In his high school career he had 45 tackles, one going for a loss, four interceptions, ten pass deflections, and a fumble recovery.
[1] On December 20, 2017, Dean committed to play college football at the University of Florida, over other schools such as Alabama, and Kentucky.
[4] Dean had a stellar freshman year putting up 26 tackles, 0.5 going for a loss, an interception, and five pass deflections.
[9] Dean was named the Shrine Bowl defensive MVP after picking off a pass and returning it for 16 yards.
[10] After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Dean signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent.