Tim DeMorat

Tim DeMorat (born October 18, 1999) is an American former football quarterback. He played college football for the Fordham Rams, where he was a three-time Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year and named a FCS All-American in 2022. DeMorat is first in Fordham and Patriot League history in passing yards (13,454), passing touchdowns, and completions (1,032). DeMorat was briefly a member of the Washington Commanders in 2023.

Early life DeMorat was born on October 18, 1999, in Merritt Island, Florida. He attended Merritt Island High School for two years before transferring to Viera High School in Viera, Florida. He passed for over 2,400 yards with 23 touchdown passes and eight interceptions as a junior. Receiving only four FCS offers, DeMorat committed to play college football for the Rams at Fordham University in New York City.

He is the nephew of comedian Daniel Tosh.

College career DeMorat started eight games as a freshman at Fordham, completing 56.1% of his passes for 1,633 yards and 11 touchdowns. As a sophomore, he passed for 2,674 passing yards and 20 touchdowns and was named first team All-Patriot League. DeMorat's junior season was postponed from late 2020 to early 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was named the Patriot League's Offensive Player of the Year after completing 92 of 129 pass attempts for 1,049 yards and five touchdowns. His 71% completion percentage led FCS.

DeMorat completed 234 passes for 3,214 yards and 31 touchdowns and repeated as the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year as a senior. He used the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes due to the COVID-19 pandemic and returned for a fifth season in 2022. That season, DeMorat was the runner-up for the Walter Payton Award after completing 326 passes for 4,891 yards and 56 touchdowns. Following the end of the season, he was invited to play in the 2023 Hula Bowl and East–West Shrine Bowl. DeMorat majored in communication and media studies at Fordham and finished first in school and Patriot League history in passing yards (13,454), passing touchdowns (123), and completions (1,032).

College statistics Year Team Games Passing Rushing Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD 2018 Fordham 10 148 264 56.1 1,633 6.2 11 6 117.2 92 -143 -1.6 2 2019 Fordham 12 232 393 59.0 2,674 6.8 20 11 127.4 86 -158 -1.8 4 2020 Fordham 3 93 129 72.1 1,049 8.1 5 3 148.5 26 32 1.2 2 2021 Fordham 11 234 399 58.6 3,214 8.1 31 9 147.4 39 92 2.4 4 2022 Fordham 12 326 499 65.3 4,891 9.8 56 10 180.7 56 48 0.9 5Career 48 1,033 1,685 61.3 13,461 8.0 123 39 147.9 299 -129 -0.4 17

Professional career

DeMorat signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2023. DeMorat was released by the Commanders on July 25.

Personal life He retired from professional football and began a career in sales in early 2024, as well as offering private quarterback training for high school and college athletes.