Dean had minimal success in his first season playing on the Miami football team. He lost out on a starting cornerback job to Dee Delaney who is trying to earn a spot on the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent. Dean also fell behind Sophomore Trajan Bandy on the depth chart.
Dean finished 2017 with 11 tackles and one pass breakup. He played in 12 of the 13 Miami football games last season. Dean returned home after playing two years at Blinn Junior College in Texas. He played in high school at South Dade.