2017 Football Roster
Demetrius Monday
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Douglasville, Ga.
- High School:
- Pebblebrook
2017 Season
• Named to All-MAC Third Team
• Led team with five interceptions
• Made four interceptions in a three-game span in first half of the season
• Intercepted two passes thrown by Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson at Louisville
• Named to Athlon's Preseason All-MAC Team
2016 Junior Season
• Played in nine games, making three starts
• Made 18 tackles with 15 solo stops
• One of 39 players on Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List
2015 Sophomore Season
• Earned All-MAC First Team honors
• Six interceptions ranked fifth in the nation
• Named National Defensive Player of the Week by College Sports Madness and MAC East Defensive Player of the Week after forcing three turnovers at Minnesota, including an 80-yard return on a fumble recovery for a touchdown
• Scored second touchdown of the season on 69-yard interception return against Buffalo
• Started all 12 games and made 35 tackles
• Intercepted three passes in first three games at Big Ten opponents
2014 Redshirt Freshman Season
• Led Kent State with seven pass break-ups
• Made key interception against Akron deep in Kent State territory and returned it 47 yards
• Led all Kent State cornerbacks with 40 tackles
• Recorded 25 solo tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss
• Made first career start against South Alabama
• Made first appearance versus Ohio
• Played in all 11 games, started nine
2013 Season
• Redshirted
Prior To Kent State
• Recipient of Friends of Frank Mancini Football Scholarship
• First team all-region
• Earned Player of the Week honors for offense, defense and special teams
• Recorded 62 tackles, 12 pass break-ups, two forced fumbles and a blocked field goal
• Also returned two punts for scores and rushed for two touchdowns
• Also competed in baseball and track & field at Pebblebrook
Personal
• Born December 24, 1994
• Son of Taurus and Bryant Monday Sr.
• Has two brothers, Kyle and Bryant
