2025-26 Track & Field Roster
Devontie Archer
- Position:
- Sprints/Hurdles
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Kingston, Jamaica
- Prev School:
- Arkansas University
- High School:
- Excelsior HS
- Major:
- Communications
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Awards and Accolades
Collegiate PRs
400m: 46.97 | The American Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb. 28 - Mar. 1, 2025)
500m: 1:03.70 | Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational (Feb. 8, 2025)
400H: 49.80 | The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 10-12, 2024)
Season Recaps
2026 (South Florida)
Indoor: Won the 4x400m relay at the Jarvis Scott Invitational on Feb. 14 in a school record time of 3:03.82… Ran a season-fast 47.52 to place sixth in the 400m at the 2026 PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational… Placed third in the 600m at the Windy City Invitational in a season-best 1:19.46.
Outdoor: Won the 4x400m relay at the USF Alumni Invitational (3:05.60)…Placed seventh in the 400m hurdles finals at the American Outdoor Track & Field Championships (51.57) and finished second in the 4x400m relay (3:06.28)…Competed at the NCAA East First Rounds, posting a 3:02.71 in the 4x400m relay and a 52.82 in the 400m hurdles preliminaries.
2025 (South Florida)
Indoor: Won the 400m (47.62) at the Windy City Invitational… Recorded a personal-best 46.97 to place 3rd in the 400m final at the American Indoor Championships… Helped the 4x400m relay win in 3:07.63 at the American Indoor Championships… Placed 5th in the 500m (1:03.70) at the Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational.
Outdoor: Ran 47.02 to place 10th in the 400m at the USF Alumni Invitational, also part of a second-place 4x400m relay (3:06.45)… Won the 400m hurdles in 50.65 at the South Florida Invitational on Apr. 12, also helped the 4x400m relay place second (3:08.08)… Won the 4x400m relay in 3:05.27 and placed fourth in the 400m hurdles final (50.05) at the American Outdoor Championships… Helped the 4x400m relay win the NCAA Outdoor Championships final with a school record time of 3:00.42.
2024 (South Florida)
Indoor: Finished in second place on the 4x400 (3:16.50) in his first meet at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational on Jan. 12...Saw a sixth-place finish at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invite in the 4x400 (3:16.18), while also running a 48.86 in the 400m (Jan. 26-27)...Clocked fifth-place finishes in both the 4x400 (3:13.55) and the 400m (48.15) on Feb. 3...Competed in the Badger's Windy City Invite (Feb. 9-10), where he clocked a time of 47.74 in the 400m (8th Place) and a 3:15.40 in the 4x400 (6th Place)...Competed in the AAC Indoor Championship where he ran a leg on the 4x400 that finished in first place (3:09.53)...Subsequently, he also placed fourth in the 400m with a personal best time of 47.04 (Feb 23-24).
Outdoor: His 4x400 relay finished in first place (3:05.80) at the USF Bulls Alumni Invitational...Saw a first-place finish at the Pepsi Florida Relays in the 4x400 (3:05.40) on March 29-30...His 50.88 time in the 400H placed second at the South Florida Invitational (April 5-6)...Placed second in the 4x400 (3:03.60) and fifth in the 400H (51.93) at the 64th Annual Mt. SAC Relays (April 17-20)...Saw action in the 400H and 4x400 at the Penn Relays...Finished first in both the 4x400 (3:07.74) and the 400H (49.80) at the AAC Outdoor Championships...His 49.80 time in the 400H served as a career best in the event on May 10-12)...Qualified for the NCAA East First Round competitions, where he placed sixth in the 4x400 (3:02.44) and 10th in the 400H (50.22) on May 22-25...Advanced to the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, placing 22nd in the 400H (51.22) on June 5-8.
2023 (Arkansas)
Indoor: Set a new personal best time of 47:04 in the 400H at the Razorback Invitational (Jan.27-28).
Outdoor: Helped finish 1st in the 4x400 relay at the 63rd Annual Mt. SAC Relays (Apr. 12-15)...Placed first in the 400H at the John Mcdonnell Invitational (Apr, 20-21)...Finished first in the 400H at the Arkansas Twilight meet (May, 5th)...Set a new personal best time in the 400H at the NCAA West Preliminary Round (May 24-27).
2022 (Arkansas)
Indoor: Did not compete for the Razorbacks (redshirted)...Raced unattached over 400m in three meets, setting indoor best times in consecutive meets – starting with a 47.92, improved to 47.71, and finished with a 47.28.
Outdoor: Did not compete for the Razorbacks (redshirted)...Competed unattached in 400m hurdles, clocked 53.20 in Arkansas Qualifier to place fourth...Then raced in the Jamaica Championships, posting a 51.78 in the first round.
High School: Competing in the 2021 World U20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya, Archer claimed a bronze medal in the 400m hurdles with a career-best 49.78 in the final after a then PR of 49.93 in the semifinal … Earned a silver medal in the World U20 4×400 relay where he ran anchor leg on Jamaica’s 3:05.76 with a split of 46.11 … Silver medalist in 400m hurdles at 2021 Jamaica Junior Championships (51.69) and Boys & Girls Championships with a then career-best 50.43, which improved his previous best of 50.88 from 2020 … Ran first leg on winning 4×400 relay at Boys & Girls Championships … Also established career-best mark of 46.39 in 400m during 2021 … In 2019, produced a world youth leading time of 51.20 in 400m hurdles as runner-up in Boys & Girls Championships … Silver medalist in Jamaica U18 and NACAC U18 meets in 2019.
Personal: Transfer from Arkansas University, major in Communications.
Awards and Accolades
- NCAA Division I National Champion, outdoor 4x400m relay (2025)
- First Team All-American, outdoor 4x400m relay (2025)
- NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier, 4x400m relay (2025)
- NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier, 400m hurdles (2024)
- All-American Honorable Mention, 400m hurdles (2024)
- NCAA East First Rounds qualifier, 400m hurdles (2024, 2025, 2026)
- NCAA East First Rounds qualifier, 4x400m relay (2024, 2025, 2026)
- American Second Team All-Conference, outdoor 4x400m relay (2026)
- American Second Team All-Conference, indoor 4x400m relay (2026)
- American Conference champion, outdoor 4x400m relay (2024, 2025)
- American Conference champion, indoor 4x400m relay (2024, 2025)
- American Third Team All-Conference, indoor 400m (2025)
- American Conference champion, 400m hurdles (2024)
- American Conference Men's Outdoor Most Outstanding Performer, 400m hurdles (2024)
- USF Record Holder in the Indoor 4x400m Relay (3:03.82 | 2026)
- USF Record Holder in the Outdoor 4x400m Relay (3:00.42 | 2025)
- NCAA West First Rounds qualifier, 400m hurdles (2023)
Collegiate PRs
400m: 46.97 | The American Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb. 28 - Mar. 1, 2025)
500m: 1:03.70 | Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational (Feb. 8, 2025)
400H: 49.80 | The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 10-12, 2024)
Season Recaps
2026 (South Florida)
Indoor: Won the 4x400m relay at the Jarvis Scott Invitational on Feb. 14 in a school record time of 3:03.82… Ran a season-fast 47.52 to place sixth in the 400m at the 2026 PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational… Placed third in the 600m at the Windy City Invitational in a season-best 1:19.46.
Outdoor: Won the 4x400m relay at the USF Alumni Invitational (3:05.60)…Placed seventh in the 400m hurdles finals at the American Outdoor Track & Field Championships (51.57) and finished second in the 4x400m relay (3:06.28)…Competed at the NCAA East First Rounds, posting a 3:02.71 in the 4x400m relay and a 52.82 in the 400m hurdles preliminaries.
2025 (South Florida)
Indoor: Won the 400m (47.62) at the Windy City Invitational… Recorded a personal-best 46.97 to place 3rd in the 400m final at the American Indoor Championships… Helped the 4x400m relay win in 3:07.63 at the American Indoor Championships… Placed 5th in the 500m (1:03.70) at the Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational.
Outdoor: Ran 47.02 to place 10th in the 400m at the USF Alumni Invitational, also part of a second-place 4x400m relay (3:06.45)… Won the 400m hurdles in 50.65 at the South Florida Invitational on Apr. 12, also helped the 4x400m relay place second (3:08.08)… Won the 4x400m relay in 3:05.27 and placed fourth in the 400m hurdles final (50.05) at the American Outdoor Championships… Helped the 4x400m relay win the NCAA Outdoor Championships final with a school record time of 3:00.42.
2024 (South Florida)
Indoor: Finished in second place on the 4x400 (3:16.50) in his first meet at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational on Jan. 12...Saw a sixth-place finish at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invite in the 4x400 (3:16.18), while also running a 48.86 in the 400m (Jan. 26-27)...Clocked fifth-place finishes in both the 4x400 (3:13.55) and the 400m (48.15) on Feb. 3...Competed in the Badger's Windy City Invite (Feb. 9-10), where he clocked a time of 47.74 in the 400m (8th Place) and a 3:15.40 in the 4x400 (6th Place)...Competed in the AAC Indoor Championship where he ran a leg on the 4x400 that finished in first place (3:09.53)...Subsequently, he also placed fourth in the 400m with a personal best time of 47.04 (Feb 23-24).
Outdoor: His 4x400 relay finished in first place (3:05.80) at the USF Bulls Alumni Invitational...Saw a first-place finish at the Pepsi Florida Relays in the 4x400 (3:05.40) on March 29-30...His 50.88 time in the 400H placed second at the South Florida Invitational (April 5-6)...Placed second in the 4x400 (3:03.60) and fifth in the 400H (51.93) at the 64th Annual Mt. SAC Relays (April 17-20)...Saw action in the 400H and 4x400 at the Penn Relays...Finished first in both the 4x400 (3:07.74) and the 400H (49.80) at the AAC Outdoor Championships...His 49.80 time in the 400H served as a career best in the event on May 10-12)...Qualified for the NCAA East First Round competitions, where he placed sixth in the 4x400 (3:02.44) and 10th in the 400H (50.22) on May 22-25...Advanced to the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, placing 22nd in the 400H (51.22) on June 5-8.
2023 (Arkansas)
Indoor: Set a new personal best time of 47:04 in the 400H at the Razorback Invitational (Jan.27-28).
Outdoor: Helped finish 1st in the 4x400 relay at the 63rd Annual Mt. SAC Relays (Apr. 12-15)...Placed first in the 400H at the John Mcdonnell Invitational (Apr, 20-21)...Finished first in the 400H at the Arkansas Twilight meet (May, 5th)...Set a new personal best time in the 400H at the NCAA West Preliminary Round (May 24-27).
2022 (Arkansas)
Indoor: Did not compete for the Razorbacks (redshirted)...Raced unattached over 400m in three meets, setting indoor best times in consecutive meets – starting with a 47.92, improved to 47.71, and finished with a 47.28.
Outdoor: Did not compete for the Razorbacks (redshirted)...Competed unattached in 400m hurdles, clocked 53.20 in Arkansas Qualifier to place fourth...Then raced in the Jamaica Championships, posting a 51.78 in the first round.
High School: Competing in the 2021 World U20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya, Archer claimed a bronze medal in the 400m hurdles with a career-best 49.78 in the final after a then PR of 49.93 in the semifinal … Earned a silver medal in the World U20 4×400 relay where he ran anchor leg on Jamaica’s 3:05.76 with a split of 46.11 … Silver medalist in 400m hurdles at 2021 Jamaica Junior Championships (51.69) and Boys & Girls Championships with a then career-best 50.43, which improved his previous best of 50.88 from 2020 … Ran first leg on winning 4×400 relay at Boys & Girls Championships … Also established career-best mark of 46.39 in 400m during 2021 … In 2019, produced a world youth leading time of 51.20 in 400m hurdles as runner-up in Boys & Girls Championships … Silver medalist in Jamaica U18 and NACAC U18 meets in 2019.
Personal: Transfer from Arkansas University, major in Communications.
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