The Citadel Athletics

2024: Played in all 12 games…led team with 443 receiving yards…18.5 yards per reception, good for best in the SoCon amongst qualified receivers...ranked 15th nationally in same category…caught a season-high five receptions against ETSU…second on team with 24 receptions…one of three wide receivers with touchdown reception on the season…caught four passes for 65 yards and a touchdown in game against Furman…reeled in 54-yard catch against Mercer and 51-yard catch against South Carolina State…caught multiple passes in eight contests…recorded three catches for a season-high 86 yards against Charleston Southern…caught one ball for 28 yards against Wofford…had three catches for 42 yards in win over Samford.

2023: Played in 11 games...caught eight passes for 62 yards...hauled in a pass at Chattanooga for a five-yard gain and a seven-yard gain at Furman...had two catches for 18 yards against VMI...registered a n19-yard catch at Samford...caught a seven-yard pass against Mercer...recorded two catches for six yards at ETSU.

2022 (Campbell): Appeared in six games, catching five passes for 46 yards

2021: Hauled in seven catches for 92 yards, playing in nine games…Made two grabs for a career-high 41 yards in a win over Presbyterian, including a 37 yard catch…Also made two catches at Charleston Southern, totaling 15 yards…Added catches against North Alabama, Gardner-Webb and Monmouth, including a 22 yard grab in CU’s win at GWU…

2020: Saw time in Campbell’s season finale at Wake Forest…

2019: Redshirted the 2019 season…

Prep/Personal: Starred at Berkeley High School…Led Berkeley to three-straight region championships, collecting 42 catches for 629 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2018…A two-time all-region performer…Coached by Randy Robinson…A three-sport athlete, also lettering in basketball and track & field for the Stags...Full name is Dervon Mattiaus Pesnell…Born May 18, 2001…Son of Debra Connor and Kenny Pesnell…Has three siblings, Devante, Kaliyah and Dylan…