Receiver, Clemson, 2015–17
Deon Cain
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Hometown
- Tampa, FL
- Born
- Aug 9, 1996
Deon Cain played receiver at Clemson (2015–17). The Indianapolis Colts took Cain in round 6, No. 185 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
9catches, career highat NC State, 2017140receiving yards, career highvs. The Citadel, 20172receiving touchdowns, career highthree times; last vs. Syracuse, 2016Team titles: ACC champions, 2015, 2016 and 2017; National champions, 2016
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Clemson | 49 | 0.94 | 96th (n=465) | 0.53 | 45.8 | 6% |
| 2016 | Clemson | 70 | 0.66 | 70th (n=489) | 0.52 | 46.2 | 6% |
| 2017 | Clemson | 92 | 0.44 | 37th (n=507) | 0.52 | 40.8 | 9% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2017 Clemson 14 games, 58 catches, 734 yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 56–3 | 2 | 70 | 1 | 61 | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 14–6 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 20 | – |
| Sep 16 | at | W 47–21 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 11 | – |
| Sep 23 | vs. | W 34–7 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 10 | – |
| Sep 30 | at | W 31–17 | 2 | 55 | 0 | 35 | – |
| Oct 7 | vs. | W 28–14 | 4 | 38 | 1 | 28 | – |
| Oct 13 | at | L 24–27 | 7 | 55 | 0 | 10 | – |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 24–10 | 4 | 57 | 1 | 38 | – |
| Nov 4 | at | W 38–31 | 9 | 84 | 1 | 15 | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 31–14 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 61–3 | 5 | 140 | 1 | 53 | – |
| Nov 25 | at | W 34–10 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 13 | – |
| Dec 2 | vs. | W 38–3 | 3 | 39 | 1 | 27 | – |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | L 6–24 | 6 | 75 | 0 | 19 | – |
2016 Clemson 15 games, 38 catches, 724 yards, 9 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | W 19–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 30–24 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 23 | – |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 59–0 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 17 | – |
| Sep 22 | at | W 26–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Oct 1 | vs. | W 42–36 | 4 | 98 | 2 | 37 | – |
| Oct 7 | at | W 56–10 | 3 | 68 | 2 | 29 | – |
| Oct 15 | vs. | W 24–17 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Oct 29 | at | W 37–34 | 2 | 69 | 0 | 40 | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 54–0 | 5 | 125 | 2 | 65 | – |
| Nov 12 | vs. | L 42–43 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 27 | – |
| Nov 19 | at | W 35–13 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 12 | – |
| Nov 26 | vs. | W 56–7 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 25 | – |
| Dec 3 | vs. | W 42–35 | 2 | 69 | 0 | 39 | – |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | W 31–0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Jan 9 ✦ | vs. | W 35–31 | 5 | 94 | 0 | 43 | – |
2015 Clemson 11 games, 34 catches, 582 yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 49–10 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 21 | – |
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 41–10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | – |
| Sep 17 | at | W 20–17 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Oct 10 | vs. | W 43–24 | 5 | 96 | 0 | 38 | – |
| Oct 17 | vs. | W 34–17 | 2 | 97 | 0 | 67 | – |
| Oct 31 | at | W 56–41 | 3 | 59 | 1 | 40 | – |
| Nov 7 | vs. | W 23–13 | 3 | 56 | 1 | 38 | – |
| Nov 14 | at | W 37–27 | 4 | 67 | 1 | 40 | – |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 33–13 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 16 | – |
| Nov 28 | at | W 37–32 | 5 | 96 | 1 | 55 | −5 |
| Dec 5 | vs. | W 45–37 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2018 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1⅞″ |
| Weight | 202 lb |
| Arm length | 33″ |
| Hand size | 8¾″ |
| Wingspan | 79⅝″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.43 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.53 sW |
| Vertical jump | 33½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′7″ |
| Bench press | 11 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.71 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.37 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 11 games with a stat; latest team: Buffalo Bills.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 9 | 124 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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