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Jersey Number 71
Deacon Rawls
- Year:
- 3rd Year
- Position:
- Offensive Lineman
- Hometown:
- Elizabeth City, N.C.
- High School:
- Kempsville [VA]
- Major:
- Sport & Recreation Management
2025:
2024:
High School:
Personal:
- Played in all 14 games
2024:
- Did not see any game action
- 2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
High School:
- First Team All-Region offensive line as a junior and senior
- First Team All-Region defensive line as a senior and Second Team as a junior
- 429 drop backs without allowing a single sack as a senior
- Helped Chiefs to 5A region finals as a junior and to the region semifinals as a senior
- Dual-sport athlete who was second in states in the shot put
- Honor Roll student
- Principal’s List student
Personal:
- His father, Amos, played football at Virginia Union
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