Devin Asiasi

Devin Asiasi was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round (91st overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Pronounced AH-see AH-see

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Devin Asiasi was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round (91st overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.

SEASONAL REVIEWS

2020 (9/3)

• Played in nine games with three starts and posted two receptions for 39 yards and one touchdown.
• Made his NFL debut in the season opening win vs. Miami (9/13). Saw limited action on offense.
• Appeared as a reserve tight end in Week 3's win vs. Las Vegas (9/27).
• Appeared as a reserve tight end in Week 4's loss at Kansas City (10/5).
• Played a reserve role at tight end vs. Denver (10/18).
• Was inactive Week 7 vs. San Francisco (10/25).
• Was inactive due to personal reasons Week 8 at Buffalo (11/1).
• Was placed on IR prior to Week 9 at the Jets (11/9).
• Returned to action after being activated from IR prior to a Week 14 loss at the Rams (12/10).
• Started for the first time in the NFL at tight end as part of a Week 15 loss at Miami (12/20).
• Started at tight end and played over 90% of the offensive snaps in a Week 16 loss vs. Buffalo (12/28).
• Made his first career NFL reception in a Week 17 win vs. the Jets (1/3). Later in the game, he hauled in a diving catch in the back of the end zone for his first NFL touchdown, a 26 yard grab that put the Patriots up 21-14 in the fourth quarter.

COLLEGE

• Began his college career at Michigan before transferring to UCLA in 2017.
• Totaled 13 receptions for at least 20 yards during his senior season. Also had multiple receptions in 11-of-12 contests.
• Started all 12 games and posted career highs with 44 receptions for 641 yards and four touchdowns as a senior in 2019.
• Was an honorable mention All Pac-12 selection.
• Played in nine games with one start in 2018 and totaled six receptions for 130 yards and one touchdown.
• Sat out the 2017 season after transferring from Michigan to UCLA.
• Played in 13 games as a freshman at Michigan in 2016 and caught two passes for 18 yards.

PERSONAL

• As a senior at De La Salle HS, caught 17 passes for 311 yards and five touchdowns. Also totaled 49 tackles, five passes defensed and four sacks.
• As a junior, made 16 receptions for 264 yards and two touchdowns, while recording 33 tackles and five sacks.
• Also lettered in basketball.
• Majored in sociology at UCLA.

EXTRA POINTS

• The Patriots selected their first offensive player in the 2019 NFL Draft with their second pick in the third round on TE Devin Asiasi out of UCLA.
• Asiasi is the third UCLA player to be selected by the Patriots under Bill Belichick, joining WR Matthew Slater in 2008 and OL Connor McDermott in 2017.