Deven Eastern
Deven Eastern is an American college football defensive lineman for the Minnesota [Golden Gophers football|Minnesota Golden Gophers].
Eastern attended Shakopee High School in Shakopee, Minnesota. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Minnesota Golden [Gophers football|Minnesota Golden Gophers] over multiple other power five offers.
As a freshman in 2021, Eastern took a redshirt. In 2022, he totaled four tackles with one going for a loss, and a pass deflection in six games. In 2023, Eastern tallied 27 tackles with one being for a loss. In 2024, he started in all 13 games, totaling 27 tackles with five being for a loss, two sacks, two pass deflections, a forced fumble. Eastern returned to the Golden Gophers for the 2025 season. In week 11, he notched two tackles and a sack versus Michigan State.