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Jersey Number 7
Dontay Demus Jr.
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- WR
- Major:
- Family Science
- Hometown:
- Washington, DC
- High School:
- Friendship Collegiate
DEMUS JR.'S' HONOR ROLL
As a Junior (2020): Honorable Mention All-Big Ten ... Started all five games at wide receiver, one of only six Terps to start in all five ... Led Maryland in every receiving category, posting 24 receptions for 365 yards and four touchdowns ... Ended season catching a touchdown pass in four-straight games, the longest streak in the country ...Caught a touchdown for the fourth-straight game with a 23-yard score vs. Rutgers (12/12) ... Tallied a career-best 114 yards on six receptions including a 43-yard touchdown at #12 Indiana (11/28) ... Posted six receptions for 86 yards and a 34-yard touchdown reception in win at Penn State (11/7) ... Had third career 100-yard receiving game vs. Minnesota (10/30), tallying seven receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown.
As a Sophomore (2019): One of five Maryland players to start in all 12 games ... Honorable Mention All-Big Ten selection ... Led the Terps in every receiving category ... Tallied 41 receptions for 625 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 52.08 yards per game ... First Maryland sophomore with six receiving touchdowns in a season since DJ Moore also had six in 2016 ... 625 receiving yards are 23rd most in a single season all-time by a Terp ... Recorded at least one reception in all 12 games and in 15 straight games dating back to 2018 ... Tallied two 100-yard receiving games (Howard, 8/31; at Purdue, 10/12) ... Had seven receptions for 96 yards and a 44-yard touchdown in season finale at Michigan State (11/30) ... Recorded fifth touchdown of the year on 26-yard pass at #1 Ohio State (11/9) ... Caught five passes for 82 yards and a 15-yard touchdown reception vs. Indiana (10/19) ... Had huge game at Purdue, tallying 10 receptions for 105 yards, Maryland’s first WR with 10 receptions in a game since DJ Moore in 2017 ... Opened the game at Rutgers (10/5) with a career-long 80-yard touchdown reception, breaking free on a slant pattern; finished game with three receptions for 94 yards ... Led the Terps with 42 receiving yards at Temple (9/14) ... Had standout season opener vs. Howard (8/31): catching three balls for 100 yards, Maryland’s first 100-yard receiver in two years ... Caught first two career touchdown passes, including the Terps first of the season ... First WR to catch two touchdowns since DJ Moore vs. Northwestern on Oct. 14, 2017
As a Freshman (2018): Appeared in all 12 games, notching his first collegiate start in the final game of the season at #15 Penn State (11/24) ... Caught three passes over 50 yards, the most on the team ... Third on the team with 13 receptions for 278 yards ... Notched three receptions for 35 yards in first start at #15 Penn State (11/24) ... Caught a season-long 56 yard pass from QB Tyrell Pigrome to set up a Maryland field goal vs. #9 Ohio State (11/17) ... Grabbed a career-best four balls for 98 yards at Indiana (11/10), including a nifty 51 yard catch on Maryland's go-ahead touchdown drive in the fourth quarter ... Posted two receptions for 69 yards, including a 52 yard catch vs. Illinois (10/27) ... Caught first pass of his career with a five yard reception vs. Minnesota (9/22).
Before Maryland: A consensus 3-star recruit across all major recruiting outlets … rated the ninth overall player in D.C. by 247sports.com and ESPN … a Second Team All-Metro selection as a senior, posting 66 catches for 1,167 yards and 12 touchdowns … helped lead Friendship Collegiate to an 8-4 record and a trip to the DCSAA Class AA championship game in 2017 … selected Maryland over Michigan State and Wisconsin, among others … coached by Mike Hunter.
DEMUS' CAREER HIGHS:
Receiving Yards - 133 (West Virginia, 9/4/21)
Receptions - 10 (at Purdue, 10/12/19)
Long Reception - 80 (at Rutgers, 10/5/19)
Touchdowns - 2 (Howard, 8/31/19)
100-Yard Receiving Games - 7 (Last vs. Kent State, 9/25/21)
- 3x Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (2019, 2020, 2021)
- 2022 Pro Football Focus First Team Preseason All-Big Ten
- 2022 Phil Steele Third Team Preseason All-Big Ten
- 2022 East-West Shrine Bowl 1000
- 2022 Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List
- 2021 Biletnikoff Award Watch List
- 2021 Pro Football Focus Preseason All-Big Ten
- 2020, 2021 & 2022 Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big Ten
PROGRAM RANKS (updated 2/3/2023)
- 2ND
- Career 100-Yard Receiving Games (7)
- 5TH
- Career Receiving Touchdowns (14)
- 7TH
- Career Yards (2,008)
- 9TH
- Career Receptions (128)
DEMUS JR. IN THE NEWS
• Maryland WR Dontay Demus Jr. will return for 5th season at Maryland (Baltimore Sun, December 16, 2021)
• With maturity and experience, Maryland’s Dontay Demus Jr. has become a big-play wide receiver with a big-time future (Washington Post, September 24, 2021)
• Washington D.C.'s Native Son: Dontay Demus Jr. (UMTerps, September 9, 2021)
• Receiver Dontay Demus Jr. starting to show the consistency he has craved for Maryland football (Baltimore Sun, December 10, 2020)
• Dontay Demus Jr. carries loss of father with him as he breaks through at Maryland (Washington Post, November 29, 2019)
As a Redshirt Senior (2022): Stands second in program history in career 100-yard games (7), fifth in career touchdowns (14), seventh in career yards (2,008) and ninth in career receptions (125) ... Has a catch in 37 of the last 38 games he's played in ... Appeared in 12 games, Caught 22 passes for 233 yards, averaged 10.59 yards per reception, and caught one touchdown ... Led the Terps with five receptions for 67 yards including a 34-yard reception vs. #2 Ohio State (11/19) ... Caught a 17-yard touchdown to open the second half scoring at Indiana (10/15), tying Stefon Diggs for career receiving TDs at Maryland with 14 ... Recorded two catches for 40 yards including a 35-yard reception on the Terps opening scoring drive vs. Purdue (10/8) ... Tallied two receptions for 29 yards and three receptions for 23 yards in first two games back from injury vs. Buffalo (9/3)
As a Junior (2020): Honorable Mention All-Big Ten ... Started all five games at wide receiver, one of only six Terps to start in all five ... Led Maryland in every receiving category, posting 24 receptions for 365 yards and four touchdowns ... Ended season catching a touchdown pass in four-straight games, the longest streak in the country ...Caught a touchdown for the fourth-straight game with a 23-yard score vs. Rutgers (12/12) ... Tallied a career-best 114 yards on six receptions including a 43-yard touchdown at #12 Indiana (11/28) ... Posted six receptions for 86 yards and a 34-yard touchdown reception in win at Penn State (11/7) ... Had third career 100-yard receiving game vs. Minnesota (10/30), tallying seven receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown.
As a Sophomore (2019): One of five Maryland players to start in all 12 games ... Honorable Mention All-Big Ten selection ... Led the Terps in every receiving category ... Tallied 41 receptions for 625 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 52.08 yards per game ... First Maryland sophomore with six receiving touchdowns in a season since DJ Moore also had six in 2016 ... 625 receiving yards are 23rd most in a single season all-time by a Terp ... Recorded at least one reception in all 12 games and in 15 straight games dating back to 2018 ... Tallied two 100-yard receiving games (Howard, 8/31; at Purdue, 10/12) ... Had seven receptions for 96 yards and a 44-yard touchdown in season finale at Michigan State (11/30) ... Recorded fifth touchdown of the year on 26-yard pass at #1 Ohio State (11/9) ... Caught five passes for 82 yards and a 15-yard touchdown reception vs. Indiana (10/19) ... Had huge game at Purdue, tallying 10 receptions for 105 yards, Maryland’s first WR with 10 receptions in a game since DJ Moore in 2017 ... Opened the game at Rutgers (10/5) with a career-long 80-yard touchdown reception, breaking free on a slant pattern; finished game with three receptions for 94 yards ... Led the Terps with 42 receiving yards at Temple (9/14) ... Had standout season opener vs. Howard (8/31): catching three balls for 100 yards, Maryland’s first 100-yard receiver in two years ... Caught first two career touchdown passes, including the Terps first of the season ... First WR to catch two touchdowns since DJ Moore vs. Northwestern on Oct. 14, 2017
As a Freshman (2018): Appeared in all 12 games, notching his first collegiate start in the final game of the season at #15 Penn State (11/24) ... Caught three passes over 50 yards, the most on the team ... Third on the team with 13 receptions for 278 yards ... Notched three receptions for 35 yards in first start at #15 Penn State (11/24) ... Caught a season-long 56 yard pass from QB Tyrell Pigrome to set up a Maryland field goal vs. #9 Ohio State (11/17) ... Grabbed a career-best four balls for 98 yards at Indiana (11/10), including a nifty 51 yard catch on Maryland's go-ahead touchdown drive in the fourth quarter ... Posted two receptions for 69 yards, including a 52 yard catch vs. Illinois (10/27) ... Caught first pass of his career with a five yard reception vs. Minnesota (9/22).
Before Maryland: A consensus 3-star recruit across all major recruiting outlets … rated the ninth overall player in D.C. by 247sports.com and ESPN … a Second Team All-Metro selection as a senior, posting 66 catches for 1,167 yards and 12 touchdowns … helped lead Friendship Collegiate to an 8-4 record and a trip to the DCSAA Class AA championship game in 2017 … selected Maryland over Michigan State and Wisconsin, among others … coached by Mike Hunter.
DEMUS' CAREER HIGHS:
Receiving Yards - 133 (West Virginia, 9/4/21)
Receptions - 10 (at Purdue, 10/12/19)
Long Reception - 80 (at Rutgers, 10/5/19)
Touchdowns - 2 (Howard, 8/31/19)
100-Yard Receiving Games - 7 (Last vs. Kent State, 9/25/21)
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