A graduate of Deshler High School, where he was an outstanding member of the Tigers football team Deion was twice selected 1st team All-State as a defensive back, was chosen one of Alabama’s Super 12 football players in 2009 and was a member of the North squad in the 2009 North-South All-Star football game. Following his stellar high school career, he played two seasons at Northeast Mississippi Community College before transferring to the University of Alabama. While at Northeast he was selected to the NJCAA 2011 All-American Team following his sophomore season. In his first season at Alabama in 2012 he started all fourteen games totaling 40 tackles, two interceptions and a fumble recovery. As a senior in 2013 he started 11 games recording 20 tackles, three pass breakups and one interception. While playing for the Crimson Tide Deion was part of the 2012 SEC Champion and BCS National Championship seasons. Once his college career was completed, he went on to play in the NFL for Miami, Pittsburg and Jacksonville. He also played in the Canadian Football League for the Edmonton Eskimos and was a member of the 2015 Grey Cup Champions.