It’s the dream of just about every college football player to make it to the NFL, and while draft night is the exciting part, it’s not official until the pen hits the paper.
The Las Vegas Raiders gained a heck of a cornerback in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL Draft with former Pitt defensive back M.J. Devonshire. One of the main reasons Devonshire, the 2023 Jim Thorpe Award winner, was so successful in college, was because of the great defensive mind of his coach, Pat Narduzzi.
Las Vegas Raiders draftee M.J. Devonshire makes a point to credit his parents when it comes to his journey to the NFL. The young cornerback from Pitt's dream was achieved when his name was called that last weekend of April.
Raiders’ draft pick has great ball skills One of the reasons why Pitt cornerback M.J. Devonshire was invited to the East-West Shrine Bowl this offseason was his tremendous ball skills.
Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce has praised his team all offseason for their willingness to get to work and be in the building when it wasn't necessary.
Cornerback M.J. Devonshire is not only joining the Las Vegas Raiders as a promising secondary piece, but he could be a weapon on special teams as well.
Las Vegas Raiders seventh-round pick cornerback M.J. Devonshire was arguably the club's biggest steal of the 2024 NFL Draft. Both parties are excited for what's to come from the former Pitt cornerback, as he is a perfect fit for Las Vegas' defensive backfield.
M.J. Devonshire has a new number. 26. He’s worn No. 12 over his last three seasons in Pittsburgh but will enter his NFL career as a brand-new man. Devonshire — a 5-foot-11, 190-pound cornerback from Aliquippa, Pa.
Cornerback is arguably the hardest position to play in football. They have to stay in front of receivers, defend them with perfect technique, and hope they don’t commit a penalty when the ball is in the air.
M.J. Devonshire is officially the next in a long line of not just Pitt but Aliquippa defensive backs to hear their name called in the NFL Draft. The Las Vegas Raiders selected Devonshire with the 229th pick (seventh round) of the 2024 NFL, becoming the third Panther selected behind Matt Goncalves (Colts) and Bub Means (Saints).
The 2024 NFL Draft is upon us, and the expectation is that Pitt will produce another defensive back selection. In the last four drafts, the Panthers have heard the name of at least one of their defensive backs get called.
Devonshire, who projects as a Day 3 pick, brings plenty to the gridiron that may entire Buffalo’s decision makers The 2024 NFL Draft gets underway later tonight, and with that, we’ll finally have a better idea of how things should play out for the Buffalo Bills when their chance at the podium arrives.
According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2, the San Francisco 49ers were among the teams that conducted a private workout for former Pittsburgh cornerback MJ Devonshire, who also had experience as a returner on special teams.
Could M.J. Devonshire stay in Pittsburgh after the draft? Approaching the 2024 NFL Draft, we’ll be scouting as many of the top prospects that the Pittsburgh Steelers could have their eye on anywhere from Rounds 1 through 7.
M.J. Devonshire returned home in 2021 after two seasons with Kentucky, and after three seasons with Pitt, he is in prime position for an NFL team to pick in the upcoming draft in April.
M.J. Devonshire returned home in 2021 after two seasons with Kentucky, and after three seasons with Pitt, he is in prime position for an NFL team to pick in the upcoming draft in April.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will be hosting former Pitt and Aliquippa cornerback M.J. Devonshire on a pre-draft visit, he told Steelers Now at Pitt’s pro day on Wednesday.
The Steelers still have a few holes on offense and defense following the first few waves of free agency. Could they fill a couple of them with former Pitt Panthers?
The Pittsburgh Steelers will be hosting former Pitt and Aliquippa cornerback M.J. Devonshire on a pre-draft visit, he told Steelers Now at Pitt’s pro day on Wednesday.
INDIANAPOLIS -- No high school in the world has produced more Pro Football Hall of Fame talent than the three who hail from Aliquippa High School. Darrelle Revis became the most-recent to join that lineage, as the former Pitt and Aliquippa star was enshrined in Canton, Ohio, in 2023.
The Pitt Panthers defense came to play on Saturday, and it made quite an early statement. Pitt intercepted Virginia quarterback Brennan Armstrong on the game's first two plays from scrimmage, returning both of them for touchdowns to give the Panthers a 14-0 lead just 16 seconds into the game.
M.J. Devonshire returned an interception 56 yards for a tiebreaking touchdown with 2:58 to play as No. 17 Pitt pulled out a 38-31 victory over West Virginia on Thursday in Pittsburgh.
M.J. Devonshire returned an interception 56 yards for a tiebreaking touchdown with 2:58 to play as No. 17 Pitt pulled out a 38-31 victory over West Virginia on Thursday in Pittsburgh.
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