Player Career

Demetrius Sumler Career Story

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Player Story

Demetrius Sumler story

Demetrius Sumler built his college career from 2007 through 2009 as a player wearing No. 8, spending time with Colorado. The clearest part of Demetrius Sumler's career was his backfield work: 714 rushing yards, 199 carries, 9 rushing touchdowns, and 333 receiving yards across 34 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2008 with Colorado. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 333 receiving yards and 41 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 34 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Colorado.

The arc is straightforward: Demetrius Sumler moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Colorado

    2007-2009

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

200720082009
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2007 Regular SeasonColorado5
2008 Regular SeasonColorado4-1
2009 Regular SeasonColorado1-3

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Baylor

Week 6 · W 43-23 · Conference game

Win with a strong all-around stat line.

3

Touchdowns

100 takeover

3 primary-metric impact.

#2

@ Nebraska

Week 14 · L 31-40 · Conference game

2

Touchdowns

100 takeover

Loss with a strong all-around stat line.

2 primary-metric impact.

#3

vs Texas A&M

Week 10 · W 35-34 · Conference game

1

Touchdowns

100 takeover

Win with a strong all-around stat line.

1 primary-metric impact.

#4

vs Oklahoma State

Week 12 · L 17-30 · Conference game

1

Touchdowns

50 takeover

Loss with a strong all-around stat line.

1 primary-metric impact.

#5

@ Texas A&M

Week 10 · L 17-24 · Conference game

1

Touchdowns

50 takeover

Loss with a strong all-around stat line.

1 primary-metric impact.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2007 Regular Season · Colorado

5 primary output · efficiency · usage

54.6

#2

2008 Regular Season · Colorado

44.6

4 primary · efficiency · usage

#3

2009 Regular Season · Colorado

11.4

1 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

0

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games