Tim DeMorat

Tim DeMorat (born October 18, 1999) is an American professional football quarterback who is a free agent. 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.

Tim DeMorat

DeMorat in 2022
Profile
Position	Quarterback
Personal information
Born	(1999-10-18) October 18, 1999 (age 25) Merritt Island, Florida, U.S.
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Viera (Viera, Florida)
College	Fordham (2018–2022)
NFL draft	2023: undrafted
Career history
Washington Commanders (2023)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
First-team FCS All-American (2022) 3× Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year (2020–2022) 4× All-Patriot League (2019–2022)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

DeMorat was born on October 18, 1999, in Merritt Island, Florida.^[1] He attended Merritt Island High School for two years before transferring to Viera High School in Viera, Florida.^[2] He passed for over 2,400 yards with 23 touchdown passes and eight interceptions as a junior.^[3] Receiving only four FCS offers, DeMorat committed to play college football for the Rams at Fordham University in New York City.^[4]

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.^[5] 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.^[6] His 71% completion percentage led FCS.^[7]

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.^[8] 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.^[9] That season, DeMorat was the runner-up for the Walter Payton Award after completing 326 passes for 4,891 yards and 56 touchdowns.^[10][11] Following the end of the season, he was invited to play in the 2023 Hula Bowl and East–West Shrine Bowl.^[12][13] 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).^[2][14][15]

College statistics

Fordham Rams
Season	Games	Passing								Rushing
		Comp	Att	Pct	Yards	Avg	TD	Int	Rate	Att	Yards	Avg	TD
2018	10	148	264	56.1	1,633	6.2	11	6	117.2	92	-143	-1.6	2
2019	12	232	393	59.0	2,674	6.8	20	11	127.4	86	-158	-1.8	4
2020	3	93	129	72.1	1,049	8.1	5	3	148.5	26	32	1.2	2
2021	11	234	399	58.6	3,214	8.1	31	9	147.4	39	92	2.4	4
2022	12	326	499	65.3	4,891	9.8	56	10	180.7	56	48	0.9	5
Career	48	1,033	1,685	61.3	13,461	8.0	123	39	147.9	299	-129	-0.4	17

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump
6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m)	219 lb (99 kg)	31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m)	9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m)	4.86 s	1.69 s	2.77 s	4.40 s	7.25 s	33.5 in (0.85 m)	9 ft 10 in (3.00 m)
All values from Fordham's Pro Day[16]

DeMorat signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2023.^[17] DeMorat was released by the Commanders on July 25.^[18]