Devonte Tezino holds the NT · Backup spot in Baylor Bears’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Devonte Tezino is a nose tackle for Baylor who hails from Killeen, Texas, where he prepped at Ellison High School. A three-star recruit in the 2022 class, he redshirted his freshman year before appearing in four games in 2023, totaling five tackles and two for a loss. In 2024 he returned from injury to play 11 games, recording 25 tackles including three for a loss. During the 2025 season, Tezino played in all 12 games with seven starts, finishing with 24 tackles, 3.5 for a loss, one sack, one QB hurry, and one pass breakup.