Today we'll highlight a linebacker
#25 Dejon DeCruz
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Durham, NC
High School: Riverside HS
Height / Weight: 6-1 / 230
Position: Line Backer
Prior to Western Carolina: Four-year varsity letter winner, two-time All-Triangle 6 Conference selection on defense collecting Tri-6 Defensive Player of the Year honors as a senior … Finished his career with 337 career tackles including 70 solo stops and 13.5 sacks … Recorded four career interceptions, two coming as a senior ... High school coach was Cory Lea.
Personal: Full name is Dejon Nazir DeCruz … Is the son of Neira DeCruz and Chris Johnson … Has a younger sister, Crystal Johnson … Was born in Birmingham, Ala.
Courtesy WCU Athletics Media Relations
