Tim DeMorat
American football quarterback (born 1999)
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Tim DeMorat (born October 18, 1999) is a former American professional football quarterback. 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. He retired from professional football and began a career in sales in early 2024, as well as offering private quarterback training for high school and college athletes.[1]
Merritt Island, Florida, U.S.
DeMorat in 2022 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 18, 1999 Merritt Island, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Viera (Viera, Florida) |
| College | Fordham (2018–2022) |
| NFL draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
DeMorat was born on October 18, 1999, in Merritt Island, Florida.[2] He attended Merritt Island High School for two years before transferring to Viera High School in Viera, Florida.[3] He passed for over 2,400 yards with 23 touchdown passes and eight interceptions as a junior.[4] Receiving only four FCS offers, DeMorat committed to play college football for the Rams at Fordham University in New York City.[5]
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.[6] 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.[7] His 71% completion percentage led FCS.[8]
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.[9] 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.[10] That season, DeMorat was the runner-up for the Walter Payton Award after completing 326 passes for 4,891 yards and 56 touchdowns.[11][12] Following the end of the season, he was invited to play in the 2023 Hula Bowl and East–West Shrine Bowl.[13][14] 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).[3][15][16]
College statistics
| Fordham Rams | |||||||||||||||
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| 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
| 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+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 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[17] | ||||||||||||
DeMorat signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2023.[18] DeMorat was released by the Commanders on July 25.[19]