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2024 Football Roster

8 Eyoel Desalegn

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 175
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Las Vegas, Nev.
  • Highschool Spring Valley H.S.
  • Major Finance

Biography

2023
  • appeared in eight games and contributed 7 total tackles
2022 
Played in two games during the 2022 campaign... Made one solo tackle and had one pass defense.

2021

Was redshirted as a first-year freshman

BEFORE UMD:
Started three years at Spring Valley High School. Played Cornerback, Free Safety, and Wide Receiver for the Grizzlies. Was named a Defensive MVP in 2019-20 and a Second Team All-Conference CB during the 2019-20 season. Served as a team captain during his final two seasons at Spring Valley. Also competed in the Long Jump while at SV. 
PERSONAL:
Is the son of Eyob Gelletu and Fitsum Zewde ... has one sibling (Adonyas) ... is majoring in finance at UMD.

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2021Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 178 lbs
    25
  • 20

    2022Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 178 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2023Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 175 lbs
    20
  • 8

    2024Redshirt Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 175 lbs
    8