Dontay Demus Jr.

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Dontay Demus Jr.
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Toronto Argonauts
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2000-09-26) September 26, 2000 (age 24)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Friendship Collegiate
(Washington, D.C.)
College: Maryland (2018–2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dontay Demus Jr. (born September 26, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He played college football at Maryland.

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Early life

Demus Jr. attended Friendship Collegiate Academy Public Charter School in Washington, D.C. [1] As a senior, he had 66 receptions for 1,167 yards and 12 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Maryland, College Park to play college football. [2]

College career

As a true freshman at Maryland in 2018, Demus Jr. played in all 12 games with one start and had 13 receptions for 278 yards. As a sophomore in 2019, he started all 12 games, recording 41 receptions for 625 yards and six touchdowns. [3] As a junior in 2020, he started all five games and had 24 receptions for 365 yards and four touchdowns. [4] [5] Demus Jr. returned to Maryland as a starter in 2021, [6] leading the Big Ten Conference in receiving yards before suffering a season-ending knee injury in a game against Iowa. [6] [7] Demus came back to Maryland for his 5th season for 2022 after his injury the previous season. Instead of playing in the 2022 Duke's Mayo Bowl, he opted out of the bowl game with teammates Deonte Banks, Rakim Jarrett, and Jacob Copeland.

In January 2023, Demus was invited to participate in the 2023 NFL Combine. [8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3+1⁄8 in
(1.91 m)		212 lb
(96 kg)		34+1⁄4 in
(0.87 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.57 s1.55 s2.63 s4.39 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
All values from NFL Combine [9] [10]

Baltimore Ravens

Demus signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2023. [11] He was waived on August 28. [12] He was signed to their practice squad on September 26, 2023 and released again on October 3. [13] [14]

Philadelphia Stars

On December 6, 2023, Demus signed with the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL). [15] The Stars folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL). [16]

Ottawa Redblacks

Demus was signed by the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on January 22, 2024. [17] He was released on May 15, 2024. [17]

Massachusetts Pirates

Demus played in three games for the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League in 2024, catching one pass for 11 yards. [18]

Edmonton Elks

Demus was signed to the practice roster of the CFL's Edmonton Elks on September 14, 2024, and was later released on October 13, 2024. [17]

Toronto Argonauts

On January 8, 2025, Demus signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL. [19]

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References

  1. ↑ Roth, Dan (August 26, 2017). "Dontay Demus Jr., No. 6 Friendship Collegiate roll past Wilson". The Washington Post . Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. ↑ Jasper, Matt (November 21, 2017). ""I wanna win a championship": Maryland football commit Dontay Demus Jr. has lofty goals". The Diamondback. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  3. ↑ Markus, Don (October 17, 2019). "Amid recent struggles on offense, Dontay Demus Jr. is filling a tall order as Maryland's go-to receiver". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  4. ↑ Lee, Edward (December 10, 2020). "Receiver Dontay Demus Jr. starting to show the consistency he has craved for Maryland football". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  5. ↑ "With Little Help From His CB Friend" – via PressReader.
  6. 1 2 Giambalvo, Emily (September 24, 2021) [2021-09-23]. "With maturity and experience, Maryland's Dontay Demus Jr. has become a big-play wide receiver with a big-time future". The Washington Post . Washington, D.C. ISSN   0190-8286. OCLC   1330888409 . Retrieved September 16, 2023.[ please check these dates ]
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