2024 Football Roster

Mason Hart, ESU Athletics
Wade Smith, ESU Athletics
Garrett Meyer, ESU Athletics
Josiah Driggers, ESU Athletics
Josiah Driggers, ESU Athletics

67 Sherman Deaton

  • Position Offensive Line
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 303
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Fountain, CO
  • Highschool Fountain HS

Biography

Awards/Honors
2023
  • Honorable Mention Don Hansen All-American
  • First Team All-MIAA Offensive Line
  • MIAA Academic Honor Roll
2022
  • MIAA Academic Honor Roll
2021
  • ESU AD Honor Roll
2020
  • MIAA Academic Honor Roll
Notes on Deaton
  • In his fifth year at Emporia State
  • Named 2024 Team Captain
  • Played in 36 career games and made 29 starts
  • Totaled over 90 knockdowns over the last three seasons
RS-Junior Season (2023)
Started all 12 games at guard … Totaled 51 knockdowns on the season … Named the Squarehead award winner on four occasions … Opened the season with 5.5 knockdowns against Lincoln (8/31) … Had a season-high eight knockdowns against Washburn (10/14).
 
RS-Sophomore Season (2022)
Played all 12 games and made five starts … Totaled 20.5 knockdowns on the season, including five off the bench against Central Misssouri (10/8).
 
RS-Freshman Season (2021)
Started all 12 games for the Hornets at tackle … Averaged over two knockdowns per game with 26 on the season … Made first career start against Northeastern State (9/4) in the season opener.
 
Freshman Season (2020)
Canceled due to COVID … Redshirted.
 
High School
Attended Fountain HS in Fountain, CO … Twice named Second Team All-Conference and was named First Team All-State.

Statistics

Season:
2024

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'5" 285 lbs
  • 67

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'5" 290 lbs
    67
  • 67

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    Offensive Line
    6'5" 290 lbs
    67
  • 67

    2023Redshirt Junior

    Offensive Line
    6'5" 300 lbs
    67
  • 67

    2024Redshirt Senior

    Offensive Line
    6'5" 303 lbs
    67