Deommodore Lenoir

Biography

Born October 6, 1999, in Los Angeles, California, Deommodore Lenoir attended Salesian High School in Los Angeles before playing college football for the University of Oregon Ducks. On September 9, 2020, Lenoir announced his decision to forgo his senior season and declared himself eligible for the 2021 NFL Draft. He received an invitation to play in the 2021 East-West Shrine Bowl before it was cancelled due to COVID-19. NFL.com lead analyst Lance Zierlein projected Lenoir as a sixth or seventh-round pick, while Bleacher Report ranked him as the fifteenth-best cornerback prospect and projected him as a fourth-round selection. The San Francisco 49ers selected Lenoir in the fifth round with the 172nd overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, making him the second cornerback drafted by the team and the twenty-fifth cornerback selected overall. He signed a four-year, $3.76 million rookie contract. Strengths include exceptional instincts and ball skills demonstrated by his eight career interceptio...