Dezmond Tell

Height:
6-1
Weight:
266
Position:
DL
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Stockbridge, Ga.
High School:
Dutchtown

2024: Appeared in 12 games with 12 starts ... finished with 28 tackles and 4.5 tackles for loss ... credited with 1.5 sacks ... recorded three total tackles and one tackle for loss on the road against Notre Dame... recorded two total tackles on the road against UVA... completed three solo, four total tackles and one sack against No. 6 Miami...completed three solo, four total tackles on the road against Boston College winning 31-27... recorded two solo tackles in the programs first win against Clemson ... tallied three tackles in a win over Pitt... credited with two stops in wins over Kentucky and Washington.

2023: Started 13 games ... ended the season with 20 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks ... contributed two tackles in the ACC Championship versus Florida St. ... earned 20 tackles... tallied four tackles for loss and two sacks... two tackles and a tackle for loss at Miami... three tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss vs. Virginia... two tackles at Pittsburgh... two tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss at NC State... four tackles and 1.0 sacks vs. Boston College... two tackles vs. Murray State... three tackles, 1.0 sacks, and a forced fumble vs. Georgia Tech in season opener.

2022: Started all 13 games at the defensive tackle position ... credited with 27 tackles ... recorded 5.5 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks ... credited with five tackles and a sack against Cincinnati ... recorded two tackles, 0.5 sacks, and 0.5 tackles for loss in the win against NC State… totaled two tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, and one quarterback hurry in the win against JMU… had two tackles and 1.0 tackles for loss in the win against Wake Forest… recorded two tackles, 1.0 sacks, 1.0 tackles for loss, and one fumble return in the win against Virginia… had one tackle against Boston College… recorded two tackles in the win versus USF… totaled four tackles, 1.0 sacks, and 1.5 tackles for loss versus Florida State… had three tackles in the win against UCF… recorded two tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in the season opener against Syracuse.

2021: Appeared in 13 games ... finished with nine tackles ... tallied two tackles versus UCF ... credited with three tackles versus NC State.

2020: Played in eight games ... finished the season with five tackles and 1.0 tackles for loss ... made his collegiate debut against Western Kentucky ... got his first career start at nose tackle against Georgia Tech and recorded his first tackle with the Cardinals ... had a tackle in the win over Florida State ... assisted on a stop against Virginia Tech ... picked up a pair of tackles at Virginia.

High School: Played at Dutchtown High School … rated as the 68th-ranked defensive tackle nationally and 79th-ranked player in the state of Georgia … recorded a bench press of 325 pounds and a squat of 475 pounds … ran a 4.87 40-yard dash … credited with seven tackles, including two tackles for a loss in a 27-6 win over Union Grove … posted six tackles as Dutchtown defeated Crisp County 19-17 … named first team all-region … finished his senior season with 67 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and 12 sacks … team ended the year at 11-2 and lost in the third round of the playoffs … defense finished No. 1 in the state … also played baseball and participated on the wrestling team.