2023 Football Roster
Stepney, De'Javion
Jersey Number 5
De'Javion Stepney
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Macomb, Mich.
- High School:
- Dakota H.S.
- Major:
- Health Administration
- Instagram:
- 5tepney
Bio
CAREER
All-Mid-American Conference Third Team selection as a kickoff returner in 2022 … In his three-year, 25-game career, accumulated 55 tackles (36 solo) and 10 pass breakups on defense, rushed for 114 yards, one touchdown on 24 carries (4.8 average), caught two passes for three yards and returned eight kickoffs for 214 yards with a long of 60 yards (26.8 yards per return) … has played running back on offense, safety on defense, returned kickoffs on special teams.
2023
As a redshirt sophomore defensive back, played in 10 games … started one game at safety … listed on the depth chart as a backup safety … registered 15 tackles (11 solo), one tackle for loss and two pass breakups on year … made one tackle at Western Michigan (11/7) … made four tackles (three solo) at Ball State (10/21) … made one tackle at Buffalo (10/7) … finished with two tackles at Notre Dame (9/16) … registered four tackles (four solo) with one tackle for loss, and a pass breakup vs. New Hampshire (9/9) … totaled three tackles in season opener at Michigan State (9/1).
2022
As a redshirt freshman, played in 10 games and made 10 starts at safety, played running back due to injuries, and returned kickoffs on special teams … earned All-MAC Third Team honors as a kickoff returner … saw action in 624 plays on the year … concluded the year with 40 tackles (25 solo) with eight pass breakups and one tackle for loss on defense, returned eight kicks for 214 yards (26.8 average) with a long of 60 yards on special teams, and rushed 11 times for five yards and a touchdown on offense … made two tackles (one solo) in season finale at Eastern Michigan (11/25) … made four tackles with a pass breakup, returned two kickoffs for 35 yards vs. Western Michigan (11/16) … rushed 10 times for two yards with a long of five, returned a kickoff for a career-long 60 yards vs. Buffalo (11/9) … finished with five tackles (two solo) with a pass breakup, rushed for three yards and returned three kickoffs for 64 yards at Northern Illinois (11/2) … registered six tackles (four solo), caught one pass for two yards, returned two kickoffs for 55 yards, including a 37-yarder vs. Bowling Green (10/22) … made one sack/tackle for loss for 10 yards at Akron (10/15) … made three tackles (two solo) at Toledo (10/1) … broke up two passes and made two tackles vs. Bucknell (9/17) … made six tackles (four solo) with a pass breakup vs. South Alabama (9/10) … finished with a career-high eight tackles (five solo) with two pass breakups in season opener at Oklahoma State (9/1).
2021
Redshirted his first year at Central Michigan … appeared in four games as a true freshman … rushed 13 times for 109 yards in his four games … was the Chippewas’ leading rusher vs. Robert Morris (9/11), carrying nine times for 81 yards including a 30-yard run … gained 22 yards on three carries and caught a pass at LSU (9/18).
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2021 graduate of Dakota High School in Macomb, Mich., where he played four years of varsity football for Head Coach Greg Bauer … 2020 Division 1 First Team All-State selection as a running back … named Macomb Area Conference Red Most Valuable Player in 2020 … two-time All-MAC Red Division First Team and three-time First Team All-Macomb County … earned All-Region recognition in 2020 from the Michigan High School Football Coaches Associated … ranked No. 26 on the Detroit News Blue Chip List … two-time team Most Valuable Player and two-time team Offensive Back of the Year award winner … named 2018 Varsity Defensive Back of the Year … two-year team captain … three-year starter … played wide receiver, running back, safety, cornerback, returned punts and kickoffs … rushed 131 times for 933 yards and seven touchdowns … averaged 133.3 yards rushing per game … totaled 1,200 all-purpose yards, averaging 171.4 per game … returned one kickoff for a touchdown … recorded 35 tackles, including 26 solo, and had four interceptions for 55 yards and one touchdown … rated a three-star recruit by Rivals, ON3DB, ESPN, and 247sports … brought up to the varsity as a freshman.
PERSONAL
Born De’Javion Stepney on February 15, 2003 … son of Chamar Stepney and Roslyn Turner … it was always a dream of his to play college football .. nickname is DJ … uncle Tedaro France played football at Central Michigan … started his career as an offensive lineman at age five in the Detroit Police Athletic League … committed to Central Michigan on April 27, 2020 … selected Central Michigan over offers from Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Eastern Michigan, Indiana, Iowa State, Kent State, Miami (Ohio), Purdue, Syracuse, Temple, Toledo, Western Illinois, Western Michigan, Youngstown State, Boston College, Penn State,
All-Mid-American Conference Third Team selection as a kickoff returner in 2022 … In his three-year, 25-game career, accumulated 55 tackles (36 solo) and 10 pass breakups on defense, rushed for 114 yards, one touchdown on 24 carries (4.8 average), caught two passes for three yards and returned eight kickoffs for 214 yards with a long of 60 yards (26.8 yards per return) … has played running back on offense, safety on defense, returned kickoffs on special teams.
2023
As a redshirt sophomore defensive back, played in 10 games … started one game at safety … listed on the depth chart as a backup safety … registered 15 tackles (11 solo), one tackle for loss and two pass breakups on year … made one tackle at Western Michigan (11/7) … made four tackles (three solo) at Ball State (10/21) … made one tackle at Buffalo (10/7) … finished with two tackles at Notre Dame (9/16) … registered four tackles (four solo) with one tackle for loss, and a pass breakup vs. New Hampshire (9/9) … totaled three tackles in season opener at Michigan State (9/1).
2022
As a redshirt freshman, played in 10 games and made 10 starts at safety, played running back due to injuries, and returned kickoffs on special teams … earned All-MAC Third Team honors as a kickoff returner … saw action in 624 plays on the year … concluded the year with 40 tackles (25 solo) with eight pass breakups and one tackle for loss on defense, returned eight kicks for 214 yards (26.8 average) with a long of 60 yards on special teams, and rushed 11 times for five yards and a touchdown on offense … made two tackles (one solo) in season finale at Eastern Michigan (11/25) … made four tackles with a pass breakup, returned two kickoffs for 35 yards vs. Western Michigan (11/16) … rushed 10 times for two yards with a long of five, returned a kickoff for a career-long 60 yards vs. Buffalo (11/9) … finished with five tackles (two solo) with a pass breakup, rushed for three yards and returned three kickoffs for 64 yards at Northern Illinois (11/2) … registered six tackles (four solo), caught one pass for two yards, returned two kickoffs for 55 yards, including a 37-yarder vs. Bowling Green (10/22) … made one sack/tackle for loss for 10 yards at Akron (10/15) … made three tackles (two solo) at Toledo (10/1) … broke up two passes and made two tackles vs. Bucknell (9/17) … made six tackles (four solo) with a pass breakup vs. South Alabama (9/10) … finished with a career-high eight tackles (five solo) with two pass breakups in season opener at Oklahoma State (9/1).
2021
Redshirted his first year at Central Michigan … appeared in four games as a true freshman … rushed 13 times for 109 yards in his four games … was the Chippewas’ leading rusher vs. Robert Morris (9/11), carrying nine times for 81 yards including a 30-yard run … gained 22 yards on three carries and caught a pass at LSU (9/18).
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2021 graduate of Dakota High School in Macomb, Mich., where he played four years of varsity football for Head Coach Greg Bauer … 2020 Division 1 First Team All-State selection as a running back … named Macomb Area Conference Red Most Valuable Player in 2020 … two-time All-MAC Red Division First Team and three-time First Team All-Macomb County … earned All-Region recognition in 2020 from the Michigan High School Football Coaches Associated … ranked No. 26 on the Detroit News Blue Chip List … two-time team Most Valuable Player and two-time team Offensive Back of the Year award winner … named 2018 Varsity Defensive Back of the Year … two-year team captain … three-year starter … played wide receiver, running back, safety, cornerback, returned punts and kickoffs … rushed 131 times for 933 yards and seven touchdowns … averaged 133.3 yards rushing per game … totaled 1,200 all-purpose yards, averaging 171.4 per game … returned one kickoff for a touchdown … recorded 35 tackles, including 26 solo, and had four interceptions for 55 yards and one touchdown … rated a three-star recruit by Rivals, ON3DB, ESPN, and 247sports … brought up to the varsity as a freshman.
PERSONAL
Born De’Javion Stepney on February 15, 2003 … son of Chamar Stepney and Roslyn Turner … it was always a dream of his to play college football .. nickname is DJ … uncle Tedaro France played football at Central Michigan … started his career as an offensive lineman at age five in the Detroit Police Athletic League … committed to Central Michigan on April 27, 2020 … selected Central Michigan over offers from Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Eastern Michigan, Indiana, Iowa State, Kent State, Miami (Ohio), Purdue, Syracuse, Temple, Toledo, Western Illinois, Western Michigan, Youngstown State, Boston College, Penn State,
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