Tim DeMorat

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Tim DeMorat
File:Tim DeMorat 2022.jpg
DeMorat in 2022
Profile
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born (1999-10-18) October 18, 1999 (age 26)
Merritt Island, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolViera (Viera, Florida)
CollegeFordham (2018–2022)
NFL draft2023: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
  • First-team FCS All-American (2022)
  • Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year (2020–2022)
  • 4× All-Patriot League (2019–2022)
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Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

Early life

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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

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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

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Fordham Rams
Season Games Passing Rushing
Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
2018 10 148 264 56.1 1,633 6.2 11 6 117.2 92 -143 -1.6 2
2019 12 232 393 59.0 2,674 6.8 20 11 127.4 86 -158 -1.8 4
2020 3 93 129 72.1 1,049 8.1 5 3 148.5 26 32 1.2 2
2021 11 234 399 58.6 3,214 8.1 31 9 147.4 39 92 2.4 4
2022 12 326 499 65.3 4,891 9.8 56 10 180.7 56 48 0.9 5
Career 48 1,033 1,685 61.3 13,461 8.0 123 39 147.9 299 -129 -0.4 17

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3+12 in
(1.92 m)
219 lb
(99 kg)
31+12 in
(0.80 m)
9+12 in
(0.24 m)
4.86 s 1.69 s 2.77 s 4.40 s 7.25 s 33.5 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]

References

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