Devlin attended Cherokee High School in the Marlton section of Evesham Township, New Jersey and was a letterman in football.
Devlin would later start with two Union Farmers at the University of Iowa, running back Tony Stewart and Offensive Guard Mike Ferroni.
Devlin was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 1993 NFL draft after playing college football as an interior lineman with the Iowa Hawkeyes.
During his three-year stint with the Buffalo Bills, he played on special teams and at center and guard, backed up All-Pro Kent Hull, and made an appearance in Super Bowl XXVIII.
[2] Devlin left the Jets to accept the same position with the Houston Texans on January 9, 2015[3] to Coach the offensive line under Bill O'Brien.