Biography
As A Fifth-Year Junior (2021): Made 11 starts while playing in all 12 games, missing the first half of the Jaguars’ win over Georgia Southern ... Named honorable mention all-Sun Belt Conference by Pro Football Network after leading South with 64 total stops ... Recorded 2½ tackles behind the line of scrimmage highlighted by a sack, and was also credited with a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, one pass break up and two quarterback hurries ... Ranked 25th in the league with an average of 5.3 stops per outing ... Paced the Jags in tackles on four occasions, tied for most on the team ... Recorded a game-best 10 stops — matching the highest total of his career — at eventual SBC East Division winner Appalachian State ... Finished with nine tackles in road games against both ULM and Troy ... Led USA with six stops in win over Alcorn State ... Collected eight tackles at Texas State ... Posted five tackles in regular-season finale against Coastal Carolina and four the previous week at Tennessee, with an assist behind the line against both ... Also had four stops with an assist for loss in victory over Arkansas State, forcing a fumble he recovered to end a Red Wolves drive with the Jags ahead 28-10 in the third quarter ... Recorded four tackles in road defeat of Bowling Green as well ... Made three stops in match-up with eventual West Division champion Louisiana in South’s Sun Belt opener ... Was credited with a pair of unassisted tackles in victory over Southern Mississippi to begin the season ... Lone pass break up of the year came in win over Georgia Southern.
As A Junior (2020 Covid season): Appeared in all 11 outings, starting on eight occasions ... Finished fourth on the squad with 48 total tackles, with 30 of those unassisted ... Credited with three stops behind the line and a pass defensed as well ... Recorded the first double-digit tackle game of his career with a team-high-tying 10 stops in season finale against Troy, with the total including seven solo tackles highlighted by one for loss ... Posted six stops at 15th-ranked Coastal Carolina ... Finished with five tackles in match-up with UAB ... Made four stops in season-opening victory at Southern Mississippi, including a career-high 1½ behind the line of scrimmage ... Also credited with four unassisted tackles in wins over Texas State in the Jags’ Sun Belt Conference opener and at Arkansas State ... Finished with three stops in contests at both No. 25 Louisiana and Georgia Southern ... Made two solo tackles and broke up a pass against Georgia State ... Also ended up with two stops in defeat of ULM.
As A Sophomore (2019): Started each of the Jaguars’ 12 games ... Ranked third on the team with 61 total tackles, which included 32 unassisted ... One of two individuals on the roster to recover a pair fumbles, adding an interception and another pass defensed ... Shared team-high honors after matching a previous career best with eight stops in season-ending defeat of Arkansas State ... Also posted eight tackles in the annual “Battle For The Belt” at Troy, adding a fumble recovery ... Recorded seven stops against Georgia Southern ... Equaled a career high after making six solo tackles at Georgia State ... Finished with six stops in match-up with Memphis as well, running back a fumble he recovered 30 yards against the Tigers too ... Collected five tackles — with one an assist behind the line of scrimmage — and returned an interception 18 yards in season debut at No. 24 Nebraska ... Also was credited with five stops against 21st-ranked Appalachian State and at ULM in South’s Sun Belt Conference opener ... Posted four tackles in back-to-back outings at Texas State and against Louisiana.
As A Redshirt Freshman (2018): Played in all 12 contests, making starts at Appalachian State and Arkansas State after moving from safety to linebacker after the start of the season ... Finished the year with 35 total stops, a fumble recovery and a pass broken up ... Recorded a career-best eight tackles with an assist behind the line at Memphis ... Had four stops and recovered a fumble punt — which led to the Jaguars’ first points of the game — in victory over Texas State in South’s Sun Belt Conference opener ... Made four stops, including one for a loss, in first career start against the Mountaineers ... Also credited with four tackles in consecutive outings against Alabama State, Troy and A-State ... Collected three stops in win over Coastal Carolina to end the season and had three tackles at Georgia Southern as well.
As A Freshman (2017): Sat out his first year with the program as a redshirt ... Earned the coaches’ defensive scout team award after South defeated Troy in the annual “Battle For The Belt.”
High School Highlights: Received three stars from Rivals.com, Scout.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports.com ... Ranked by Rivals.com among the top 40 outside linebackers nationally and the top 85 recruits in Florida ... Was among the top 15 safeties in the state according to Scout.com ... A four-year starter and letterwinner at Lake Gibson High, where he recorded 392 career tackles ... As a senior, posted 114 total tackles, with five of those behind the line, three passes defensed and an interception ... Was a third-team all-state selection, and was chosen the Defensive Player of the Year by both Big County Preps and the Lakeland Ledger after he helped the Braves finish 13-1 while advancing to the state 6A championship game ... Finished with 74 stops, two forced fumbles and a pass defensed his junior year as LGHS advanced to the state playoffs en route to a 7-4 record ... Credited with 120 total tackles — nine of those were behind the line of scrimmage — three forced fumbles, an interception he ran back 32 yards and a fumble recovery as his efforts helped the Braves go 9-2 after qualifying for the state playoffs as a sophomore ... As a freshman collected 84 tackles with 14 stops for loss, four fumble recoveries and a pair of sacks as Lake Gibson finished with a 7-3 mark after reaching the state playoffs ... Also lettered in basketball and track for the Braves.
Personal: Full name is Adrian Deshone DeShazor Jr. ... Born March 21, 1998, in Lakeland, Fla. ... Son of Adrian Sr. and Elizabeth DeShazor ... Favorite movie is “He Got Game” ... Favorite book is “The Gun” ... Favorite team is the New Orleans Saints ... Favorite athletes are Cam Newton, LeBron James and Adrien Broner ... Favorite musical artist is Lil Snupe ... Favorite food is lo mein noodles ... Favorite subject is history ... Enjoys playing video games in his spare time ... Also offered scholarships by Virginia Tech, Louisville, Indiana and Florida Atlantic ... Recruited by Louisiana State, Miami (Fla.), Vanderbilt, Pittsburgh, Colorado and Central Florida as well ... Earned a degree in criminal justice with a political science minor in May 2021, is now working on a second degree in interdisciplinary studies.
