High School: DeWeese comes to Carson-Newman from Eastern Montgomery High School in Elliston, Va., where he was coached by Brian Lee. DeWeese also played basketball and baseball at Eastern Montgomery. There he was a two-and-a-half year starter, collecting 218 tackles, eight sacks, and 22 tackles for a loss. He was a three-time All-Conference defensive end, a three-year team captain, and a two-time Mustang Award winner. The Mustangs were the state runner-up in football his freshman year, and made the state playoffs his junior year. He also was a member of the Beta Club at Eastern Montgomery.
Personal: His father, John DeWeese, played football at Carson-Newman from 1989-1992. DeWeese chose Carson-Newman because of the school's Christian values, he believes the coaches are leaders of men, and the strong academics. He is the son of John and Lisa DeWeese, and he plans to major in Physical Therapy at Carson-Newman.
