American football player (born 1992)
Demetrius Rhaney Position Center Born (1992-06-22 ) June 22, 1992 (age 33) Fort Lauderdale, Florida , U.S.Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight 300 lb (136 kg) High school Stranahan (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) College NFL draft 2014 : 7th round, 250th overall pick
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Demetrius Rhaney (born June 22, 1992) is an American former professional football center . He was selected by the St. Louis 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 life
A native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida , Rhaney lost his mother, Veronica Dixon to a sudden illness when he was in seventh grade.[ 1] Coral Springs, Florida , before it was shut down, and later Stranahan High School .
College career
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.[citation needed
Professional career
Rhaney was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round, 250th overall, of the 2014 NFL draft .[ 2] [ 3]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On June 21, 2017, Rhaney was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars .[ 4] [ 5]
Washington Redskins
On November 21, 2017, Rhaney signed with the Washington Redskins .[ 6]
On September 1, 2018, Rhaney was waived for final roster cuts before the start of the 2018 season.[ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
Memphis Express
In 2019, Rhaney joined the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football (AAF).[ 10]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
After the AAF ceased operations in April 2019, Rhaney signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League on May 23, 2019.
Buffalo Bills
On August 10, 2019, Rhaney was signed by the Buffalo Bills .[ 11] [ 12]
Houston Roughnecks
Rhaney was selected in the 2020 XFL draft by the Houston Roughnecks .[ 13] [ 14]
References
^ "Missing high school transcript nearly derailed shot at college and NFL for offensive lineman Demetrius Rhaney" . Yahoo! Sports . March 24, 2014.^ Cole, Nick (May 10, 2014). "TSU's Kadeem Edwards to Bucs, Demetrius Rhaney to Rams" . The Tennessean . Retrieved January 10, 2024 . ^ Simmons, Myles (June 20, 2017). "Rams Waive Four Players" . TheRams.com . ^ Williams, Charean (June 21, 2017). "Jaguars claim offensive lineman Demetrius Rhaney" . NBC Sports . Retrieved August 30, 2025 .^ Oehser, John (September 1, 2017). "Roster at 75: Notable names among transactions" . Jaguars.com . Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. ^ Czarda, Stephen (November 21, 2017). "Redskins Place Four On Injured Reserve, Sign Four To Active Roster" . Redskins.com . ^ "9/1: Redskins Make Roster Moves" . Redskins.com . September 1, 2018. Archived from the original on September 2, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018 .^ "Redskins Sign Josh Johnson, Three Others; Place Quinton Dunbar, Trey Quinn And Jonathan Cooper On Injured Reserve" . Redskins.com . December 5, 2018.^ "Redskins Sign Guard Kyle Fuller, Waive Demetrius Rhaney" . Redskins.com . December 11, 2018.^ Munz, Jason (January 30, 2019). "AAF: The Memphis Express set their initial 52-man roster. Who made the cut?" . The Commercial Appeal . Retrieved February 6, 2019 . ^ Brown, Chris (August 10, 2019). "Bills sign CB Captain Munnerlyn, OL Demetrius Rhaney and, DT Roderick Young" . BuffaloBills.com . ^ Brown, Chris (August 31, 2019). "Bills cut roster down to 53 players" . BuffaloBills.com . ^ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league" . Sporting News . Retrieved October 22, 2019 . ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue" . SeattleTimes.com . Retrieved July 17, 2020 .
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