Photos by Chesapeake Sports Club Member Linda Allen Clifton
Our December 9th Evening Social Speaker was Thomas DeMarco, former Old Dominion Monarchs Quarterback.
2011:
Named to the College Football Performance Awards Quarterbacks Watch List…Named one of the Top FCS Quarterbacks by The Sports Network heading into the season.
2010:
Started all 11 games in 2010 and 22 consecutive games dating to the 2009 season at quarterback…Co-Captain…Walter Payton Watch List…Seventh nationally in total offense averaging 289.00 yards per game….Completed 233 of his 401 passes (.581)…Threw 23 touchdown passes…Averaged 250.5 yards passing per contest….Passed for a career-high at Monmouth (407 yards)…Passed for over 300 yards against Monmouth, Jacksonville, and #14/16 Cal-Poly…Threw for a career-high four touchdowns in games at Campbell, at Monmouth, and vs. #14/16 Cal Poly…Ran for 423 yards and a team-leading eight touchdowns as the Monarchs’ second leading rusher…Averaged 38.5 yards rushing per game…Ran for a pair of touchdowns at Hampton and Savannah State….TSN Independent Preseason Offensive Player of the Year…Honorable Mention All-American by Consensus Draft Services…Phil Steele Preseason All-Independent Team, FCS College Football Performance Award Watch List
2009:
Started all 11 games at quarterback for Old Dominion…Helped the Monarchs rank 10th among all FCS schools in rushing offense…Second leading quarterback in the FCS in rushing behind Florida A&M’s Curtis Pulley…Seventh among FCS student-athletes in scoring averaging 9.45 points per contest…Averaged 255.7 yards of total offense a game…Completed 137 of his 255 attempts making only four interceptions…Threw 21 touchdown passes…Passed for over 100 yards in all but one game…Passed for over 200 yards in three games… Passed for a season-high at VMI (245 yards)…Led ODU in rushing at 892 yards total and 81.1 yards per game… Leads ODU with 17 rushing touchdowns…Ran for four touchdowns against North Carolina Central and three in games with Jacksonville and Georgetown… Rushed for a season-high 224 yards in victory over N.C. Central…
AT COLLEGE OF THE DESERT:
Passed for 1,792 yards with 14 touchdowns during the 2008 season… also rushed for eight touchdowns…coached by Dean Dowty…
HIGH SCHOOL:
Two-time All-CIF honoree…As a senior pashed for 2,500 yards with 20 touchdowns…Also rushed for 1350 yards…Named MVP of the team and league…CIF Offensive Player of the Year…During junior campaign passed for 2,300 yards and 20 touchdowns…Ran the ball into the end zone seven times…Also averaged 45 yards per punt…Also participated in three seasons of baseball…
PERSONAL:
Born January 16, 1989…Son of Louie and Joddi DeMarco…Majoring in business management.