Devin Timothy Soane Asiasi (born August 14, 1997) is an American football tight end for the National Football League’s Cincinnati Bengals (NFL). He attended UCLA and played football there. The New England Patriots selected him in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Where did Devin Asiasi go to high school?
Asiasi was born in San Mateo, California, and raised in the Shoreview neighborhood. He attended De La Salle High School in Concord, California, where he played offense and defense. On offense, he had 17 catches for 311 yards and five touchdowns, while on defense, he had 49 tackles, five pass breakups, and four sacks. He took part in the 2016 US Army All-American Bowl. ESPN.com, Rivals.com, and Scout.com all rated him as a four-star prospect, and ESPN ranked him as the No. 3 tight end in college football’s incoming Class of 2016 and the No. 44 overall player in the 2016 ESPN 300.
During a January 2016 visit to De La Salle High School, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh personally recruited Asiasi. He committed to play college football for the Michigan Wolverines on February 3, 2016. Asiasi scored his first college touchdown against Penn State on September 24, 2016. He had two catches for 18 yards and one touchdown on the season. Asiasi transferred to UCLA after his freshman year. He moved closer to his home in San Mateo, California.
