Demetrius Rhaney

Demetrius Rhaney

No. 65 Los Angeles Rams
Position:	Center
Personal information
Date of birth:	June 22, 1992
Place of birth:	Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:	Fort Lauderdale (FL) Stranahan
College:	Tennessee State
NFL draft:	2014 / Round: 7 / Pick: 250
Career history
St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams (2014–present)
Roster status:	Injured reserve
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Demetrius Rhaney (born June 22, 1992) is an American football center for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Rams in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee State, having also played at Ellsworth Community College.

Early years

A native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Rhaney lost his mother to a sudden illness when he was in seventh grade.^[1] He attended Academy High School in Coral Springs, Florida, before it was shut down, and later Stranahan High School. Because his transcript from Academy was lost, he could not meet NCAA requirements to accept a scholarship offer from Alabama A&M University. Instead, he enrolled at Ellsworth CC, and later Tennessee State.

Professional career

Rhaney was selected by the Rams in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft.^[2] He was place on injured reserve, effectively ending his rookie season before it even began.

References

1. "Missing high school transcript nearly derailed shot at college and NFL for offensive lineman Demetrius Rhaney". Yahoo! Sports. March 24, 2014.
2. "TSU's Kadeem Edwards to Bucs, Demetrius Rhaney to Rams". Tennessean. May 10, 2014.

External links

• Tennessee State Tigers bio