Tarleton State University Athletics

Senior (2021):
First Team All-WAC … Phil Steele FCS All-WAC First Team …  Had 42 catches for 721 yards (17.2 yards per catch) and seven touchdowns … Led the team in touchdown scores, receptions, receiving yards and receiving yards per game (65.6) … Across the WAC, had the fourth most receiving touchdowns, the fourth most receiving yards and the fifth most receptions … Also averaged the second most yards per catch in the WAC and the third most receiving yards per game … Posted a three-touchdown night against Southern Utah on Sept. 18, part of six catches for 82 yards … Had a season-high 136 yards receiving on four catches against New Mexico Highlands on Sept. 25 … Had  a season-high seven catches twice … Had two multi-touchdown games … Had three 100+ yard performances … Part of Tarleton’s longest play of the season, an 84-yard catch-and-run on the first play of the game against New Mexico Highlands on Sept. 25 … Across his Tarleton career, recorded 85 receptions for 1,335 yards and 14 touchdowns in 18 games played.
 
Senior (2020):
Led the Texans in multiple receiving categories, including touchdowns (seven), yards (614), receptions (43) and yards per game (87.7) … Had his best game against Dixie State in which he had 12 receptions for 202 yards and two touchdowns in a 37-15 win … Had the seventh 200-yard receiving game in school history with 202 yards against Dixie State on March 13 … Earned an honorable mention for player of the week by Stats Perform FCS with his 202-yard receiving game, one of four honors for a Texan in the year … Led the team in receiving four times in eight games … Had back-to-back games with multiple touchdowns with two against Dixie State on March 13 and two vs. Midwestern State on March 20 … Averaged 8.0 catches, 119.3 receiving yards and 1.5 touchdowns over the last four games … Had two 100+ yard receiving games with 202 yards against Dixie State and 139 yards against East Central in the season finale … Had a 40-yard touchdown catch-and-run against Midwestern State on March 20 for his longest play.
 
Adams State:
Enjoyed one of the finest seasons in Adams State history in his lone year with the Grizzlies en route to being named an NCAA Division II All-American in 2019 … 2019 RMAC Offensive Player of the Year … All-RMAC First Team … All-Region First Team … Hauled in 63 passes for 1,355 yards and 11 touchdowns … Had three performances with 10+ catches, including a season high 12 against Western Colorado on Sept. 28 … Had six performances with over 100 yards receiving, including four where he exceeded 200 yards in a game … Recorded season highs in catches (12), receiving yards (257) and touchdowns (four) against Western Colorado … Also returned one kickoff for 34 yards … Led the nation in receiving yards per game (144.9).
 
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M:
Played one season at NEO in 2018 where he played in 12 games … Totaled 36 receptions for 487 yards and three touchdowns … Had a season-high seven catches for 156 yards and a score at Blinn on Oct. 6, 2018.
 
Booker T. Washington High School:
Was a four-year, dual-sport athlete in football and basketball … Followed his high school career with a one-year stint at Oklahoma State University.
 
Personal:
Is a 2016 graduate of Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma … Son of DeAngelo Sr. and Pam Bitson … Has a brother, DeAngelo Jr., and a sister, Iyana … Received an undergraduate degree from Adams State in business administration-marketing in 2020 … Pursuing a master’s degree in business at Tarleton … Born Feb. 27.