Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Roster
Deidrick Stanley II
- Position:
- s
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-9 / 187
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Miami, FL
- High School:
- Miami Central HS
Honors
• 2021: Voted to the C-USA All-Freshman Team
2022 (Sophomore)
• Played in 13 games and had nine starts
• Ended the season with 48 total stops, including 2.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, six pass breakups and two hurries
• Graded out a winner from the coaches 12 times
• His 800 snaps played was second among safeties
• Registered six tackles in opener at JMU
• Had four solo tackles in the win over TSU
• Collected five tackles, including a sack against UTSA
• Had three solo stops and a pass breakup at UAB
• Tallied eight tackles against WKU
• Had seven tackles, including a sack against UTEP
2021 (Freshman)
• Played in nine games and had one start
• Ended the season with 11 tackles, including a sack, an interception, two forced fumbles and two pass breakups
• Was in on 287 total snaps while grading out a winner six times
• Turned in four stops, including two TFLs and his first career interception against Marshall
• Had two tackles, a forced fumble and a pass breakup in win at UConn
• Collected a sack and a forced fumble against USM
• Received his first career start at WKU
• Missed the FIU, ODU, FAU and Toledo games with an injury
2020 (Freshman)
• Played in three games
• Was in on just 12 total snaps for the year
High School
• Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals
• Lettered in football three years at Miami Central High School
• Earned first team All-Broward County honors
• Played for Coach Roland Smith Jr.
Personal
• Full name: Deidrick M. Stanley II
• Parent: Maritza Layne
• Born: 11/5/01
• Major: Construction
