Deon Cain
| Clemson Tigers No. 8 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Junior |
| Career history | |
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| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | August 9, 1996 |
| Place of birth | Tampa, Florida |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Deon Cain (born August 9, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Clemson Tigers.
Early years
Cain attended Tampa Bay Technical High School in Tampa, Florida.[1] He played quarterback in high school. He was rated as a five-star recruit and committed to Clemson University to play college football.[2][3]
College career
Cain moved to wide receiver at Clemson. As a true freshman in 2015, he played in 13 games, recording 34 receptions for 582 yards and five touchdowns.[4][5] He did not play in the 2015 Orange Bowl or 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship due to suspension for failing a drug test.[6] Cain returned from the suspension in 2016, and played in all 15 games, including Clemson's 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship victory over Alabama.[7][8] For the season, he had 38 receptions for 724 yards and nine touchdowns.[9]
References
- ↑ Can anyone contain Tampa Bay Tech's Deon Cain?
- ↑ National top-five wide receiver Deon Cain commits to Clemson
- ↑ Tampa Bay Tech's Deon Cain chooses Clemson
- ↑ 'Time off' done, Deon Cain ready to be Tiger weapon again
- ↑ Deon Cain back with Clemson as a better person
- ↑ Deon Cain’s Clemson nightmare has become a second chance
- ↑ Clemson WR Deon Cain's road to redemption ends back home in Tampa
- ↑ Deon Cain's turnaround began with a hard lesson
- ↑ Deon Cain working to be a leader for Clemson football