Demarcus Christmas (born July 4, 1995) is an American professional football defensive end for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Florida State. He has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks and Pittsburgh Steelers.
| No. 94 – Saskatchewan Roughriders | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 4, 1995 Bradenton, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 302 lb (137 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Manatee (Bradenton, Florida) |
| College: | Florida State (2014–2018) |
| NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 6 / Pick: 209 |
| Career history | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| CFL status: | American |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
College career
After playing at Manatee High School, Christmas played at Florida State, where he played in 51 games and started 38. He finished his Seminole career with 105 tackles, including 10.5 for loss with 3.5 sacks, 13 pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and one blocked kick. He was named third-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference after his senior season.[1]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) | 294 lb (133 kg) | 32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 5.01 s | 1.75 s | 2.96 s | 4.94 s | 7.94 s | 26.0 in (0.66 m) | 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) | 22 reps | |
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Seattle Seahawks
Christmas was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round (209th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[5] He was placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform list on August 31, 2019.[6] On September 5, 2020, Christmas was waived by the Seahawks.[7] He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 17.[8] He was released on October 6.[9] He did not make a regular season appearance for the Seahawks.
Pittsburgh Steelers
On November 7, 2020, Christmas was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad.[10] On January 14, 2021, Christmas signed a reserve/futures contract with the Steelers.[11] He was waived/injured on July 1, 2021,[12] and reverted to team's injured reserve list on July 6.[13] Christmas did not make a regular season appearance for the Steelers.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
On May 11, 2022, Christmas signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[14]
On February 13, 2024, he became a free agent.