Tim DeMorat (born October 18, 1999) is an

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who is a

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. He played

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at Fordham, where he was a three-time

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Offensive Player of the Year and named a FCS All-American in 2022. DeMorat is first in Fordham and

history in passing yards (13,454), passing touchdowns (123), and completions (1,032). DeMorat was briefly a member of the Washington Commanders in 2023.

Early life

DeMorat was born on October 18, 1999, in Merritt Island, Florida. He attended

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for two years before transferring to

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. He passed for over 2,400 yards with 23 touchdown passes and eight interceptions as a junior. Receiving only four FCS offers, DeMorat committed to play

for the

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in New York City.

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-

. DeMorat's junior season was postponed from late 2020 to early 2021 due to the

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. He was named the

's Offensive Player of the Year after completing 92 of 129 pass attempts for 1,049 yards and five touchdowns. His 71% completion percentage led FCS. 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. 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. That season, DeMorat was the runner-up for the Walter Payton Award after completing 326 passes for 4,891 yards and 56 touchdowns. Following the end of the season, he was invited to play in the

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and

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. 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).

Professional career

DeMorat signed with the Washington Commanders as an

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on May 1, 2023. DeMorat was released by the Commanders on July 25.

References

External links

Fordham Rams bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:DeMorat, Tim 1999 births American football quarterbacks Fordham Rams football players Living people People from Merritt Island, Florida Players of American football from Brevard County, Florida Viera High School alumni Washington Commanders players