Demaurier Blackwell

Height:
6-3
Weight:
225
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
San Jose, Calif.
High School:
Dublin Valley Christian

2014: Redshirted as a true freshman in his first season of college eligibility.

High School:

Earned six varsity letters at Valley Christian HS in Dublin, Calif. (football - 4, basketball - 2).
Captain of the Vikings football team as a senior.
Voted by coaching staff and teammates as Defensive Most Valuable Player as both a junior (2012) and senior (2013).
As a senior in 2013 named first-team All-Tri-County-Rock, playing tight end and linebacker for the Vikings.
Offensively in 2013 hauled in seven receptions for 67 yards and a touchdown while on the other side of the ball he registered 100 tackles, including two sacks, blocked five field goals and picked off two passes.
Reached California Division 5 championship game as a senior before falling 19-13 to Salesian High School.
In 2012 named first-team All-Tri-County-Rock, tallying 58 tackles and one interception while leading the Vikings to an 8-4 record.
As a sophomore recorded 25 tackles, including one sack, in nine games and earned his first all-conference honorable mention.
Honor roll student from 2011-2013.
Head football coach was Jim Heal.
Also attended Millennium High School in Tracy, Calif.

Personal: Given name Demaurier Blackwell...first name pronounced 'de-MAWR-ee-ay'...born Oct. 5, 1996 in Santa Clara, Calif. ...parents are Kenneth Blackwell and Tylene Leslie...has two brothers, Jamel and Brijon, and four sisters, Tiana, Amaya, Kaelyn and Adrienne...grandfather,Kenneth Blackwell, Sr., played football at San Francisco State...plans on majoring in criminal justice at Colorado State...Hometown: San Jose, Calif.