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Demetrius Rhaney

American football player (born 1992) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Demetrius Rhaney (born June 22, 1992) is an American former professional football center. He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at Tennessee State, having also played at Ellsworth Community College.

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Early life

A native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Rhaney lost his mother, Veronica Dixon to a sudden illness when he was in seventh grade.[1] He attended Academy High School in Coral Springs, Florida, before it was shut down, and later Stranahan High School.

College career

Because his transcript from Academy was lost, he could not meet NCAA requirements to accept a scholarship offer from Alabama A&M University. Instead, he enrolled at Ellsworth CC, and later Tennessee State.[citation needed]

Professional career

St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams

Rhaney was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round, 250th overall, of the 2014 NFL draft.[2] On June 20, 2017, Rhaney was waived by the Rams.[3]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On June 21, 2017, Rhaney was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[4] He was released on September 1, 2017.[5]

Washington Redskins

On November 21, 2017, Rhaney signed with the Washington Redskins.[6]

On September 1, 2018, Rhaney was waived for final roster cuts before the start of the 2018 season.[7] He was re-signed on December 5, 2018, but was waived six days later.[8][9]

Memphis Express

In 2019, Rhaney joined the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football (AAF).[10]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

After the AAF ceased operations in April 2019, Rhaney signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League on May 23, 2019.

Buffalo Bills

On August 10, 2019, Rhaney was signed by the Buffalo Bills.[11] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[12]

Houston Roughnecks

Rhaney was selected in the 2020 XFL draft by the Houston Roughnecks.[13] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[14]

References

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