Deon Broomfield

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-0
Weight:
196
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Palm Bay, Fla.
High School:
Bayside

Awards and Honors
Medal of Honor Bowl (2014)
ISU Scholar Athlete (2013)

2013
Started all 12 games at strong safety, racking up 57 tackles to rank fourth on the team … third on the team in pass breakups with six and second on the team in fumble recoveries with two … forced two fumbles and recovered them both vs. UNI … registered a career-high nine tackles vs. Iowa … tallied a career-high seven solo stops vs. Texas Tech … intercepted a pass vs. TCU … made the game-winning tackle in triple overtime vs. West Virginia … started 18 games in career … ended career with 133 tackles, 16 pass breakups, three interceptions and four forced fumbles … invited to play in the Medal of Honor Bowl, registering a pair of tackles.

2012
Made 45 tackles in 13 games, while starting six … made seven tackles vs. Tulsa in season-opening win … also returned an interception 51 yards to set up Iowa State’s final touchdown in win over the Golden Hurricane … made five tackles vs. Texas Tech and West Virginia … intercepted a pass in win over Baylor.

2011
Played in all 13 games … made 23 tackles, including a season-high five tackles in win over Oklahoma State … most important contribution to victory over No. 2 Cowboys was a third-down stop that set up OSU’s missed 37-yard field goal to send the game into overtime … made four tackles against Kansas and Missouri.

2010
Second on the team with seven special teams tackles … played in all 12 games.

2009
Redshirted initial collegiate season.

High School
Chose Iowa State over Vanderbilt, Florida Atlantic and Florida International ... Class 5A second-team all-state as a senior and junior ... first-team all-state coast ... had nine interceptions as a senior ... caused six fumbles as a senior, returning three for touchdowns ... team made second round of playoffs his senior year, ending the season with an 8-4 record ... 85 tackles as a junior with three interceptions and three fumble recoveries ... led team to a 7-3 record and a trip to the playoffs as a sophomore ... second-team all-district as a sophomore ... coached by Mike Davis ... four-year letterwinner in track and field and is a 300-meter hurdler ... honor roll student.

Personal
Born Aug. 3, 1991 in Melbourne, Fla. ... son of Brenda and Allen Broomfield ... brother Corey was a defensive back at Mississippi State … liberal studies major.