Player Dossier

2018-2022

Maryland

Dontay Demus Jr.

WR • 6'4" • 215 lbs • Washington, DC, USA

Reliable chain-moverPossession profile

Dontay Demus Jr. reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

8.4

Efficiency

64.8

Consistency

45.7

Season Value

38.9

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Maryland

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Maryland
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Dontay Demus Jr., WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Maryland. Dontay Demus Jr. reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season

Maryland paired 507 primary output with 92.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

2022 Regular Season role shape

target-driven usage with 64.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State

Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2022 Regular Season · Maryland

Games

11

Receiving Yards / G

21.2

Efficiency

64.8

Usage

8.4

Consistency

45.7

Best Game by takeover score

Rutgers

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Buffalo: 23. Charlotte: 29. SMU: 5. Michigan: 12. Michigan State: 16. Purdue: 40. Indiana: 17. Northwestern: 4. Wisconsin: 7. Ohio State: 67. Rutgers: 13

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Buffalo: 3 by 51.1. Charlotte: 2 by 96.7. SMU: 1 by 33.3. Michigan: 2 by 40. Michigan State: 1 by 100. Purdue: 2 by 100. Indiana: 1 by 100. Northwestern: 1 by 26.7. Wisconsin: 1 by 46.7. Ohio State: 5 by 89.3. Rutgers: 3 by 28.9

Split Comparison

Wins15.3 · n=7 · -16.2 vs Losses
Losses31.5 · n=4 · +16.2 vs Wins
First Half20.8 · n=6 · -0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half21.6 · n=5 · +0.8 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

11 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Ohio State

Best efficiency game

100 vs Indiana

Result
Sat 11/26vs RutgersW 37-03134.34.3009
Sat 11/19vs Ohio StateL 30-4356713.413.40034
Sat 11/5@ WisconsinL 10-23177707
Sat 10/22vs NorthwesternW 31-24144404
Sat 10/15@ IndianaW 38-331171717117
Sat 10/8vs PurdueL 29-312402020035
Sat 10/1vs Michigan StateW 27-131161616016
Sat 9/24@ MichiganL 27-342126608
Sat 9/17vs SMUW 34-27155505
Sat 9/10@ CharlotteW 56-2122914.514.50023
Sat 9/3vs BuffaloW 31-103237.77.70011

Career Arc

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

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    Maryland

    2018-2022

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20182019202020212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonMaryland2787316.2
2019 Regular SeasonMaryland62580.323347
2020 Regular SeasonMaryland3659224.9-260
2021 Regular SeasonMaryland50792.820.4142
2022 Regular SeasonMaryland23364.88.4-274

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Michigan State

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

96

Primary metric

96 receiving yards with a 91.4 efficiency score.

#2

Indiana

114

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

114 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

Indiana

98

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

98 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

West Virginia

133

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

133 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

Unknown

128

Primary metric

Game with an explosive receiving profile.

128 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Regular Season · Maryland

507 primary output · 92.8 efficiency · 20.4 usage

67.6

#2

2019 Regular Season · Maryland

62.2

625 primary · 80.3 efficiency · 23 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Maryland

61.2

365 primary · 92 efficiency · 24.9 usage

Milestones

7

100+ receiving yards

2

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2018 · Rating 0.8581

Friendship Academy · Washington, DC

Committed To
Maryland
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2018

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

2,008

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Dontay Demus Jr. quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career receiving yards
2,008