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{{Short description|American football player (born 1979)}}
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| caption = Demps at the ] 2007 training camp
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'''William Henry Demps Jr.''' (born November 7, 1979) is a former ] ] who was signed by the ] as an ] in 2002. He played ] at ]. He is also the close cousin of top prospect Brody Demps.
== College ==


Demps also played for the ] and ]. He is the older brother of former ] safety ].
Former walk-on who was a 2-year starter at ]. Two-time All-Mountain West 1st-team selection. Recorded 229 career tackles (135 solo), including 15 TFL, 9 PD and 5 INTs. Started all 11 games at SS as a senior. Earned 2nd consecutive 1st-team All-Mountain West honors. Posted 92 tackles, including a career-high 59 solo. Also recorded 3 PD and 2 INTs. Started all 11 games at SS as a junior. Earned 1st-team All-Mountain West honors. Finished 2nd on team and 6th in Mountain West with 97 tackles (51 solo). Also had a career-high 5 PD and 2 INTs. Also led Aztecs with 15 TFL (-30 yards). Opened season with 15 tackles (10 solo), including 3 TFL, earning MWC Player-of-the Week. Posted 40 tackles (25 solo) and 1 INT as a sophomore. Recorded 1stcareer INT and returned it 73 yards for a TD vs. Wyoming. Also had 5 tackles, including 1 TFL vs. the Cowboys. Played primarily on special teams as a red-shirt freshman...Majored in information decision system


== NFL== ==Early life==
He was born in South Carolina to a ] mother and ] father, but moved to California. He went to ], located in ]. As a child he also lived on ] in ].
He was an undrafted ] but was signed by the ] where he played from 2002 to ].


==College career==
Played in 14 games, starting 10 after making the Ravens roster as a rookie free agent…Garnered 64 tackles (51 solo), one sack (two yards), one forced fumble and seven passes defensed, including a game-saving INT vs. Jax. (10/20)…Also posted six special teams tackles.
Demps was a walk-on who was a two-year starter at ] where he was also a member of ] fraternity.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Smith |first=Andrew |date=Winter 2002 |title=Sigma Pi on the Gridiron |url=http://www.enivation.com/SigmaPi/archive/Emerald/2002/SP_EMERALD_VOL_88_NO_1_WINTER_2002.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809213123/http://www.enivation.com/SigmaPi/archive/Emerald/2002/SP_EMERALD_VOL_88_NO_1_WINTER_2002.pdf |url-status=usurped |archive-date=August 9, 2016 |magazine=The Emerald of Sigma Pi |volume=88 |pages=26–27 |number=1}}</ref> He was a two-time All-Mountain West first-team selection. During his college career, Demps recorded 229 career ]s (135 solo), including 15 ], and five ]s.


Demps played primarily on ] as a red-shirt freshman. He majored in Information Decision Systems.
Next year saw action in all 16 regular season games with nine starts for Ravens. Recorded 59 total tackles, 11 passes defensed, 2 interceptions and 1 forced fumble…Made first career post-season start in Baltimore's Wild Card loss to Tennessee.


In 2004 started all 16 games for the 1st time in his career, tying for 6th on the team (Gary Baxter) with 86 tackles, including 72 solo. He also recorded 8 PD, 2.5 sacks (-23.5 yards), 2 FFs, 2 FRs and 1 INT on the season also notched career highs with 15 tackles, including 14 solo against the Bengals (12/5). Demps posted 140 tackles (125 solo) and one interception as a sophomore in 1999. He recorded his first career interception and returned it 73 yards for a ] against ]. Demps also had five tackles, including one tackle for a loss against the Cowboys.


Demps started all 11 games at ] as a junior. He earned first-team All-Mountain West honors and finished second on the team and sixth in Mountain West with 97 tackles (51 solo). He also had two interceptions and led the team with 15 tackles for loss. He opened the season with 15 tackles (ten solo), including three tackles for a loss.
On the next season started in all 11 games in which he played at free safety for Baltimore before tearing his ACL and being placed on injured reserve on 12/2/05. Tallied 70 tackles, 3 passes defensed and 2 fumble recoveries, plus 7 special teams tackles. Started and had 2 solo tackles and a special teams tackle before leaving the game in the 2nd quarter with a torn ACL at Cincinnati. Demps was signed by the ] in the 2006 offseason. He started all 16 games for the Giants in 2006. Demps dislocated his elbow on a play in the 2nd preseason game of 2007 against the ]. On Sept. 1, 2007, Demps was placed on Injured Reserve, ending his 2007 season.However, with the aid of his agent the Giants let Demps go as a free agent. He has been signed by the Texans to a 1 year contract.


Demps started all 11 games at strong safety as a senior in 2001 and earned a second consecutive First-team All-Mountain West honors. He posted 92 tackles, including a career-high 59 solo, along with two interceptions.
== Personal ==


==Professional career==
He is the older brother of ]. He went to ], located in ] and occasionally works as a model in his spare time. He made an appearance in ex-Destiny's Child, Letoya Luckett's first solo video "Torn."


===Baltimore Ravens===
His father is African-American and his mother is Korean. Demps lived in San Diego Bay and his home was featured in on the ] show ]; however, since being picked up by the New York Giants he now owns a home in Northern New Jersey. Demps can speak conversationally in Korean. As a child he also lived on Mather Air Force Base in Sacramento, Ca.
Demps went undrafted in the ], but was signed by the ] where he played from 2002 to 2005.


He played in 14 games, starting 10 after making the Ravens roster as a rookie free agent. He recorded 53 tackles, one sack, one forced ] and a game-saving interception vs. ].
Will Demps admitted to Essence Magazine that during his 5-year tenure in the NFL, he's had many encounters with "groupies" but says he's matured and is looking for a more meaningful relationship.


In ], Demps saw action in all 16 regular season games with nine starts for Ravens and recorded 59 total tackles, two interceptions and one forced fumble. He made his first career post-season start in Baltimore's Wild Card loss to ].
==External link==

Official Site
In ], Demps started all 16 games for the first time in his career, tying for sixth on the team (]) with 86 tackles, including 72 solo. He also recorded 2.5 ], two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one interception on the season. Demps notched career highs with 15 tackles, including 14 solo against the ].
http://www.willdemps.com

Demps started in all 11 games in which he played at free safety for Baltimore in 2005 before tearing his ] and being placed on injured reserve on December 2, 2005. Before his injury, he tallied 70 tackles and two fumble recoveries, plus seven special teams tackles.

===New York Giants===
Demps was signed by the ] in the offseason. He started all 16 games for the Giants in ].

===Houston Texans===
Demps was signed by the ] on September 11, 2007. He played in 15 games, starting the last 8 games of the season. He was named an AFC ] alternate.

The Texans released Demps on February 25, 2009.

===NFL statistics===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Team !! Games !! Combined Tackles !! Tackles !! Assisted Tackles !! Sacks !! Forced Fumbles !! Fumble Recoveries !! Fumble Return Yards !! Interceptions !! Interception Return Yards !! Yards per Interception Return !! Longest Interception Return !! Interceptions Returned for Touchdown !! Passes Defended
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| ] || ] || 14 || 53 || 47 || 6 || 1.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 18 || 18 || 18 || 0 || 5
|-
| ] || ] || 16 || 44 || 35 || 9 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 57 || 29 || 54 || 0 || 5
|-
| ] || ] || 16 || 85 || 66 || 19 || 2.5 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 7
|-
| ] || ] || 11 || 52 || 48 || 4 || 0.0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|-
| ] || ] || 16 || 100 || 74 || 26 || 1.0 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 30 || 15 || 29 || 0 || 7
|-
| ] || ] || 15 || 52 || 41 || 11 || 0.0 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| ] || ] || 9 || 32 || 20 || 12 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| Career || || 97 || 418 || 331 || 87 || 4.5 || 7 || 8 || 0 || 6 || 105 || 18 || 54 || 0 || 30
|}<ref name="ESPN">{{Cite web |title=Will Demps Stats |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/4250/will-demps |access-date=March 20, 2014 |publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref>

==Personal life==
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Demps is the oldest brother of ]. He occasionally works as a model in his spare time. He made an appearance in ex-], ]'s first solo video "]".

He lived in ] and his home was featured in on the ] show '']'';<ref>{{Cite web |title=Episode 17: Vanessa Carlton, Will Demps, David Draiman... |url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/cribs/episode/episode.jhtml?episodeId=88507 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071027033624/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/cribs/episode/episode.jhtml?episodeId=88507 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 27, 2007 |access-date=November 7, 2007 |publisher=]}}</ref> however, after being signed by the New York Giants he owned a home in Northern ]. Demps can speak conversationally in Spanish and Korean.

Demps was also the owner of a Wet Willie's chain bar in ], California, the first on the West Coast, which celebrated its Grand Opening on October 8, 2010, and featured dishes influenced by his mother's home cooking such as the Seoul tacos.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Come for the Daiquiris, Go for the Munchies |url=http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/feast/2011/jul/28/come-for-the-daiquiris-go-for-the-munchies/ |access-date=October 13, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Retired NFL Star Will Demps Brings the Notorious WET WILLIES to the Gaslamp District - San Diego |url=http://legacy.pitchengine.com/lindseynicolewaterhouse/retirednflstarwilldempsbringsthenotoriouswetwilliestothegaslampdistrictsandiego |access-date=October 13, 2016 |website=PitchEngine}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Former NFL Player Will Demps {{!}} Asiance Magazine |url=http://www.asiancemagazine.com/2011/05/20/former-nfl-player-will-demps |access-date=October 13, 2016 |website=www.asiancemagazine.com}}</ref> Demps hired a muralist to paint the walls with San Diego landmark scenes including ] that stands next to the ]. Several of Demps's celebrity friends attended to show their support, including ] and ] of the ], Carlos Emmons (formerly with the Steelers, Eagles and Giants) and Robert Griffith of the ]. Demps and his friends sported pink scarves in honor of breast cancer awareness month and a few of the slushy daiquiri drinks sported names in reference to the issue including one by the name of "Save the Tatas."

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American football player (born 1979)

American football player
Will Demps
refer to captionDemps at the New York Giants 2007 training camp
No. 47
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1979-11-07) November 7, 1979 (age 45)
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Highland (Palmdale, California)
College:San Diego State
Undrafted:2002
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:426
Sacks:4.5
Forced fumbles:7
Fumble recoveries:8
Interceptions:6
Defensive touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Henry Demps Jr. (born November 7, 1979) is a former American football safety who was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at San Diego State. He is also the close cousin of top prospect Brody Demps.

Demps also played for the New York Giants and Houston Texans. He is the older brother of former NFL safety Marcus Demps.

Early life

He was born in South Carolina to a Korean mother and African American father, but moved to California. He went to Highland High School, located in Palmdale, California. As a child he also lived on Mather Air Force Base in Sacramento, California.

College career

Demps was a walk-on who was a two-year starter at San Diego State University where he was also a member of Sigma Pi fraternity. He was a two-time All-Mountain West first-team selection. During his college career, Demps recorded 229 career tackles (135 solo), including 15 tackles for loss, and five interceptions.

Demps played primarily on special teams as a red-shirt freshman. He majored in Information Decision Systems.

Demps posted 140 tackles (125 solo) and one interception as a sophomore in 1999. He recorded his first career interception and returned it 73 yards for a touchdown against Wyoming. Demps also had five tackles, including one tackle for a loss against the Cowboys.

Demps started all 11 games at strong safety as a junior. He earned first-team All-Mountain West honors and finished second on the team and sixth in Mountain West with 97 tackles (51 solo). He also had two interceptions and led the team with 15 tackles for loss. He opened the season with 15 tackles (ten solo), including three tackles for a loss.

Demps started all 11 games at strong safety as a senior in 2001 and earned a second consecutive First-team All-Mountain West honors. He posted 92 tackles, including a career-high 59 solo, along with two interceptions.

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Demps went undrafted in the 2002 NFL draft, but was signed by the Baltimore Ravens where he played from 2002 to 2005.

He played in 14 games, starting 10 after making the Ravens roster as a rookie free agent. He recorded 53 tackles, one sack, one forced fumble and a game-saving interception vs. Jacksonville.

In 2003, Demps saw action in all 16 regular season games with nine starts for Ravens and recorded 59 total tackles, two interceptions and one forced fumble. He made his first career post-season start in Baltimore's Wild Card loss to Tennessee.

In 2004, Demps started all 16 games for the first time in his career, tying for sixth on the team (Gary Baxter) with 86 tackles, including 72 solo. He also recorded 2.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one interception on the season. Demps notched career highs with 15 tackles, including 14 solo against the Bengals.

Demps started in all 11 games in which he played at free safety for Baltimore in 2005 before tearing his ACL and being placed on injured reserve on December 2, 2005. Before his injury, he tallied 70 tackles and two fumble recoveries, plus seven special teams tackles.

New York Giants

Demps was signed by the New York Giants in the offseason. He started all 16 games for the Giants in 2006.

Houston Texans

Demps was signed by the Houston Texans on September 11, 2007. He played in 15 games, starting the last 8 games of the season. He was named an AFC Pro Bowl alternate.

The Texans released Demps on February 25, 2009.

NFL statistics

Year Team Games Combined Tackles Tackles Assisted Tackles Sacks Forced Fumbles Fumble Recoveries Fumble Return Yards Interceptions Interception Return Yards Yards per Interception Return Longest Interception Return Interceptions Returned for Touchdown Passes Defended
2002 BAL 14 53 47 6 1.0 1 0 0 1 18 18 18 0 5
2003 BAL 16 44 35 9 0.0 1 0 0 2 57 29 54 0 5
2004 BAL 16 85 66 19 2.5 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 7
2005 BAL 11 52 48 4 0.0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2006 NYG 16 100 74 26 1.0 1 2 0 2 30 15 29 0 7
2007 HOU 15 52 41 11 0.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
2008 HOU 9 32 20 12 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 97 418 331 87 4.5 7 8 0 6 105 18 54 0 30

Personal life

Will Demps at his Wet Willie's franchise Grand Opening, San Diego, 2010

Demps is the oldest brother of Marcus Demps. He occasionally works as a model in his spare time. He made an appearance in ex-Destiny's Child, Letoya Luckett's first solo video "Torn".

He lived in San Diego Bay and his home was featured in on the MTV show Cribs; however, after being signed by the New York Giants he owned a home in Northern New Jersey. Demps can speak conversationally in Spanish and Korean.

Demps was also the owner of a Wet Willie's chain bar in San Diego, California, the first on the West Coast, which celebrated its Grand Opening on October 8, 2010, and featured dishes influenced by his mother's home cooking such as the Seoul tacos. Demps hired a muralist to paint the walls with San Diego landmark scenes including Unconditional Surrender that stands next to the USS Midway Museum. Several of Demps's celebrity friends attended to show their support, including Shaun Phillips and Stephen Cooper of the San Diego Chargers, Carlos Emmons (formerly with the Steelers, Eagles and Giants) and Robert Griffith of the Minnesota Vikings. Demps and his friends sported pink scarves in honor of breast cancer awareness month and a few of the slushy daiquiri drinks sported names in reference to the issue including one by the name of "Save the Tatas."

References

  1. Smith, Andrew (Winter 2002). "Sigma Pi on the Gridiron" (PDF). The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 88, no. 1. pp. 26–27. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016.
  2. "Will Demps Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  3. "Episode 17: Vanessa Carlton, Will Demps, David Draiman..." MTV.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2007. Retrieved November 7, 2007.
  4. "Come for the Daiquiris, Go for the Munchies". Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  5. "Retired NFL Star Will Demps Brings the Notorious WET WILLIES to the Gaslamp District - San Diego". PitchEngine. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  6. "Former NFL Player Will Demps | Asiance Magazine". www.asiancemagazine.com. Retrieved October 13, 2016.

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