Deajah Stevens is the daughter of Sean Stevens and Lakia Perkins. Stevens is majoring in English with a minor in sports broadcasting. In 2016, she became the first active female student-athlete from the University of Oregon to qualify for the Olympic Games in track and field. Prior to transferring to the University of Oregon, she attended College of the Sequoias, where she won the California Community College championships in the 200m and 400m. She recently decided to forego her final year at Oregon and turn professional.