Tarleton State University Athletics

Stephenville HS: 
Stays in Stephenville to join Tarleton State from Stephenville High School ... Played four varsity years, spending two years as a captain, helping the Yellow Jackets to a state championship in 2025 and unblemished 16-0 season ... Was the District and Team MVP, plus First Team All-State ... Logged 81 tackles, 26 TFL’s, two sacks, 13 quarterback hurries, two pass deflections, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery ... Also competed in track and field, throwing the shot put.

Personal: 
Son of Laurie and James Dearth ... James is a Tarleton State Athletics Hall of Famer and current Tarleton State Assistant Track and Field Coach, who also played in the NFL for 12 seasons ... Dearth’s brother, Kendall, played five seasons at Tarleton State on the offensive line from 2018-22 and was a First Team All-Conference player ... Has one sister, Kaitlyn Green ... Majoring in Kinesiology at Tarleton State ... Enjoys rock music and weight lifting.