DeVere Levelston

American football player (born 2001)

American football player

DeVere Levelston
No. 98 – Seattle Seahawks
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(2001-04-05) April 5, 2001 (age 23) DeSoto, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	281 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school:	DeSoto (DeSoto, Texas)
College:	Tyler JC (2019) SMU (2020–2023)
Undrafted:	2024
Career history
Seattle Seahawks (2024–present)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Roster status:	Practice squad

Player stats at PFR

DeVere Levelston (born April 5, 2001) is an American professional football defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at SMU and was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2024.

College career

Levelston played college football at Tyler JC in 2019^[1] and would later transfer to SMU, where he played from 2020 to 2023.^[2] He played 46 games, where he had a total of 90 tackles, 11 sacks for 66 yards, a fumble recovery, and 2 blocks.^[3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m)	281 lb (127 kg)	33 in (0.84 m)	9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m)	5.09 s	1.83 s	2.95 s	4.84 s	7.57 s	28.0 in (0.71 m)	9 ft 5 in (2.87 m)	23 reps
All values from Pro Day^[4]

Seattle Seaahwks

After going undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft, on May 3, 2024, Levelston signed a three-year, $2.833 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks.^[5]^[6] He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.^[7]^[8]

References

^ "DeVere Levelston". apacheathletics.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
^ "Devere Levelston College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
^ "DeVere Levelston - 2023 - Football". SMUMustangs.com. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
^ "DeVere Levelston College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
^ Boyle, John (May 3, 2024). "Seahawks Sign 16 Undrafted Free Agents". Seahawks.com. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
^ "DeVere Levelston Contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
^ Boyle, John (August 27, 2024). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves, Establish Initial 2024 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com.
^ Boyle, John (August 28, 2024). "Seahawks Sign 15 To Practice Squad, Including Veteran Cornerback Artie Burns". Seahawks.com.

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