Deshaun Lee holds the RCB · Starter spot in Iowa Hawkeyes’s cornerback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Deshaun Lee is a right cornerback for the Iowa Hawkeyes from Belleville, Michigan. A three-star recruit in the 2022 class, Lee redshirted in 2022 before appearing in 11 games in 2023, his first season of competition. In 2024, he started nine games and recorded 42 tackles with one interception and four pass break-ups. During the 2025 season, Lee started 10 games, his 25th career start, and tallied 34 tackles including two interceptions and six pass break-ups as Iowa's defense ranked in the top 10 nationally in multiple defensive categories.