Florida defensive back Trey Dean announces plans for 2021 season
Trey Dean III wants to play in the NFL. Just not quite yet.
On Tuesday, the Florida defensive back announced that he’ll be returning to school for the 2021 season. He’s spent the past three years with the Gators and was a junior this past season, so he could have elected to enter the NFL draft. But he’s instead decided to play another year of college ball.
Over his first three seasons, Dean has collected 86 tackles, six pass deflections, three sacks, three interceptions and a forced fumble. In 2020, he had a career-high 34 tackles, a sack and an interception, which came in Florida’s loss to Alabama in the SEC Championship Game on Dec. 19.
A 6-foot-3 defensive back out of Dutchtown High School in Hampton, Ga., Dean was a 4-star recruit in Florida’s 2018 class. He’s never redshirted since joining the Gators, as he immediately became a contributor on both defense and special teams.
Florida’s pass defense had some struggles during the 2020 season, but Dean is a solid player who could help the Gators make positive strides in 2021.
My Name Spreading Like The “CORONA VIRUS” 🦠 “TREY DEAN” In The Air 🌬 #ThankYouGOD #GODsPlan #TrustingGOD pic.twitter.com/5yWreROQJE
— Trey Dean (@__TD3) January 12, 2021
Trey Dean, also known as “the guy that got erased by John Metchie III”.
Trey Dean played a great game vs Bama, including an INT on that play. Great play and hit by the Bama player. Took nothing away from the great play Dean made. But the hit likely was the difference in the game. UF might have won without that hit.
Yall seem to forget he “erased” the ball right out of your tight ends hands immediately before that hit occurred. Gave old Jones a +1 in the INT column as far as stats are concerned :D
He had to come back. Still recovering from the hit Metchie laid on him. Rumor has it that he still doesn’t know where he is….
I love how you keep mentioning the interception like it stood. The INT/turnover was completely erased when he couldn’t hold on to the ball when he was completely LEVELED and knocked tf out. BAMA retained possession and scored that series. Do you remember that. But hey I understand moral victories are important to Florida fans
Don’t need a rumor to know you’re a dumba$$
Great news! So excited to see Dean III back in the Orange and Blue!
I’m thinking “CWROLLERskaterTIDE” has been sharing a kennel with a few of the annoying fleabags. Take your win and act like you’ve been there. Your coach shows you how to do that every week, just follow directions.
He had to come back. Still recovering from the hit Metchie laid on him. Rumor has it that he still doesn’t know where he is….
Heard you the first time dumba$$. Repeating the same thing ad nauseum still doesn’t make it funny