Dru DeShields
American football player (born 2004)
Dru DeShields (born May 18, 2004) is an American football quarterback for the Kent State Golden Flashes. DeShields redshirted his first two seasons due to injury. DeShields attended West Branch High School, where he threw for 7,834 yards and 90 touchdowns in his high school career.
Personal life
Dru Deshields was born May 18, 2004. He is the brother of TJ DeShields who previously played for Akron as a quarterback, where he currently serves as an offensive analyst for his former team.
DeShields attended West Branch High School located in Beloit, Ohio, finishing his high school career with 33 wins, and completing 66% of his passes for 7,834 yards and 90 touchdowns.
College career
After graduation, DeShields committed to play for the Kent State for football. He originally committed to Eastern Illinois, but later flipped his commitment.
During his first two seasons in 2023 and 2024, DeShields would redshirt and not appear in any games due to tearing his ACL in both seasons. He made his first career start in week three of the 2025 season, where he went 22-of-32 passing for 279 yards and two touchdowns, while adding a 37 yards and a touchdown on the ground in a 31-28 loss to Buffalo.
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