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Townsend played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round (117th overall) in the 1998 NFL Draft, where he spent his entire career, besides his final year with the Indianapolis Colts.
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- September 8, 1975
Feb 21, 2024 · Former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback DeShea Townsend is joining the Detroit Lions organization as their passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach. Townsend was fired by the Jaguars, but now finds a spot in Detroit, where he will join Antwaan Randle-El on the staff.
Feb 8, 2024 · According to a report from Bleacher Report's Jordan Schultz, former Steelers defensive back Deshea Townsend will join the Detroit Lions as their new defensive passing game coordinator. He had...
Jan 9, 2024 · And in the midst of the change, former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Deshea Townsend finds himself as a coaching free agent. Townsend, 48, was with the Jaguars since 2022 as their...
May 11, 2023 · According to former teammate and longtime Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor, LeBeau had Townsend calling third down plays defensively during his time in Pittsburgh, trusting him to make the...
Jan 9, 2024 · On Monday, the Jaguars announced that former Steelers cornerback Deshea Townsend was fired as part of their series of firings. Head coach Doug Pederson decided to fire defensive coordinator Mike Caldwell, and he moved on from the entire defensive staff as a result, and Townsend was part of the cuts.
