six tackles for loss. Also recorded 19 pass breakups, which is tied for the third most in Weber State history.

2014 (Senior)
Earned Big Sky Honorable Mention All-Conference honors for the second-straight season...Served as one of the Wildcat team captains...Saw action in 11 games during the season...Had three interceptions which ranked sixth in the Big Sky...Had interceptions against North Dakota State, North Dakota and Northern Colorado...Also had 40 tackles with 18 solo tackles and had five tackles for a loss of 15 yards...Had seven tackles in a game three times...Also had four pass breakups and one fumble recovery...Had four kickoff returns for 110 yards with a long of 39 yards.

2013 (Junior)
Joined the Wildcats in early September as a transfer from Boise State...Played in 10 games for the Wildcats and started in four games...Earned Big Sky All-Conference Honorable Mention honors...Led the Big Sky in passes defended and was second in interceptions...Had eight pass breakups and four interceptions on the season...Had two picks in WSU’s Homecoming game against Sacramento State...Recorded 30 tackles on the season with a season-high six tackles against Montana State.

Boise State
Appeared in seven games at Boise State as a sophomore in 2012, playing primarily on special teams...Also saw time at cornerback...Recorded eight tackles on the season, four unassisted and four assisted...Had a career-high five tackles against Wyoming on Oct. 27...Also had a forced fumble against the Cowboys.

College of the Desert
Played in the 2011 season at College of the Desert in Palm Desert, Calif...Recorded 41 tackles, 15 pass break-ups and eight interceptions on the season...Was named Beach Bowl Defensive Player of the Game following the game where he had 10 tackles, three interceptions and five pass breakups.

Butte College
Redshirted the 2010 season at Butte College in Butte, Mont.

Armwood High School
Graduated from Armwood High School in Largo, Fla...Recorded 63 tackles, seven pass breakups and two interceptions as a senior...Also earned two varsity letters in basketball.

Personal
Plans on majoring in Communication at Weber State.