Stephen Dean
2025 Team Captain 2024 (R-Sophomore) Earned 10 starts as an inside linebacker · Totaled 43 tackles for the season, including 19 solo takedowns · Career-high eight tackles at No. 15 William & Mary · Had seven tackles in consecutive games at Samford and Wofford · Recorded four TFLs, including two at Wofford and a sack at W. Carolina · Logged a pass breakup at Samford Oct. 5 2023 (R-Freshman) Played in eight games, totaling 20.0 tackles and 0.5 TFL 2022 (Freshman) Appeared in three games, totaling 4.0 tackles · Made collegiate debut against Furman, picking up 4.0 tackles including 1.0 TFLs High School: A two-time Jefferson District Player of the Year … First-team All-Region linebacker ... in his junior season, he posted a team-high 70 tackles to go along with three sacks in seven games … also registered 9.5 tackles for loss and forced a pair of fumbles … also played wide receiver.
- SignedUnknown · Oct 30, 2026Stephen Dean (LB) signed with an agency
- TransferredStephen Dean (LB) officially transferred from Virginia Military Institute to University of Maryland, College Park
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | TACK | SOLO | TFL | TACK YDS | SACK | PDEF | PBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | University of Maryland, College Park | 3 | 0 | 21 | Low | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 |  Virginia Military Institute | 12 | 12 | 49 | Elite | 117 | 62 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Virginia Military Institute | 10 | 8 | -- | High | 43 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | Virginia Military Institute | 8 | 0 | -- | Med. | 20 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Virginia Military Institute | 3 | 0 | -- | Med. | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 36 | 20 | 70 | Med. | 187 | 96 | 18 | 32 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
Profile last updated Nov 5, 2026