One Of The Top 3 Safeties In New Jersey: Deon McLean

Deon McLean is a 2 Star recruit who played Safety at The Lawrenceville School. McLean is ranked as a Top 200 Safety in the nation and is ranked as a Top 60 recruit in the state of New Jersey as well. In addition, McLean is listed as the #3 Safety in the state of New Jersey. Deon McLean is committed to play at UCONN next fall.

What high school is your biggest rival?

Our biggest rival was the Ewing Blue Devils.

What songs do you listen to pregame, to get you hyped up?

Pregame I would listen to motivational speeches and a lot of hip hop from artists like Meek Mill, Lil Durk, Lil Baby, Lil Tjay, and Polo G.

What is your offseason training like?

My offseason training used to be running track. I would go from football season to winter track, spring track, and then AAU track, once I got done track then I began lifting and agility and just learning the playbook, but this year due to Covid a lot of things got shut down. I will not be running winter track because I am enrolling in UCONN in January so I have been doing a lot of technique, lifting, and conditioning, to get ready for college.

What is your favorite memory of your high school career?

Favorite memory had to be returning a kickoff for a touchdown against Steinert. They scored a quick touchdown before half and I was able to respond right away on the kickoff. It felt amazing and the energy from the crowd made it so much more amazing.

What parts of your high school game, do you hope to transition to the college level?

I hope to transition my awareness, speed, and physicality. I feel like being fundamentally sound and aware is a big part of the game.

What made UCONN stand out from other schools?

What made them stand out is how patient and supportive they were for me and my family. They treated me like I was a member of the UCONN family before I decided to commit, they have never given me a cold shoulder, only gave me and my family love and positivity.

What do you want to accomplish on and off the field during your time at UCONN?

On field a hope to become a dominant player, work my way up to being a captain, being a player my coaches can rely on. Off the field I wish to maintain a 3.3 GPA, graduate, maintain a good reputation, and treat others with respect.

If you could meet one sports hero, who would it be?

If I could meet a sports hero, I would want it to be Muhammad Ali.