[2][3] He accepted a football scholarship from the University of California, Berkeley;[2] Robert Rozier was his roommate from 1977 to 1978.
[4] He was also teammates with Rozier on the California Golden Bears,[4] along with Paul Jones, George Freitas, and Jim Breech.
During his senior year, he tied for the team lead with six quarterback sacks and twelve tackles for losses.
[12] DeLoach made his NFL debut with the Jets on November 8, 1981, at the age of 24, in a 41–14 win over the Baltimore Colts.
[2] Less than a week later, he was cut to make room to activate running back Freeman McNeil.