Dontay Demus Jr.

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Dontay Demus Jr.
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Personal information
Born: (2000-09-26) September 26, 2000 (age 23)
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
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  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.

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High school career

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 fellow 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]

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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 ]
  7. ↑ McFadden, Ryan (October 5, 2021). "Maryland WR Dontay Demus Jr. out for season with knee injury". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Seven Terps Invited to NFL Scouting Combine". UMTerps.com. January 27, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Dontay Demus Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  10. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Dontay Demus Jr. College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  11. ↑ Brown, Clifton (May 5, 2023). "Ravens Announce 18-Member Undrafted Rookie Class". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  12. ↑ Mink, Ryan (August 28, 2023). "Ravens Release Seven Players Ahead of Deadline". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  13. ↑ Brown, Clifton (September 26, 2023). "Ravens Sign Tarik Black, Dontay Demus Jr. to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  14. ↑ Erby, Glenn (October 3, 2023). "Ravens sign 3 players to the practice squad, release Dontay Demus Jr". Ravens Wire. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
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