{{short description|American football quarterback (born 1999)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | embed = | name = Tim DeMorat | image = Tim_DeMorat_2022.jpg | caption = DeMorat in 2022 | currentteam = Free agent | number = | position = Quarterback | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|10|18}} | birth_place = Merritt Island, Florida, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4 | weight_lb = 220 | high_school = Viera (Viera, Florida) | college = Fordham (2018–2022) | undraftedyear = 2023 | pastteams = * Washington Commanders ({{NFL Year|2023}})* | status = Active | highlights = * First-team FCS All-American (2022) * 3× Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year (2020–2022) * 4× All-Patriot League (2019–2022) | pfr = DemoTi01 }} '''Tim DeMorat''' (born October 18, 1999) is an American former 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.
==Early life == DeMorat was born on October 18, 1999, in Merritt Island, Florida.<ref name="TheBeast">{{Cite web |last=Brugler |first=Dane |title=The Beast: 2023 NFL Draft Guide |url=https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2023/04/10111751/TheBeast_NFL_Draft_Guide-1.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410190932/https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2023/04/10111751/TheBeast_NFL_Draft_Guide-1.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 10, 2023 |url-access=subscription |access-date=April 10, 2022 |website=The Athletic |pages=17 }}</ref> He attended Merritt Island High School for two years before transferring to Viera High School in Viera, Florida.<ref name="FloridaToday">{{cite web |last1=McCallum |first1=Brian |title=Viera High football's Tim DeMorat signed by Washington as undrafted free agent |url=https://www.floridatoday.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2023/05/03/tim-demorat-of-fordham-viera-signed-by-nfl-washington-commanders/70179626007/ |website=Florida Today |access-date=7 May 2023}}</ref> He passed for over 2,400 yards with 23 touchdown passes and eight interceptions as a junior.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vieravoice.com/viera-sports-blog/demorat-more-comfortable-confident-in-viera-s-offense/article_496b8b84-5349-5203-ab81-0ef34cf8870f.html|title=DeMorat more comfortable, confident in Viera’s offense|first=Carl|last=Kotala|website=VieraVoice.com|date=July 20, 2017|access-date=January 31, 2023}}</ref> Receiving only four FCS offers, DeMorat committed to play college football for the Rams at Fordham University in New York City.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.floridatoday.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2017/12/20/brevard-football-seniors-sign-wednesday/969339001/|title=Brevard football seniors sign Wednesday|work=Florida Today|date=December 20, 2017|access-date=October 10, 2022}}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://herosports.com/fcs-football-spring-2021-best-returning-quarterbacks-bzbz/|title=FCS Spring 2021: The Best Returning QB In Each Conference|first=Sam|last=Herder|website=HEROSports.com|date=January 8, 2021|access-date=January 31, 2023}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/football/scouting-fordham-breaking-down-the-rams/article_8a9c3723-4424-5d54-ba90-81d3fd458e0f.html|title=Scouting Fordham: Breaking down the Rams|work=Lincoln Journal Star|date=September 3, 2021|access-date=October 10, 2022}}</ref> His 71% completion percentage led FCS.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/Article/Fordham-Rams-throw-touchdown-pass-at-Nebraska-Huskers-Week-1-Scott-Frost-170197681/|title=Fordham throws historically significant touchdown pass against Nebraska|first=Will|last=Backus|website=247Sports.com|date=September 4, 2021|access-date=October 10, 2022}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/news/timdemorat|title=NFL Draft Profile: Tim DeMorat, Quarterback, Fordham Rams|website=SI.com|date=January 15, 2023|access-date=January 31, 2023}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bronx.news12.com/fordham-rams-football-led-by-patriot-league-qb-star|title=Fordham Rams football led by Patriot League QB star|website=News 12 Bronx|date=August 16, 2022|access-date=January 31, 2023}}</ref> That season, DeMorat was the runner-up for the Walter Payton Award after completing 326 passes for 4,891 yards and 56 touchdowns.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/college-football-sports-bronx-new-york-fbd4b53b4a847c3bc1fe8ca52f482982|title=Fordham’s potent offense brings taste of Rocky Top to Bronx|first=Ralph D.|last=Russo|website=APNews.com|date=November 24, 2022|access-date=January 31, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.expressnews.com/sports/local-colleges/article/UIW-s-Lindsey-Scott-Jr-wins-Walter-Payton-17702413.php|title=UIW's Lindsey Scott Jr. wins Walter Payton Award|work=San Antonio Express-News|date=January 8, 2023|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref> Following the end of the season, he was invited to play in the 2023 Hula Bowl and East–West Shrine Bowl.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/look-quarterbacks-playing-shrine-bowl-120056737.html|title=A look at the quarterbacks playing in the Shrine Bowl|first=Billy|last=Riccette|website=Yahoo Sports|date=January 27, 2023|access-date=January 27, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.profootballnetwork.com/2023-shrine-bowl-fcs-nfl-draft-prospects/|title=2023 Shrine Bowl: FCS NFL Draft Prospects Led by Tim DeMorat and BJ Thompson|first=James|last=Fragoza|website=ProFootballNetwork.com|date=January 29, 2023|access-date=January 30, 2023}}</ref> 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).<ref name="FloridaToday"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.fordham.edu/fordham-magazine/magazine-features/fordham-all-american-tim-demorat-prepares-for-nfl-draft/|title=Fordham All-American Tim DeMorat Prepares for NFL Draft|first=Ryan|last=Stellabotte|website=Fordham News|date=January 28, 2023|access-date=February 1, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/news/empire-state-fcs-trio-2023-shrine-bowl|title=Empire State FCS Trio Takes Advantage of 2023 Shrine Bowl Stage|first=Ralph|last=Ventre|website=SI.com|date=February 2, 2022|access-date=February 2, 2022}}</ref>
===College statistics=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Team ! rowspan="2" | Games ! colspan="8"| Passing ! colspan="4"| Rushing |- ! Comp !! Att !! Pct !! Yards !! Avg !! TD !! Int !! Rate !! Att !! Yards !! Avg !! TD |- ! 2018 !! Fordham | 10 || 148 || 264 || 56.1 || 1,633 || 6.2 || 11 || 6 || 117.2 || 92|| -143 || -1.6 || 2 |- ! 2019 !! Fordham | 12 || 232 || 393 || 59.0 || 2,674 || 6.8 || 20 || 11 || 127.4 || 86 || -158 || -1.8 || 4 |- ! 2020 !! Fordham | 3 || 93 || 129 || 72.1|| 1,049 || 8.1 || 5 || 3|| 148.5 || 26 || 32 || 1.2 || 2 |- ! 2021 !! Fordham | 11 || 234 || 399 || 58.6 || 3,214 || 8.1 || 31 || 9 || 147.4 || 39 || 92|| 2.4|| 4 |- ! 2022 !! Fordham | 12 || 326|| 499|| 65.3 || 4,891|| 9.8 || 56|| 10 || 180.7 || 56 || 48 || 0.9 || 5 |- ! colspan="2"|[https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/stats/_/id/4367790/tim-demorat Career] !! 48 !! 1,033 !! 1,685 !! 61.3 !! 13,461 !! 8.0 !! 123 !! 39 !! 147.9 !! 299 !! -129 !! -0.4 !! 17 |}
==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 3 1/2 | weight = 219 | dash = 4.86 | ten split = 1.69 | twenty split = 2.77 | shuttle = 4.40 | cone drill = 7.25 | vertical = 33.5 | broad ft = 9 | broad in = 10 | arm span = 31 1/2 | hand span = 9 1/2 | note = All values from Fordham's Pro Day<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1004330&DraftYear=2023 |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout Tim DeMorat College Football Profile |access-date=May 10, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}</ref> }} DeMorat signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-agree-to-terms-with-12-undrafted-free-agents|title=Commanders agree to terms with 12 undrafted free agents|first=Zach|last=Selby|work=Commanders.com|date=May 1, 2023|accessdate=May 1, 2023}}</ref> DeMorat was released by the Commanders on July 25.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-sign-k-michael-badgley-wr-byron-pringle|work=Commanders.com|title=Commanders sign K Michael Badgley, WR Byron Pringle|date=July 25, 2023|accessdate=July 25, 2023|first=Zach|last=Selby}}</ref>
==Personal life== 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.<ref>https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-demorat?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app</ref>
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==External links== * [https://fordhamsports.com/sports/football/roster/tim-demorat/11810 Fordham Rams bio]
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