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  DeMarcus Grady

DeMarcus Grady

Player Profile

Class:
RS Sophomore

Hometown:
Grand Rapids, MI

High School:
East Grand Rapids

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 202

Position:
QB

Experience:
1L

2008: Played in six games primarily as a back-up to Chandler Harnish. Started the Miami game (10-11). Led the team in passing efficiency (127.7), after completing 15-of-26 passes for 138 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. Ranked sixth on the team with 188 rushing yards on 39 attempts and had three touchdowns on the ground. Ran for touchdowns in each of his first three appearances. Scampered for a three-yard score against Western Michigan (9-6), one of seven rushes for 43 yards. Ran the ball eight times for a career-best 50 yards and a touchdown versus Indiana State (9-20). Hit paydirt with a nine-yard burst against Eastern Michigan (9-27). Completed the first pass of his NIU career for 10 yards and a touchdown to Matt Simon against the Sycamores. Connected on 7-of-12 passes for a career-high 63 yards with one touchdown against Miami. Also ran the ball six times for 43 yards in that contest. Went 4-of-10 passing for 39 yards and ran the ball a career-high 14 times for 41 yards at Tennessee (10-4).

2007: Redshirted.

High School: An honorable mention choice to the Grand Rapids Press All-Area Dream Team. Completed 40-of-80 passes for 610 yards and seven touchdowns, and collected 357 rushing yards on 60 carries with nine touchdowns on the ground in 2006. Led East Grand Rapids to a Division III Michigan state championship his senior year. Earned all-league and all-area honors as a junior. Also a four-year starter in basketball. Garnered all-state honorable mention honors in basketball and was a second team all-area and first team all-conference selection. Basketball team advanced to the state finals in 2006.

Personal: Born Aug. 1, 1988 in Grand Rapids, Mich. Son of Janell and Rodney Grady. Majoring in criminology. Admires Allen Iverson and LeBron James.

GRADY'S CAREER STATISTICS

Year G/GS C-A-I Pct. Yds. TD Lg Yds/Gm Effic.
2008 6/1 15-26-0 .577 138 2 36 23.0 127.7

RUSHING

Year G/GS No.
Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/Gm
2008 6/1 39 188 4.8 3 28 31.3

GRADY'S CAREER GAME HIGHS
Pass Attempts: 12, vs. Miami (Ohio), 10-11-08
Pass Completions: 7, vs. Miami (Ohio), 10-11-08
Passing Yards: 63, vs. Miami (Ohio), 10-11-08
Long Completion: 36, vs. Miami (Ohio), 10-11-08
Passing Touchdowns: 1, twice, last vs. Miami (Ohio), 10-11-08
Rushing Attempts: 14, at Tennessee, 10-4-08
Rushing Yards: 50, vs. Indiana State, 9-20-08
Rushing Touchdowns: 1, three times, last at Eastern Michigan, 9-27-08
Long Rushing Gain: 28, vs. Miami (Ohio), 10-11-08