To be ranked as the third best prospect in the nation by ESPN is no small feat and it was in such high regard that Devin Funchess began his college career at the University of Michigan. Years have passed and the young man is still burning hot playing America’s number one sport. Find out all about him in his biography as we have gathered the highlights of his amazing football career besides other interesting things we have discovered about the footballer.
Biography of Devin Funchess
Devin Funchess was born on May 21, 1994 to a Black American family in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Growing up, his parents enrolled him at Harrison High School in Farmington Hills where he actively participated in track running, basketball and of course football. Like many others who are now professionals but started playing football in high school, Funchess focused more on pigskin sports which he played wholeheartedly.
Despite this, Devin was equally good in other sports activities in which he participated. Specifically, the youngster jumped 5.53 meters (18 ft, 1.5 in), which was his personal best at the 2011 Oakland County Championships for which he finished 25th.
During his junior year (2010), Devin completed 34 passes for 709 yards he caught, and 5 touchdowns. At the end of his senior year, he recorded 21 receptions for 452 yards, 5 touchdowns, 3 sacks, 1 interception and 3 pass breakups. For his high school performances, the kid was rated four stars by 247 sports scouts and footballers, and three stars by Rivals.com. With such a high bonus, Devin Funchess signed up to play football for the University of Michigan in 2011.
As a rookie with an exceptional pedigree, Funches was not a redshirt player, he had ample playing time with the Michigan Wolverine football team. He was named a 2012 All-Big Ten Team and Freshman All-America by the Football Writers Association of America. His impressive performance continued into the 2013 season, which led to him being named Big Ten’s Tight End of the Year and heading into his final season of college football, the Farmington Hills, Aut. Michigan, announced he would forgo his senior year of college and enter the 2015 National Football League Draft.
The Carolina Panthers took Devin Funchess themselves as the 41st overall pick in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft. he team coach led him to fill the void and in that, he did not disappoint.
He finished his first professional season with 31 catches for 473 yards which became a record as the fifth most for a rookie in franchise history. Likewise, his 5 touchdowns were also a record for a rookie as the second most touchdowns. In 2016, he played in 16 games during the season, of which he had 23 catches for 371 yards and 4 touchdowns. The worst, however, happened towards the end of the year when Devin found himself on the injured list after a knee injury he suffered in a game against the Atlanta Falcons. He recovered from his injury, however, and bounced back on the field to do his job for the Panthers.
Heading into the 2017 season, Devin Funchess had 840 career receiving yards, 8 touchdowns, and just 66 catchable passing passes. Given that he is still young and following his story of exploits in school, much more is obviously still to come from Devin and as he grows we are sure to see this youngster man make pieces whose memories will last a lifetime. Until then, let’s keep watching him settle with opposing teams on the American football field.
Relationships
On the relationship side, there is no hive of activity going on in Devin’s love life, the young man is only known to have dated a woman who goes by the name of Shelby Leann Wiltshire.
From what we gathered about her, she is from Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan and attended Center Line High School where she played as a guard on their high school basketball team. The two aren’t married yet but when they do, we’ll surely let you know.
Height, weight and body measurements
Devin Funchess stands at a height of 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) which is enough to perform his duties as a footballer. At this height, he weighs 225 lb (102 kg) while his arm length is 33 1⁄2 in (0.85 m) with a proportional hand size that measures 9 3⁄4 in (0.25 m ).