#36 Nick Demas Season 2023
Embodies the true meaning of a team player … Does whatever he can to help the Tigers have success on Saturdays … Fourth season with the Tigers in 2023 … Joined the team as a walk-on in 2020 and made such an impact that he was awarded a scholarship for the 2021 season … Has appeared in 20 games … Rushed 5 times for 10 yards, all coming in 2022 … 5 career tackles on special teams … Majoring in biological engineering.
SOPHOMORE SASON (2022)
Appeared in 9 games, seeing action at running back in 3 contests and played on special teams in 9 games … Logged 75 total plays – 12 on offense at running back and 63 on special teams … Carried 5 times for 10 yards … Had first career carry against Southern … Finished that game with 3 yards on 2 rushes … Rushed twice for 5 yards in win over UAB and once for 2 yards in Citrus Bowl victory over Purdue … Recorded 2 tackles on special teams … Tackles came vs. Southern and Purdue.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2021)
Saw action in 11 games with most of his playing time coming on coverage unit on special teams … Played a total of 108 special teams snaps with 55 coming on kickoff coverage .. Recorded three tackles, including one against Kansas State in the Texas Bowl … Other tackles came against Arkansas (1) and Texas A&M (1).
FRESHMAN SEASON (2020)
Redshirted as a true freshman in 2020 … Did not see any game action.
HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Guerin Catholic High School in Noblesville, Indiana… As a senior, played in 11 games at running back and defensive back… Carried the ball 11 times for 77 yards, averaging seven yards per touch… The longest run of his senior campaign came on a 33-yard gain… Finished the year with three receptions for 41 yards… Earned Overall Guerin Catholic Player of the Game three times with one recognition as the Defensive Guerin Catholic Player of the Game… On the other side of the ball, he tallied 87 total tackles, 60 of them solo in his 11 appearances… Averaged 7.9 tackles per game as a senior … Sacked the quarterback four times… Caused one fumble and blocked a field goal in his impressive senior season… Scored two touchdowns, one through the air and one on the ground… Competed on the track and field team as a participant in the shot put and discus
Nick Demas’ Career Rushing Highs:
Carries: 2, 2x (Last: vs. UAB, 2022; First: vs. Southern, 2022)
Yards: 5 vs. UAB, 2022
TDs: 0
Long: 5 vs. UAB, 2022