D'Antne Demery
{{short description|American gridiron football player (born 1997)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
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|caption=Demery with the Calgary Stampeders in 2024
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|position1=Offensive lineman
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1997|9|5}}
|birth_place=Brunswick, Georgia, U. S.
|Height_ft=6
|Height_in=5
|Weight_lbs=330
|college=FIU
|high_school= Brunswick (GA)
|playing_years1={{CFL Year|2021}}–{{CFL Year|2022}}
|playing_team1=Edmonton Elks
|playing_years2={{CFL Year|2023}}–present
|playing_team2=Calgary Stampeders
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D'Antne Demery (born September 5, 1997) is an American professional football offensive lineman for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at FIU. He has also been a member of the Edmonton Elks.
Early life
Demery played high school football at Brunswick High School in Brunswick, Georgia. He played in the 2017 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.{{cite web | url=https://thebrunswicknews.com/sports/local_sports/demerys-road-to-becoming-a-u-s-army-all-american-came-with-personal-struggles/article_83c91f55-6dd8-50ff-85e2-b9594731bb2f.html | title=Demery's road to becoming a U.S. Army All American came with personal struggles | publisher=The Brunswick News | date=December 2, 2016 | accessdate=February 24, 2024 | author=Denman, Taylor}} He had originally signed a national letter of intent to play college football at Georgia but Georgia released him from his letter of intent after he was arrested for misdemeanor simple battery and criminal trespass in April 2017.{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/19225056/georgia-incoming-freshman-dantne-demery-being-held-jail-sunday-morning | title=Georgia releases D'Antne Demery from LOI after domestic violence charges | publisher=ESPN | date=April 23, 2017 | accessdate=February 24, 2024 | author=Schlabach, Mark}}{{cite web | url=https://www.si.com/college/2017/04/23/ap-fbc-georgia-signee-arrested | title=Georgia cuts ties with signee D'Antne Demery after battery arrest | publisher=SI.com | date=April 23, 2017 | accessdate=February 24, 2024}} In June 2018, Demery pled guilty to simple battery, criminal trespass and disorderly conduct.{{cite web | url=https://www.onlineathens.com/story/sports/college/football/2018/06/08/one-time-uga-signee-reaches-plea-agreement-on-domestic-violence-charges/12028599007/ | title=One-time UGA signee reaches plea agreement | publisher=Onlineathens.com | date=June 8, 2018 | accessdate=February 24, 2024 | author=Weiszer, Marc}}
College career
Demery played college football at Hutchinson Community College in 2017.{{cite web | url=https://thebrunswicknews.com/sports/local_sports/brunswicks-demery-continues-football-career-at-hutchinson/article_c22a7803-e177-5ab6-9e1e-78dc5eba9227.html | title=Brunswick's Demery continues football career at Hutchinson | publisher=The Brunswick News | date=July 12, 2017 | accessdate=February 24, 2024}}{{cite web | url=https://fiusports.com/sports/football/roster/d-antne-demery/7814 | title=D'Antne Demery | publisher=fiusports.com | accessdate=February 24, 2024}}
He then transferred to play at FIU from 2018 to 2020. He played in 11 games, all starts, at left tackle in 2018 and earned honorable mention All-Conference USA (C-USA) honors. Demery played in 13 games, starting 12 at left tackle, in 2019 and was named honorable mention C-USA for the second consecutive year.{{cite web | url=https://conferenceusa.com/news/2019/12/10/football-fb-2019-all-conference-teams.aspx | title=FB: 2019 All-Conference Teams | publisher=conferenceusa.com | date=December 10, 2019 | accessdate=February 24, 2024}} In 2020, he played in the first two games of the season before suffering a season-ending injury.
Professional career
=Edmonton Elks=
Demery signed with the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 24, 2021.{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/teams/cfl/edmonton-elks/transactions/2021 | title=Edmonton Elks Transactions | publisher=Footballdb.com | accessdate=February 24, 2024}} On July 21, he was moved to the team's practice roster before the start of the 2021 CFL season.{{cite web | url=https://3downnation.com/2021/07/29/edmonton-elks-announce-full-roster-moves-ahead-of-cfls-cutdown-deadline/ | title=Edmonton Elks announce full roster moves ahead of CFL’s cutdown deadline | publisher=3downnation.com | date=July 29, 2021 | accessdate=February 24, 2024}} He was promoted to the active roster on July 31, 2021, and started the Elks' Week 1 game against the Ottawa Redblacks at left tackle.{{cite web | url=https://3downnation.com/2022/05/26/elks-release-three-including-one-time-starting-left-tackle-dantne-demery/ | title=Elks release three, including one-time starting left tackle D’Antne Demery | publisher=3downnation.com | accessdate=February 24, 2024}} That was the only game Demery played in during the 2021 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.cfl.ca/2023/03/02/stamps-sign-ol-dantne-demery/ | title=STAMPS SIGN OL D’ANTNE DEMERY | publisher=cfl.ca | accessdate=February 24, 2024}} He was placed on injured reserve on August 14, 2021.
Demery was released by the Elks on May 26, 2022.{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/teams/cfl/edmonton-elks/transactions/2022 | title=Edmonton Elks Transactions | publisher=Footballdb.com | accessdate=February 24, 2024}} He was later signed to the Elks' practice roster on July 12, 2022, but was again released on July 17, 2022.
=Calgary Stampeders=
Demery signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL on March 2, 2023. He was moved to the practice roster on July 6, signed to the active roster on July 11, moved back to the practice roster on July 29, signed back to the active roster on August 24, moved to the practice roster on September 3, and promoted back to the active roster on September 29.{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/teams/cfl/calgary-stampeders/transactions | title=Calgary Stampeders Transactions | publisher=Footballdb.com | accessdate=February 24, 2024}} Overall, he played in 10 games, all starts, for the Stampeders in 2023.{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/players/dantne-demery-demerda01 | title=D'Antne Demery | publisher=Footballdb.com | accessdate=February 24, 2024}}
References
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Category:Edmonton Elks players
Category:Calgary Stampeders players
Category:FIU Panthers football players
Category:Canadian football offensive linemen
Category:American football offensive tackles
Category:Players of American football from Brunswick, Georgia
Category:Players of Canadian football from Georgia (U.S. state)