Jamil Demby
Jamil Demby (born June 20, 1996) is an American football offensive guard who is a free agent. He played college football at Maine.[1]
![]() Demby with the Los Angeles Rams in 2018 | |||||
Personal information | |||||
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Born: | Vineland, New Jersey | June 20, 1996||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
Weight: | 321 lb (146 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Vineland (Vineland, New Jersey) | ||||
College: | Maine | ||||
Position: | Offensive guard | ||||
NFL Draft: | 2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 192 | ||||
Career history | |||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Early years
A native of Vineland, New Jersey, Demby attended Vineland High School.[2] Demby is of mixed ethnicity with a Latina mother and an African American father.
College career
Demby played college football for the University of Maine, appearing in 42 games with the team. As a senior he led the offensive line to allowing the fewest sacks in the Colonial Athletic Association with 19. He was named to the first-team all-CAA, the all-New England Football team, the FCS All-America first team and the STATS FCS All-America second team. Demby graduated with a degree in kinesiology in May 2018.[3]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m) |
319 lb (145 kg) |
33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) |
10+3⁄4 in (0.27 m) | 5.58 s | 4.95 s | 7.86 s | 23.5 in (0.60 m) | 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) | 17 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine[4] |
Los Angeles Rams
Demby was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the sixth round, 192nd overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft, through a pick acquired from the Dallas Cowboys in a trade for Tavon Austin.[5] He was waived by the Rams on September 8, 2018.[6]
Detroit Lions
On September 11, 2018, Demby was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions.[7] He was waived on September 18, 2018, and was re-signed to the practice squad.[8]
Los Angeles Rams (second stint)
On December 12, 2018, the Rams signed Demby off the Lions' practice squad.[9] He was waived on September 4, 2020, and re-signed to the practice squad.[10][11] He was elevated to the active roster on December 26 for the team's week 16 game against the Seattle Seahawks, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[12] On January 18, 2021, Demby signed a reserve/futures contract with the Rams.[13] He was waived/injured on August 4, 2021, and placed on injured reserve. In 2021, Demby won Super Bowl LVI when the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20.[14]
Personal life
Demby is left handed.
References
- "Rams select Maine OL Jamil Demby with 192nd overall pick in NFL Draft". Rams Wire. USA Today. April 28, 2018.
- McGurk, Tom (April 4, 2018). "Jamil Demby works out for two NFL teams in Vineland". The Daily Journal. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- Lowe, Mike (April 28, 2018). "UMaine's Demby selected by Rams in NFL draft". Portland Press-Herald. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- "Jamil Demby Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- "Los Angeles Rams select Maine OL Jamil Demby". TurfShowTimes.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- Simmons, Myles (September 8, 2018). "Rams Add Aaron Donald to Active Roster". TheRams.com.
- "Lions awarded OL Jamil Demby via waivers from Los Angeles Rams". DetroitLions.com. September 11, 2018.
- "Lions waive Jamil Demby, cut Marcus Cromartie from IR". 247sports.com. September 18, 2018.
- "Los Angeles Rams re-sign OL Jami Demby". TurfShowTimes.com. December 12, 2018.
- "Rams waive 17 players ahead of 53-man roster deadline". TheRams.com. September 4, 2020.
- "Rams sign 15 players to practice squad". TheRams.com. September 6, 2020.
- DaSilva, Cameron (December 26, 2020). "Rams make 4 roster moves ahead of matchup with Seahawks". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- Jackson, Stu (January 18, 2021). "Rams sign 14 players to reserve/future contracts". TheRams.com.
- Schwartz, Paul (February 13, 2021). "LA Rams defeat Cincinnati Bengals to win Super Bowl 2022". nypost.com.