As A Fourth-Year Sophomore (2022): Did not see any action after preseason surgery.
As A Third-Year Freshman (2021): Missed most of preseason camp due to injury, waiting to make his first appearance of the year in the annual “Battle For The Belt” at Troy ... Would go on to see action in each of South’s final three games of the season against Appalachian State, Tennessee and Coastal Carolina.
As A Redshirt Freshman (2020 Covid season): Was injured during a preseason scrimmage and did not play in the fall.
As A Freshman (2019): Appeared in three contests while redshirting his first season with the program ... Ran for 17 yards on three carries ... Gained 10 yards on two attempts in season-ending defeat of Arkansas State ... First collegiate carry went for seven yards against Louisiana ... Made his collegiate debut the previous week at Texas State.
High School Highlights: Received two stars from Rivals.com and 247Sports.com ... In three years on the varsity at Pace High, rushed for a school career-record 5,180 yards and 57 touchdowns ... Had 100 or more yards on the ground in 19 of 30 career appearances ... Following his prep career, scored a pair of touchdowns to help the North team claim the Florida Athletic Coaches Association All Star Game ... Named the first-team all-state and the state 6A Florida Player of the Year as a senior after recording 2,273 yards and 32 scores, adding first-team all-area honors from the Pensacola News-Journal ... Finished fourth in the voting for Mr. Football in the state of Florida ... Ranked third in the state with 206.6 yards per game as well as in touchdowns scored ... Efforts helped the Patriots to a 7-4 finish after qualifying for the state 6A playoffs for the first time since 2013 ... Carried 32 times for 382 yards while scoring five touchdowns in a win over Choctawhatchee HS ... Finished with 352 yards and a school-record seven touchdowns in defeat of Tate High ... Also surpassed 200 yards in victories over Milton HS (236 with three TDs), Fort Walton Beach HS (227 with three TDs) and Pensacola High (213 with three TDs) ... Posted 2,190 yards and scored 20 touchdowns rushing his junior year to be named first-team all-area ... Finished with a season-best 351 yards and three scores against Gulf Breeze HS ... Rushed for 282 yards and three touchdowns in defeat of Washington HS ... Recorded a season-high four touchdowns while running for 254 yards in season-ending win over Pensacola Catholic HS ... Gained 299 yards against Milton High and 289 in victory over Tate HS, scoring twice against both opponents ... Rushed for more than 200 yards against Choctawhatchee HS (262) and Fort Walton Beach High (207) as well ... As a sophomore, threw for 807 yards and 12 touchdowns while adding 717 yards and five scores on the ground ... Lettered in weightlifting and track for the Patriots as well.
Personal: Full name is Damean Deshaun Bivins ... Born Oct. 13, 2000, in Monroeville, Ala. ... Son of Shuntenie Bivins and Samantha Jeter ... Favorite movie is “Friday” ... Favorite team is the New Orleans Saints ... Favorite athletes are LeBron James and Saquon Barkley ... Favorite musical artist is NBA YoungBoy ... Favorite foods are steak and wings ... Likes to play basketball and the Xbox in his spare time ... Wants to coach in the future ... Also was offered a scholarship by Marshall, and was recruited by Auburn, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Georgia Tech, South Florida, Troy, Southern Mississippi and UAB as well ... Is an interdisciplinary studies major.
