DeMarius Hines

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
5-11
Weight:
194
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Atlanta, Ga.
High School:
Westlake
Major:
Recreation & Parks Management

Sophomore in the classroom with three years of eligibility remaining … Earned first varsity letter in 2024 … Appeared in 12 games booking six tackles (one solo) … Verbally committed to East Carolina on June 24, 2023 and signed in December of 2024.

2024: Played in 12 of ECU’s 13 games during initial year with the program … Logged 164 total snaps (83 defense, 81 special teams) earning first varsity letter … Tallied six tackles (one solo) … Credited with one stop on special teams … Registered at least one tackle in four of 12 contests (multiple twice) … Established a career-high in stops against Temple (two) and Florida Atlantic (two) … Did not play at Old Dominion … Credited with a kickoff return at North Texas (no yards).

High School: Three-year letterman at Westlake … Credited with 83 career stops (49 solo) in 23 varsity games … Picked off a pair of passes for 53 return yards while recovering and causing a pair of fumbles … Helped the Lions to a 9-3 record as a senior where he tallied 30 tackles (15 solo) with one interception and caused a pair of fumbles … Ranked among the 2-7A leaders in interceptions (No. 15) and tackles (No. 25) … Named First-Team 2-7A All-Region Team following senior campaign … As a junior, team posted a 9-4 record where he booked 47 tackles (29 solo) which included five TFLs … Added an interception for the Lions that made a run in the 2-7A Georgia playoffs … Booked at least one stop in 14 contests (multiple 12 times) … Tallied a season-high eight tackles against Cedar Grove … As a seventh grader, earned an invite to the Georgia Elite Classic All-Star game as a quarterback … Three-star prospect according to 247Sports Composite, ESPN.com, On3.com and Rivals.com … Listed as a Top 150 safety (No. 147) nationally by On3.com and ESPN.com (No. 142) … Tabbed a Top 200 player in the state of Georgia by 247Sports, ESPN.com and On3.com … Chose East Carolina over offers from Akron, Appalachian State, Army, Coastal Carolina, Connecticut, Delaware, Eastern Michigan, Georgia State, Kent State, Massachusetts, Memphis, Middle Tennessee State, Old Dominion, Toledo, Tulane, UAB and others.

Personal: Majoring in recreation & parks management … Named to ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll in spring 2025 ... Named to American Conference All-Academic Team (2024).