James Deyo

A 2025 graduate of Liberty Christian Academy in Lynchburg, Va. ... attended the Naval Academy Preparatory School during the 2025-26 academic year ... three-sport athlete who earned letters in basketball (3), football (3) and track & field (2) ... earned first-team All-State (Va.), all-region and all-district honors at linebacker as a senior, while also serving as team captain ... a second-team All-State selection as a junior, who earned first-team all-region and all-district recognition ... helped Liberty Christian win state, region and district championships in 2024 and '25, in addition to region and district titles in 2022 and a district championship in 2023 ... served as basketball team captain as a senior ... was the region long jump champion in 2025 ... mother played basketball at Notre Dame (1997-2001) ... grandfather, Jeff Siemon, played football at Stanford (1967-71) ... cousin, Caleb Newman, played lacrosse at Cornell, while cousins Seth, Cole and Jake Huner played football at Tennessee Tech ...son of Adam and Kelley Deyo.