Tim DeMorat

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Tim DeMorat
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DeMorat in 2022
Personal information
Born: (1999-10-18) October 18, 1999 (age 24)
Merritt Island, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Viera (Viera, Florida)
College: Fordham (2018–2022)
Position: Quarterback
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team FCS All-American (2022)
  • 3× Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year (2020–2022)
  • 4× All-Patriot League (2019–2022)
Player stats at PFR

Tim DeMorat (born October 18, 1999) is an American professional football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football for the Fordham Rams, where he was a three-time Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year and named a FCS All-American in 2022. DeMorat is first in Fordham and Patriot League history in passing yards (13,454), passing touchdowns (123), and completions (1,032). DeMorat was briefly a member of the Washington Commanders in 2023.

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Early life

DeMorat was born on October 18, 1999, in Merritt Island, Florida. [1] He attended Merritt Island High School for two years before transferring to Viera High School in Viera, Florida. [2] He passed for over 2,400 yards with 23 touchdown passes and eight interceptions as a junior. [3] Receiving only four FCS offers, DeMorat committed to play college football for the Rams at Fordham University in New York City. [4]

College career

DeMorat started eight games as a freshman at Fordham, completing 56.1% of his passes for 1,633 yards and 11 touchdowns. As a sophomore, he passed for 2,674 passing yards and 20 touchdowns and was named first team All-Patriot League. [5] DeMorat's junior season was postponed from late 2020 to early 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was named the Patriot League's Offensive Player of the Year after completing 92 of 129 pass attempts for 1,049 yards and five touchdowns. [6] His 71% completion percentage led FCS. [7]

DeMorat completed 234 passes for 3,214 yards and 31 touchdowns and repeated as the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year as a senior. [8] He used the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes due to the COVID-19 pandemic and returned for a fifth season in 2022. [9] That season, DeMorat was the runner-up for the Walter Payton Award after completing 326 passes for 4,891 yards and 56 touchdowns. [10] [11] Following the end of the season, he was invited to play in the 2023 Hula Bowl and East–West Shrine Bowl. [12] [13] DeMorat majored in communication and media studies at Fordham and finished first in school and Patriot League history in passing yards (13,454), passing touchdowns (123), and completions (1,032). [2] [14] [15]

College statistics

Fordham Rams
SeasonGamesPassingRushing
CompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRateAttYardsAvgTD
2018 1014826456.11,6336.2116117.292-143-1.62
2019 1223239359.02,6746.82011127.486-158-1.84
2020 39312972.11,0498.153148.526321.22
2021 1123439958.63,2148.1319147.439922.44
2022 1232649965.34,8919.85610180.756480.95
Career 481,0331,68561.313,4618.012339147.9299-129-0.417

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3+1⁄2 in
(1.92 m)		219 lb
(99 kg)		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.86 s1.69 s2.77 s4.40 s7.25 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)
All values from Fordham's Pro Day [16]

DeMorat signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2023. [17] DeMorat was released by the Commanders on July 25. [18]

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