| Jamil Demby | |
| Position: | Offensive guard |
| Birth Date: | 20 June 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Vineland, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 5 |
| Weight Lb: | 321 |
| High School: | Vineland |
| College: | Maine |
| Draftyear: | 2018 |
| Draftround: | 6 |
| Draftpick: | 192 |
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| Statleague: | NFL |
| Statlabel1: | Games played |
| Statvalue1: | 6 |
| Statlabel2: | Games started |
| Statvalue2: | 1 |
| Pfr: | D/DembJa00 |
Jamil Demby (born June 20, 1996) is an American football offensive guard who is a free agent. He played college football at Maine.[1]
A native of Vineland, New Jersey, Demby attended Vineland High School.[2] Demby is of mixed ethnicity with a Latina mother and an African American father. play four years for the Umaine Blackbears.
Demby played college football for the University of Maine, appearing in 42 games with the team. As a senior he led the offensive line to allowing the fewest sacks in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) with 19. He was named to the first-team all-CAA, the all-New England Football team, the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) All-America first-team and the STATS FCS All-America second-team. Demby graduated with a degree in kinesiology in May 2018.[3]
Demby was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the sixth round, 192nd overall, of the 2018 NFL draft, through a pick acquired from the Dallas Cowboys in a trade for Tavon Austin.[4] He was waived by the Rams on September 8, 2018.[5]
On September 11, 2018, Demby was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions.[6] He was waived on September 18, 2018, and was re-signed to the practice squad.[7]
On December 12, 2018, the Rams signed Demby off the Lions' practice squad.[8] He was waived on September 4, 2020, and re-signed to the practice squad.[9] [10] He was elevated to the active roster on December 26 for the team's week 16 game against the Seattle Seahawks, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[11] On January 18, 2021, Demby signed a reserve/futures contract with the Rams.[12] He was waived/injured on August 4, 2021, and placed on injured reserve. In 2021, Demby won Super Bowl LVI when the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23–20.[13]
Demby was placed on the reserve list by the Vegas Vipers of the XFL on April 17, 2023.[14] The Vipers folded when the XFL and United States Football League merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[15]