Demetrius Mauney

Position:
Safety
Height:
6-0
Weight:
198
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Forest City
High School:
East Rutherford
Major:
Recreation Therapy

Three-year lettermen who has played in 29 career games for the Pirates … Following freshman campaign where he led the Pirates in rushing, was moved to the defensive side of the ball in spring of 2021 … Booked 10 career tackles (four solo) … Credited with a half TFL (-1 yard) during his third year of the program.

2021: Played in 11 of 12 games during initial year on the defensive side of the ball … Credited with 10 stops (fou solo) … Registered at least one tackle in six games (multiple three times) … Booked personal-best three tackles against Tulane (one solo) … Added two-tackle performances against Temple and Navy … Credited with first TFL (0.5/-1 yard) against Temple (4Q) teaming up with Warren Saba.

2020: Appeared in six of the Pirates nine games as a member of special teams unit … Did not record any stats.

2019: Played in all 12 contests as a true freshman and made four (4) starts … Opened successive American Athletic Conference matchups against UCF, USF, Cincinnati and SMU … Completed season as the Pirates’ leading rusher, picking up 446 yards and one touchdown on 125 carries … Averaged 3.6 yards per attempt … Caught six passes for 47 yards (7.8 ypr) … Logged 10 or more carries in seven contest, which included a personal-best 21 totes (74 yards) in first collegiate start against Knights … Produced one triple-digit ground effort, racking up 107 yards on 13 just attempts during fourth quarter action in home opener vs. Gardner-Webb … In addition to GWU and UCF, other notable outings came against Old Dominion (10-52), Temple (12-45), USF (13-50) and SMU (8-43) … Topped ECU in rushing yards in contests against Monarchs, Owls, Knights and Bulls … Scored only touchdown in Orlando on a one-yard run early in the third quarter … Long rush was a 32-yarder at SMU … Hauled down at least one pass on four occasions (multiple twice) … Had two receptions for 18 yards in tilts vs. GWU and Temple … Was targeted 11 times and was credited with one receiving first down … Ran for a team-best 270 yards on 92 carries (2.9 ypc) in eight AAC clashes, compared to 176 yards on 33 attempts (5.3) in four non-league games … Picked up 262 yards (70 carries) in six home contests, 184 (55) in six road battles … Season splits were also consistent (57-244 in first six games, 68-202 in last six) … Averaged nearly five (4.7) yards per carry in September (43-202) before seeing clip drop slightly the remainder of the season – October (3.7) and November (2.3) … In all, booked four carries of 20-plus yards.

High School: Was a four-year letterwinner for head coach Clint Bland at East Rutherford High School … A two-way player for a Cavaliers’ program that posted 26 wins over a four-season span … Selected as a MaxPreps.com Player-of-the-Game on seven occasions … Amassed 5,074 all-purpose yards (4,427 rushing, 14 receiving, 559 kickoff returns, 74 interception returns) … Rushed for 4,427 yards on 569 carries (6.0 ypc) with 54 ground scores and 22 100-yard rushing performances … Defensively, netted 265 tackles (185 solo) with 43.5 TFLs, 8.5 sacks (-65 yards), two interceptions and seven pass breakups … Returned 18 career kickoffs for 559 yards (31.1 ypr) … Opened high school career by rushing for 491 yards on 82 carries with five touchdowns, while registering 74 tackles (56 solo) with 12.0 TLFs and 3.5 sacks … Nearly rushed for 1,000 yards (989) as a sophomore, carrying the ball 157 times and scoring 13 touchdowns … Tallied 45 stops (34 solo) with six TFLs and one sack … Authored the first of two-straight 1,000 yard seasons as a junior, rushing for a personal-best 1,572 yards on 178 carries with a career-high 20 touchdowns … Booked 63 tackles (36 solo) with 14.0 TFLs and two sacks on defense … Racked up 1,375 rushing yards on 152 carries and 16 TDs as a senior, while booking a career-best 83 tackles (59 solo) with 11.5 TFLs, two sacks and an interception (which was returned 48 yards for a TD) … Selected to participate in the 2018 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … Regarded as a three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com … Listed as the 44th-best prospect in the state by ESPN.com … Stood among the top 75 “athlete” recruits nationally … Also received offers from Purdue, Appalachian State, Charlotte, Colorado State, Georgia Southern, Old Dominion and Temple.

Personal: Last name is pronounced MOONEY … A recreational therapy major … Earned inclusion on ECU’s Honor Roll for classroom success during the 2020 spring semester.