Career: Recorded 217 tackles, 19.0 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks as a four-year starter who appeared in 46 games and made 43 starts. Had 39 starts in a row before missing three straight games as a senior.
2017: Started at outside linebacker in all 10 of his appearances, as he missed consecutive games against Coastal Carolina, UMass and ULM due to injury … All-Sun Belt third team … Had 49 tackles, 2.0 sacks and two QB hurries … Posted one sack and four tackles in the 34-0 shutout of Toledo in the Dollar General Bowl … In the final four games with Stringer back in the lineup, App State allowed an average of 249.5 yards per game, including 191 to Georgia Southern and 146 to Toledo.
2016: Started all 13 games during his junior season … ranked third on the team in total tackles (71), second in solo tackles (45) and third in assisted tackles (26) … tied for the most quarterback hurries with four … posted 11 tackles at Louisiana (Oct. 12), nine of them solo, leading the Mountaineers to a 24-0 shutout … tallied multiple tackles in each contest, including six performances of at least seven tackles … his 71 tackles were a new season high, surpassing his total of 63 tackles in 2015 … has started 33 straight games since moving into the starting lineup midway through his true freshman campaign in 2014.
2015: Honorable-mention all-Sun Belt Conference … started all 13 games at outside linebacker … ranked third on the team and 43rd in the Sun Belt with 63 total tackles (4.8 per game) … tallied multiple tackles in every game and was in on at least one tackle for loss in seven of the Mountaineers’ 13 contests … tied for third on the team with 7.5 tackles for loss … tied for sixth on the squad with 2.5 sacks … led the Mountaineers with nine quarterback hurries … opened the season with a two stops and a half-tackle for loss in limited action against Howard (Sept. 5) … Recorded six tackles (four solo) and a quarterback hurry against eventual national runner-up Clemson … returned a fumble 77 yards for a touchdown in a 49-0 rout at Old Dominion (Sept. 26) … had six tackles and a 10-yard sack in a 31-13 win over Wyoming (Oct. 3) … recorded four solo tackles in 37-3 romp at Georgia State (Oct. 10) … had five tackles, including one behind the line of scrimmage, in 59-14 win at UL Monroe (Oct. 17) … notched three solo tackles and hurried the quarterback twice in nationally televised win over archrival Georgia Southern (Oct. 22) … had four tackles, including one for loss, in triple-overtime victory over Troy (Oct. 31) … turned in one of his finest performances of the season with seven tackles, 2.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage and a half-sack in loss to eventual conference champion Arkansas State (Nov. 5) … racked up eight tackles, a tackle for loss, a sack and a pass breakup to help lead App State to a 34-27 win at South Alabama in regular-season finale (Dec. 5) … led the Mountaineers with 10 tackles in postseason debut, a 31-29 victory over Ohio in Raycom Media Camellia Bowl.
2014: Ranked ninth on the team with 34 tackles despite playing in just 10 games with seven starts ... tied for second on the team with six tackles for loss and tied for fourth on the squad with two sacks ... also broke up three passes and had a quarterback hurry and fumble recovery ... began the season as a backup inside linebacker ... opened the season with four tackles, including two for loss, at Michigan ... however, recorded just one stop over the next two games (one vs. Liberty, zero at Southern Miss) and missed the following two contests versus Georgia Southern and South Alabama due to an upper-body injury ... returned to action as a starting outside linebacker versus Liberty ... flourished in the starting role with 29 tackles in seven starts ... recorded four tackles and a nine-yard sack in 53-14 win at Troy ... had seven stops, a sack and two pass breakups in come-from-behind win over UL Monroe ... turned in perhaps his finest performance of the season with season-high-tying seven tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack in convincing road win at UL Lafayette ... closed the season with four tackles and a pass breakup in win over Idaho ... his move to the starting lineup nearly coincided with Appalachian State going 6-0 while only surrendering 19.8 points and 267.8 yards per game over the final six contests of the season.
High School: Rated as a two-star prospect by Rivals.com and 247Sports ... recorded 152 total tackles (84 solo, 68 assisted), four sacks, six tackles for loss, five interceptions (which he returned for a total of 119 yards), two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery as a senior in 2013 ... helped lead Gainesville to a 12-2 record, including an 8-0 region record and regional championship, and an appearance in the Georgia AAAAA state semifinals as a senior ... was named the 2013 Region 8-AAAAA Defensive Player of the Year following the impressive senior campaign ... coached by Bruce Miller.
Personal: Full name is Devan Lee Stringer ... born Nov. 16, 1995 ... son of David Stringer Sr. ... is related to the late Korey Stringer, who was an All-America offensive lineman at Ohio State and a Pro Bowler for the Minnesota Vikings ... Devan is majoring in risk management and insurance ... aspires to work in the insurance industry following the conclusion of his football career.
