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Deshea Townsend

Alabama · Cornerback · 1995-97

SPD
73
COV
78
BLL
72

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Townsend was a first-team all-conference pick in 1996.

Townsend was the No. 117 overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 72 overall, the 12th-highest cornerback rating at Alabama since 1990 and No. 37 among all cornerbacks of the 1995-1999 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1995
    • Second-team all-conference
  2. 1996
    • First-team all-conference
  3. 1997
    • Second-team all-conference
  4. 1998
    • No. 117 overall pick, NFL Draft

Alabama Teammates

  1. 90Kevin Jackson1995-96S
  2. 83Shaun Alexander1996-99RB
  3. 80Dwayne Rudd1995-96LB
  4. 80Michael Myers1996-97EDGE
  5. 74Kindal Moorehead1998-2002EDGE
  6. 74Shannon Brown1992-95EDGE
  7. 72Fernando Bryant1997-98CB
  8. 72Freddie Milons1998-2001WR
  9. 70Chris Hood1996-97EDGE
  10. 70Dennis Riddle1996RB

Full Alabama all-time roster

Top Cornerbacks of the 1995-1999 Era

  1. 97Charles WoodsonMichigan · 1995-97CB
  2. 95Champ BaileyGeorgia · 1996-98CB
  3. 91Antoine Winfield Sr.Ohio State · 1995-98CB
  4. 91Chris CantyKansas State · 1994-96CB
  5. 90Chris McAlisterArizona · 1996-98CB
  6. 88Jamar FletcherWisconsin · 1998-2000CB
  7. 86Aaron BeasleyWest Virginia · 1992-95CB
  8. 86Deltha O'NealCalifornia · 1998-99CB

Best college cornerbacks since 1990Best SEC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Deshea Townsend) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.