Deayon played college football for the Boise State Broncos, as a 150-pound cornerback. He was named to the All-Mountain West Second-team for three straight seasons.[1]
Deayon signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2016.[3] He was waived on September 3, 2016, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[4][5] He was released on October 13, 2016. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants on January 9, 2017.
On September 2, 2017, Deayon was waived by the Giants and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[6][7] He was promoted to the active roster on October 12, 2017.[8] He was placed on injured reserve on November 27, 2017, after suffering a fractured forearm.[9]
On December 12, 2018, Deayon was signed to the Los Angeles Rams practice squad.[11]
Deayon signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams on February 6, 2019.[12] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019,[13] but was re-signed the next day to the Rams' practice squad.[14] He was promoted to the active roster on November 13, 2019.[15]
On March 30, 2020, Deayon was re-signed to a one-year contract.[16] He was featured on Hard Knocks which focused on both of LA's teams, the Rams and the Chargers.[17][18][19][20]
On September 5, 2020, Deayon was released from the Rams and signed to the practice squad the next day.[21] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on October 28,[22] and restored back to the practice squad on November 25.[23] He was elevated to the active roster on January 15, 2021, for the team's divisional playoff game against the Green Bay Packers, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[24] On January 18, 2021, Deayon signed a reserve/futures contract with the Rams.[25]
On August 31, 2021, Deayon was waived by the Rams and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[26] He was promoted to the active roster on October 19, 2021.[27] Deayon won Super Bowl LVI when the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals.[28]
Retirement
On March 2, 2023, Deayon officially announced his retirement via Instagram.[29]