Will Demps at the New York Giants 2007 training camp.
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Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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Date of birth: | November 7, 1979 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Charleston, South Carolina | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Palmdale (CA) Highland | ||||||||
College: | San Diego State | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2002 | ||||||||
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Tackles: | 418 |
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Sacks: | 4.5 |
Interceptions: | 6 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
William Henry Demps, Jr. (born November 7, 1979) is a former American football safety. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at San Diego State.
Demps also played for the New York Giants and Houston Texans. He is the older brother of former NFL safety Marcus Demps.
Demps was a walk-on who was a two-year starter at San Diego State University where he was also a member of Sigma Pi fraternity. He was a two-time All-Mountain West first-team selection. During his college career, Demps recorded 229 career tackles (135 solo), including 15 tackles for loss, and five interceptions.
Demps played primarily on special teams as a red-shirt freshman. He majored in Information Decision Systems.
Demps posted 140 tackles (125 solo) and one interception as a sophomore in 1999. He recorded his first career interception and returned it 73 yards for a touchdown against Wyoming. Demps also had five tackles, including one tackle for a loss against the Cowboys.
Demps started all 11 games at strong safety as a junior. He earned first-team All-Mountain West honors and finished second on the team and sixth in Mountain West with 97 tackles (51 solo). He also had two interceptions and led the team with 15 tackles for loss. He opened the season with 15 tackles (ten solo), including three tackles for a loss.