Defensive back, Akron (from Central Michigan, Marshall), 2021–25
De’Javion Stepney
- Number
- No. 24
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 192 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Macomb, MI
De’Javion Stepney played defensive back at Central Michigan (2021–23), Marshall (2024) and Akron (2025).
Career highs
81rushing yards, career highvs. Robert Morris, 20218tackles, career highat Oklahoma State, 2022Team titles: Sun Belt champions, 2024
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 40 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | Central Michigan | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Marshall | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Akron | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 62 | 38 | 2.5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 8 | 214 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 0 |
| 2025 | Akron | 1 | 19 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Career | 9 | 233 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 0 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Central Michigan | 13 | 109 | 8.4 | 0 | 30 |
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 11 | 5 | 0.5 | 1 | 5 |
| Career | 24 | 114 | 4.8 | 1 | 30 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Central Michigan | 24 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 24 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Central Michigan | 24 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | Marshall | 24 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2025 | Akron | 24 | DB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′0″ | 192 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2025 Akron 3 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Nebraska | L 0–68 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Toledo | L 3–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Central Michigan | W 28–22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Marshall 2 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | vs. Western Michigan | W 27–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Southern Miss | W 37–3 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Central Michigan 6 games, 13 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Michigan State | L 7–31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. New Hampshire | W 45–42 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Buffalo | L 13–37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Akron | W 17–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | at Ball State | L 17–24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | atWestern Michigan | L 28–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Central Michigan 11 games, 40 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Oklahoma State | L 44–58 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 10 | vs. South Alabama | L 24–38 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Bucknell | W 41–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 1 | atToledo | L 17–38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Ball State | L 16–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atAkron | W 28–21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Bowling Green | L 18–34 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Northern Illinois | W 35–22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Buffalo | W 31–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Western Michigan | L 10–12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | at Eastern Michigan | L 19–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Central Michigan 3 games, 109 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs. Robert Morris | W 45–0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 18 | at LSU | L 21–49 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 25 | vs. Florida International | W 31–27 | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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