Deion Belue

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Deion Belue
Alabama Crimson Tide — No. 13
Cornerback Senior
Place of birth: Tuscumbia, Alabama
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight: 183 lb (83 kg)
Career history
High school: Tuscumbia (AL) Deshler
 College(s):
Career highlights and awards
Stats at ESPN.com

Deion Belue is an American football cornerback. He played college football at Alabama.

Early years

Belue attended Deshler High School in Tuscumbia. He was selected to the Alabama Sports Writers Association 4A All-State team twice while in high school.[1] He recorded 70 tackles as a junior in 2008 with four interceptions, two in which returned for touchdowns. He also returned two punts and one kickoff for touchdowns while hauling in over 800 yards receiving and five touchdowns.

Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 82nd best cornerback prospect in the nation.[2]

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Deion Belue
CB		 Tuscumbia, Alabama Deshler High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 4.51 Jan 15, 2010 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 23 (CB)   Rivals: -- National, 85 (CB), 24 (Ala)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

College career

He spent the previouse two seasons at Northeast Mississippi Community College before transferring to Alabama.[1] [3]He was selected to the NJCAA's 2011 All-American list during sophomore season.[4] He was selected to the second-team NJCAA All-American team following the 2011 season.[1] In his first season at Alabama, he started all 14 totaling 40 tackles (6.5 for loss), two interceptions and a fumble return (57 yards) for a touchdown. He also broke up seven passes and forced a fumble. As a senior in 2013, he started 11 games recording 20 tackles, three pass break ups and one interception.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Alabama Profile". rolltide.com. 
  2. ↑ Deion Belue - Yahoo Sports
  3. ↑ "JUCO cornerback standout Deion Belue signs with the Tide". capstonereport.com. Retrieved December 23, 2011. 
  4. ↑ "Former Tiger Standout now starting cornerback for the crimson tide". nemccathletics.com. Retrieved September 25, 2012. 

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