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Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics

2023 Football Roster

1 Deondre Lester

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 175
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Washington, Ga.
  • Highschool Washington Wilkes HS

Biography

-- Second Team All-Conference 2021
-- SAC Special Teams Player of the Week (11/8/21)


RS-Junior (2022): Played in nine of the Bears 11 games and finished third on the team with 28 catches and 390 yards. Added one touchdown grab. Had back-to-back seven catch games against Erskine and Carson-Newman. Had seven catches for 95 yards against the Flying Fleet and seven for 93 against C-N. Had his lone touchdown catch against Wingate. Had at least one catch in every game. 

RS-Sophomore (2021): Named Second Team All-Conference and led the team in receptions (56), yards (718) and touchdowns (6). Hauled in the longest catch of the season with a 47-yard grab. Had the second-most catches in a single-game in program history with his 14 grabs at UVA Wise on Oct. 2 and finished that game with 122 yards. Had touchdowns in each of the first two games of the season. Had multiple catches in 10 of 11 games and had at least one grab in all 11 games. Had a string of four straight games with a touchdown catch and had at least 70 yards receiving in six games. Added 7 carries for 41 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Led the team with 14 kickoff returns and 330 yards, including a 62-yard return against Catawba.

Sophomore (2020-21): Led the Bears in reception (17) and receiving yards (272) and tied for the team lead with two touchdowns in LR's four game spring season . . . exploded for a career-high 144 yards on eight catches in a win over Barton and followed that game up with four grabs for 77 yards and a TD against Wingate . . . returned four kicks for 137 yards with a long of 45 and four punts for 30 yards with a long of 16. 

Freshman (2019): Finished the season with 13 catches for 142 yards and a touchdown . . . had a season-high four catches for 35 yards against Carson-Newman and reeled in his first career TD in the regular season finale at Catawba . . . posted three catches for 38 yards against C-N in an NCAA Playoff game and had one grab for 18 yards against West Florida in the Regional Final.

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Historical Player Information

  • 82

    2019Freshman

    WR
    6'0" 180 lbs
    82
  • 82

    2020Sophomore

    WR
    6'0" 180 lbs
    82
  • 82

    2021Sophomore

    WR
    6'0" 180 lbs
    82
  • 1

    2022Junior

    WR
    6'0" 185 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2023Senior

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 175 lbs
    1

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