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Player Dossier
2008-2011Northern Illinois
DeMarcus Grady
WR • 6'1" • Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
DeMarcus Grady reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
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Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
13
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2008 Postseason · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan
Player Story
DeMarcus Grady built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a wide receiver from Grand Rapids, MI wearing No. 3, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of DeMarcus Grady's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2007
DeMarcus Grady, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2008 Postseason · Northern Illinois. DeMarcus Grady reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 51
- Receptions
- 2
- Touchdowns
- 12
Quick Answers
DeMarcus Grady quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Northern Illinois · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 51
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 18 games
- Best season
- 2008 Postseason · Northern Illinois
- Top game
- Central Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · East Grand Rapids · Northern Illinois
- High school pipeline
- East Grand Rapids · 11 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Class 2011
- 2011 Receiving yards rank
- 51 receiving yards · WR 633rd (top 78%) · Mid-American 112th (top 61%) · National 1,089th (top 63%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 6 | - | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 6 | - | 0 | 5 | 100 |
| 2009 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 8 | - | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 8 | - | 0 | 4 | 100 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 2 | - | 0 | 3 | 100 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 2 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 78.4 |
Related Context
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DeMarcus Grady played WR for Northern Illinois. Across 4 tracked seasons, DeMarcus Grady recorded 511 passing yards, 663 rushing yards, and 51 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Northern Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Postseason
Northern Illinois paired 0 primary output with — efficiency.
Supporting note
2008 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with — efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2011 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
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2008 Postseason · Northern Illinois
Games
6
Receiving Yards / G
0
Efficiency
—
Usage
—
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
Louisiana Tech
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Louisiana Tech: 0. Western Michigan: 0. Indiana State: 0. Eastern Michigan: 0. Tennessee: 0. Miami (OH): 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Split Comparison
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Wins0 · Games = 3 · +0 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 3 · +0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Louisiana Tech
Best efficiency game
— vs Louisiana Tech
Player Story
DeMarcus Grady story
DeMarcus Grady built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a wide receiver from Grand Rapids, MI wearing No. 3, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of DeMarcus Grady's career was his backfield work: 663 rushing yards, 114 carries, 7 rushing touchdowns, and 51 receiving yards across 18 career games in the available record. His career also includes 511 passing yards and 51 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives DeMarcus Grady's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Northern Illinois
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
200820082009200920102011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 51 | 100 | 4.7 | 51 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Central Michigan
Week 5 · L 41-48 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
27
Receiving Yards
70.8 takeover
27 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Cal Poly
Week 4 · W 47-30
24
Receiving Yards
69.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
24 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Louisiana Tech
Week 1 · L 10-17 · Postseason
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Receiving Yards
— takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
0 receiving yards with a — efficiency score.
#4
vs Miami (OH)
Week 7 · W 17-13 · Conference game
0
Receiving Yards
— takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
0 receiving yards with a — efficiency score.
#5
@ Tennessee
Week 6 · L 9-13
0
Receiving Yards
— takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
0 receiving yards with a — efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2008 Postseason · Northern Illinois
0 primary output · — efficiency · — usage
100
#2
2008 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
100
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
#3
2009 Postseason · Northern Illinois
100
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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