Jamil Demby

Jamil Demby (born June 20, 1996) is an American professional football offensive guard. He played college football at Maine.^[1]

Jamil Demby

Demby with the Los Angeles Rams in 2018
Personal information
Born:	(1996-06-20) June 20, 1996 (age 29) Vineland, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	321 lb (146 kg)
Career information
High school:	Vineland
College:	Maine
Position:	Offensive guard
NFL draft:	2018: 6th round, 192nd pick
Career history
Los Angeles Rams (2018)* Detroit Lions (2018) Los Angeles Rams (2018–2021) Vegas Vipers (2023)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (LVI) First-team FCS All-America (2018) First-team All-CAA (2018)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 6 Games started: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

A native of Vineland, New Jersey, Demby attended Vineland High School.^[2] Demby is of mixed ethnicity with a Latina mother and an African American father. play four years for the Umaine Blackbears.

College career

Demby played college football for the University of Maine, appearing in 42 games with the team. As a senior he led the offensive line to allowing the fewest sacks in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) with 19. He was named to the first-team all-CAA, the all-New England Football team, the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) All-America first-team and the STATS FCS All-America second-team. Demby graduated with a degree in kinesiology in May 2018.^[3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m)	319 lb (145 kg)	33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m)	10+3⁄4 in (0.27 m)	5.58 s	4.95 s	7.86 s	23.5 in (0.60 m)	8 ft 2 in (2.49 m)	17 reps
All values from NFL Combine[4]

Los Angeles Rams (first stint)

Demby was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the sixth round, 192nd overall, of the 2018 NFL draft, through a pick acquired from the Dallas Cowboys in a trade for Tavon Austin.^[5] He was waived by the Rams on September 8, 2018.^[6]

Detroit Lions

On September 11, 2018, Demby was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions.^[7] He was waived on September 18, 2018, and was re-signed to the practice squad.^[8]

Los Angeles Rams (second stint)

On December 12, 2018, the Rams signed Demby off the Lions' practice squad.^[9] He was waived on September 4, 2020, and re-signed to the practice squad.^[10][11] He was elevated to the active roster on December 26 for the team's week 16 game against the Seattle Seahawks, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.^[12] On January 18, 2021, Demby signed a reserve/futures contract with the Rams.^[13] He was waived/injured on August 4, 2021, and placed on injured reserve. In 2021, Demby won Super Bowl LVI when the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23–20.^[14]

Vegas Vipers

Demby was placed on the reserve list by the Vegas Vipers of the XFL on April 17, 2023.^[15] The Vipers folded when the XFL and United States Football League merged to create the United Football League (UFL).^[16]