2012 (Junior)
Played in all 11 games and started five times as the Spartans’ slot receiver … was second on the team in catches (42), receiving yards (501) and TD receptions (two) … ranked seventh in the MEAC in receptions per game (3.8) and ninth in receiving yards (45.5) … also returned six kickoffs for 96 yards and four punts for 24 yards, giving him a total of 621 all-purpose yards … made at least one catch in all 11 games to extend his streak to 14 straight games with at least one reception … had five catches for a career-high 123 receiving yards and one touchdown in the one-point loss to Howard … had a season-long 47-yard catch in that game … had six grabs for 45 yards at Ohio … made a career-high eight receptions for 65 yards at Hampton … caught four passes for 67 yards at Bethune-Cookman … had three grabs for 66 yards, including a 29-yard TD reception, in the win over Morgan State to end the season.
2011 (Sophomore)
Played in all 12 games and started seven times … finished the year with 19 catches for 417 yards and three touchdowns … led the team in yards per catch (21.9), tied for third in receiving touchdowns and was fifth in receptions … made two catches for 44 yards, including a 38-yarder, at West Virginia … caught three passes for 72 yards, including a 40-yard reception, at Delaware State … had two catches for 48 yards against Hampton with a long of 37 yards … had a career day at Savannah State, making five grabs for 106 yards and the first two touchdowns of his career … the TD passes covered 31 and 45 yards … scored NSU’s first touchdown in the playoff game at ODU on a 98-yard catch-and-run on the Spartans’ first drive of the game … the 98-yarder is the longest play in NSU history.
2010 (Freshman)
Appeared in nine games off the NSU bench … added depth at wide receiver … made his first career catch at Bethune-Cookman, which lost three yards.
2009 (Redshirt)
Redshirted the season.
High School
Honorable mention all-state Class 2B as a senior … caught 39 passes for 698 yards and eight touchdowns … also was a first-team all-district and second-team All-Big Bend selection … also selected to play in the North/South Florida-Georgia Boarder War all-star game … helped his team advance to the state playoff semifinals each of his final two years … also was an all-state selection in track (4x400 and 4x800 relay teams).
Personal
Derrick J. Demps was born on August 16, 1991 … son of Angelia and Darryl Demps Sr. … majoring in interdisciplinary studies/elementary education.
Demps' Career Receiving Statistics
|
YEAR |
GP |
Rec |
Yds |
Avg |
TDs |
Lg |
Avg/G |
|
2013 |
11 |
18 |
188 |
10.4 |
1 |
29 |
17.1 |
|
2012 |
11 |
42 |
501 |
11.9 |
2 |
47 |
45.5 |
|
2011 |
12 |
19 |
417 |
21.9 |
3 |
98 |
34.8 |
|
2010 |
9 |
1 |
-3 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Totals |
43 |
80 |
1,103 |
13.8 |
5 |
98 |
25.7 |
Demps’ Career Highs
Rec.: 8 (vs. Hampton, 10-13-12)
Rec. Yards: 123 (vs. Howard, 9-15-12)
TD: 2 (vs. Savannah State, 11-5-11)
Long Rec.: 98 (vs. Old Dominion, 11-26-11)
