Deshawn McCuin Season 2023

CAREER HONORS
- 2021 Second-Team Academic All-Big 12
- 2020 Second-Team Academic All-Big 12
- 2019-20 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

Transferred to SDSU after spending his first four years of college at TCU … Named the Aztecs’ starting field warrior at the beginning of the 2023 season.

SENIOR SEASON (2023)
Played in eight of the 12 games in his first year with the Aztecs, earning his first start against UCLA on Sept. 9 ... Tied for eighth in FBS in interceptions returned for a touchdowns (1, T-2nd in MW) and tied for 48th in interception yards (70, 7th in MW) ... Made his Aztec debut againt Ohio on Aug. 26, playing on special teams ... Was productive in his two defensive snaps against Idaho State on Sept. 2 ... Recorded his first two solo tackles as an Aztec ... Enjoyed the best game of his career at Hawai’i on Oct. 14 ... Named the team’s co-defensive player of the game with Zyrus Fiaseu ... Making the start in his first career Mountain West game, he totaled three solo tackles (one TFL) and a pick six ... The interception was his first as an Aztec, second of his career, and was returned 70 yards for the first touchdown of his career ... The 70-yard return is SDSU’s longest since Segun Olubi had a 70-yard return vs. Hawai’i on Nov. 14, 2020, and is the 10th longest by an Aztec since at least the 1996 season ... His tackle for loss went for five yards as part of the Aztecs’ third straight three-and-out to begin the game ... Had a career-high four tackles (two solo) in his return from injury against Utah State on Nov. 4 ... Also recorded 0.5 sacks, the first of his career ... Made one solo tackle in 15 snaps at Colorado State on Nov. 11 ... Ended the season with a tackle and career-high two pass breakups in the season finale against Fresno State on Nov. 25.
 
AT TCU (2019-22)
Played 25 games (one start) with the Horned Frogs … In his first career start, recorded his first career interception in the end zone on the final play of the first half against SMU … Totaled 18 career tackles (14 solo) … Set a career-high three tackles against Iowa State Nov. 26, 2022 … Utilized a redshirt year as a freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL
Rated as the No. 86 safety in the nation and No. 131 overall player in Texas … three-star recruit by 247Sports … utilized at quarterback, running back and wide receiver … named to the Whataburger Super Team … limited by injury his senior year but still totaled 400 yards rushing and 164 receiving.

SINGLE-GAME BESTS
Tackles: 4 vs. Utah State (11/4/23)
Tackles for Loss: 1.0 at Hawai'i (10/14/23)
Sacks: 0.5 vs. Utah State (11/4/23)
Interceptions: 1 at Hawai'i (10/14/23)
Pass Breakups: 2 vs. Fresno State (11/25/23)
Touchdowns: 1 at Hawai'i (10/14/23)