Deablo grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and attended Mount Tabor High School.

[1] As a senior, Deablo committed to play college football at Virginia Tech over offers from North Carolina and N.C.

[4] Deablo saw significant playing time in the Hokies defensive backfield rotation to start his sophomore year before suffering a foot injury in the fourth game of the season and using a medical redshirt.

[7] As a redshirt senior, Deablo had 55 tackles with four interceptions and four passes broken up and was named first-team All-ACC.

[13] He started the first eight games, leading the team in tackles over that span, before being placed on injured reserve on November 7, 2022.