Demetrius Lavant

Sport: Football
Year: Sr.
Position: DB
Height: 5-11
Weight: 180
Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz.
High School: Phoenix Christian
Previous School: Phoenix College

Truman: 2008 - Earned 2nd Team All-Conference Honors after his first season with the Bulldogs…was fourth on the team with 74 tackles and had 5.5 tackles for loss…named MIAA Defensive Player of the Week after he scored the game winning touchdown on an interception return against Nebraska-Omaha…also recorded seven tackles and a forced fumble in that game…had a team high of three fumble recoveries on the season.

Previous School: Played football and ran track at Phoenix College...was a second team all-conference in the 4x100 and earned an Academic All-Scholar award.

High School: Won back to back state championships at Phoenix Christian High School...a three-year starter and letterwinner in football...ran the 4x100 and long jumped as a member of the track & field team...was a guard for the basketball team and wrestled at 130.

Personal: Born Sept. 20, 1988 in Phoenix, Ariz. ... son of Bernard and Letitia Lavant...youngest of seven siblings...a criminal justice major.