Born: October 4, 1996- Jacksonville, Florida
Entering 2025: Years as a Lion: 1st Years in CFL: 3rd Status: American
Career Games: 27 Playoffs: 0 Grey Cup: 0
Acquired:
Deontai was signed as a free agent by the Lions on February 11, 2025.
Highlights:
2023-24: Deontai moved north to the Saskatchewan Roughriders and saw action in 27 games over two seasons while recording 90 defensive tackles, six special teams stops, three interceptions, one fumble recovery and a forced fumble. The 2024 campaign saw Williams record an interception in two straight games: July 4 vs. Toronto and July 13 at BC.
2022: Deontai signed with the Seattle Seahawks as a non-drafted free agent and recorded seven tackles in three pre-season appearances.
College:
2018-21: In 29 games over four seasons with the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Deontai recorded 122 defensive tackles, 6.5 tackles for a loss, six interceptions, 15 pass knockdowns, three forced fumbles and a pair of fumble recoveries with one being returned for a major. He earned All-Big Ten Honourable mentions in 2020 and 2021.
Seasons
Defence
| YEAR | TEAM | GP | DT | ST | SACKS | INT | TD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2023
|
SSK | 14 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
2024
|
SSK | 13 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
|
Total
|
27 | 90 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Game Log
Game Participation Count
| Year | Team | Regular | Semi-Final | Final | Greycup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2023
|
SSK | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
|
2024
|
SSK | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Defence
| DATE | WEEK | OPP | DT | ST | SACKS | INT | TD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
06-08
|
1 | EDM | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
06-16
|
2 | HAM | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
06-23
|
3 | HAM | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
07-05
|
5 | TOR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
07-13
|
6 | BC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
07-20
|
7 | WPG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
08-22
|
12 | TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
09-01
|
13 | WPG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
09-07
|
14 | WPG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
09-21
|
16 | CGY | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
09-28
|
17 | OTT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
10-12
|
19 | BC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
10-26
|
21 | CGY | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Total
|
49 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Player Transactions
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