2019 Football Roster
Joey DeMarco
- Position:
- Defensive Lineman
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 275
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Del Mar, Calif.
- High School:
- Torrey Pines
At Princeton — 2018: earned All-Ivy League honorable mention after recording 30 tackles, second most among Princeton defensive linemen, during the Tigers' first perfect season since 1964 … added 2.5 sacks, two breakups, a forced fumble and a recovery to help Princeton win its second Ivy title in three years … helped defense rank fourth nationally in scoring and seventh against the run … had season-high six tackles apiece against Columbia and Lehigh … recovered a fumble to set up a touchdown in win at Butler. 2017: missed full season. 2016: made eight tackles and added depth to the defensive line during Princeton's Ivy League championship season … recorded season-high three tackles at Patriot League champion Lehigh … had a sack in Ivy-opening road win at Columbia … helped defense rank first in the Ivy League in scoring (16.4), total (317.6) and rushing (80.1) categories. 2015: earned time in defensive line rotation and made two tackles … recorded first career sack in season finale at Dartmouth … first collegiate tackle came at Harvard.
At Torrey Pines — earned first-team all-league honors on defense; also earned all-league honors as an offensive lineman … named the Torrey Pines 2014 Defensive Player of the Year … CalHiSports Southern California Defensive Player of the Week and 1090 AM Sports Radio Male Athlete of the Week … lead team in sacks as a senior … helped team to CIF playoffs … KUSI TV PPR Iron Hog Award nominee … all-county honoree in shot put; PR (55’) ranked second in county … placed third in 2014 San Diego County CIF Championships … Torrey Pines Field Athlete of the Year … AP Scholar with Honors … three-time San Diego Union Tribune Scholar-Athlete honoree … Torrey Pines Scholar-Athlete.
Personal — born Jan. 11, 1997 … son of Ralph and Laura DeMarco … has three older sisters: Amanda, Catherine and Claire; and a younger sister Anne … enjoys sports and traveling … plans to study economics at Princeton.