Davaughn Celestine Season 2022

Former walk-on, who earned a scholarship after the spring season (April 27) ... Has great technique ... Entered the 2022 season as the backup boundary warrior but started 11 games at field warrior ... Enters 2023 as the starting boundary warrior.

SENIOR SEASON (2023)
Played 11 games, making five starts ... Made 21 tackles (11 solo) with a tackle for loss and a pass breakup ... Started the opener against Ohio on Aug. 26, recording four tackles (three solo) in 58 snaps ... Started in the victory over Idaho State on Sept. 2, recording a pair of tackles and a pass breakup in 63 total snaps ... Was named the team’s special teams player of the game ... Made one tackle on just three defensive snaps against UCLA on Sept. 9 ... Returned to the starting lineup at No. 16/17 Oregon State on Sept. 16 ... Totaled a season-high five tackles (two solo) on 50 defensive snaps ... Started the conference opener against Boise State on Sept. 22 ... Made two tackles (one solo) ... Logged 34 snaps in a start at Air Force on Sept. 30 ... Made four tackles (two solo), including his first tackle for loss of the season ... The TFL was for two yards, as part of three consecutive Aztec tackles for loss on Air Force’s opening drive ... Only played on special teams for the final five games of the season ... Made three tackles in his final collegiate game against Fresno State on Nov. 25.

JUNIOR SEASON (2022)
Played in all 13 games on the season with 11 starts ... Had 48 tackles, including 41 solo, three pass breakups, an interception, two forced fumbles and 0.5 sacks ... Came up with a pair of solo tackles off the bench in his first career seven snaps in the opener against Arizona on Sept. 3 ... Made his first career start the following week against Idaho State (Sept. 10) and made the most of it, making a career-high nine tackles after entering the game with four tackles for his career ... Led the team in tackles for the first time of his career ... Also had his first career two pass breakups ... Ended up playing 70 of the team’s 75 snaps (entered the game with the seven career snaps, all from the previous game) ... Was named the team’s defensive player of the game ... Had a pair of solo tackles in a second straight start over 56 snaps at No. 14/15 Utah on Sept. 17 ... Came up with three tackles (two solo) and his first career interception in a start against Toledo on Sept. 24 ... Ended up logging 56 defensive snaps in the game ... Had five tackles (all solo) and his first career forced fumble in a start at Boise State on Sept. 30, playing all 67 defensive snaps ... Came up with another five tackles (four solo) in 30 snaps in a start against Hawai’i on Oct. 8 ... Did not record a stat in 42 snaps in a start at Nevada on Oct. 22 ... Logged four solo tackles at Fresno State on?Oct. 29, playing all 75 snaps on defense ... Registered a pair of tackles (both solo) against UNLV on Nov. 5, playing all 61 snaps at safety ... Made three tackles (two solo) with a pass breakup against San José State on Nov. 12, starting and playing all 55 snaps ... Logged five tackles (three solo), playing all 49 snaps at New Mexico on Nov. 18 ... Came off the bench against Air Force on Nov. 26 with SDSU only playing two safeties from their 3-3-5 defense, recording one solo tackle in 15 snaps ... Played all 76 snaps in a start vs. Middle Tennessee in the EasyPost Hawai‘i Bowl on Dec. 24, logging seven tackles (six solo), including his first career tackles for loss (1.5) and sack (0.5), while also adding a forced fumble.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2021)
Saw action in nine games, all on special teams ... Logged a pair of solo tackles ... Played in each of the first five games of the season, making his first career tackle against Towson on Sept. 25 ... Did not play over the next five games (Oct. 15-Nov. 13) before playing against UNLV (Nov. 19) to end the season with appearances in four straight ... Also recorded a special teams stop vs. Boise State on Nov. 26.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2020)
Played in three games on special teams without recording a stat ... Was not on the travel squad for the first four games of the season ... Played on special teams in his first career appearance at Nevada on Nov. 21 ... Also played on special teams in the next two games at Colorado (Nov. 28) and vs. Colorado State (Dec. 5) ... Was on the travel squad, but did not play at No. 14/16 Brigham Young on Dec. 12.

REDSHIRT SEASON (2019)
Redshirted his first year with the Aztecs.

HIGH SCHOOL
Was a three-year letter winner at El Dorado High School in Placentia, Calif. ... Earned first-team all-league defensive back honors and was named the league’s special teams player of the year ... According to MaxPreps, ran for 689 yards and six touchdowns as a senior, while adding 13 catches for 274 yards (21.1 avg.) and three scores ... On the defensive side of the ball as a senior, recorded 57 tackles, seven interceptions and 11 pass deflections ... Also returned 10 kicks for 371 yards (37.1 avg.) and a touchdown, and 12 punts for 422 yards (35.2 avg.) and two scores ... Picked up the Orange County Register Offensive Player of the Week accolades on Sept. 17, 2018 ... Also was named a scholar-athlete by the National Football Foundation ... Set a school record in the triple jump (39-0) and ran a leg of the school-record 4x100 relay (44.98) ... Was a four-year scholar athlete in both football and track & field.

PERSONAL
Davaughn Alton Celestine was born June 19, 2001, in Santa Ana, Calif. ... Son of Donnifer and Ivanoe Celestine ... Older brother,  Donnelius, was on the track & field team at Chapman Univ. ... Is majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

SINGLE-GAME BESTS
Tackles: 9 vs. Idaho State (9/10/22)
Tackles For Loss: 1.5 vs. Middle Tennessee (12/24/22)
Sacks: 0.5 vs. Middle Tennessee (12/24/22)
Interceptions: 1 vs. Toledo (9/24/22)
Pass Breakups: 2 vs. Idaho State (9/10/22)
Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Middle Tennessee (12/24/22), at Boise State (9/30/22)