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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | September 26, 2000 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) |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Dontay Demus Jr. (born September 26, 2000) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Maryland.
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]
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]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-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 s | 1.55 s | 2.63 s | 4.39 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | |||
| All values from NFL Combine [9] [10] | ||||||||||||
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]
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]
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