May 4, 2011
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- Rising redshirt senior Thomas DeMarco was named one of the Top 10 FCS quarterbacks heading into the fall by The Sports Network's Craig Haley in his latest edition of "Inside the FCS Huddle".
The article mentions -
"The Monarchs' move to CAA Football will tell a lot about DeMarco's ability. He's been dominant against an independent schedule for two seasons, including an average of 289 yards of total offense per game last season, which ranked seventh in the FCS. He was No. 1 nationally in points responsible for as a sophomore and third (17.8 ppg) last season. The Monarchs passed the ball much more last season than in their debut season of 2009, and DeMarco completed 233-of-401 attempts (58.1 percent) for 2,756 yards, 23 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. He will need to cut down the picks in the CAA."
A member of the Walter Payton Watch List last year, DeMarco averaged 250.5 yards passing per contest, passing for a career-high 407 yards at Monmouth. He also passed for over 300 yards against Jacksonville and #14/16 Cal-Poly and threw for a career-high four touchdowns in games at Campbell, at Monmouth, and vs. #14/16 Cal Poly.
On the ground, the two-year starting signal caller ran for 423 yards and a team-leading eight touchdowns as the Monarchs' second leading rusher. He averaged 38.5 yards rushing per game, running for a pair of touchdowns at Hampton and Savannah State.
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The Sports Network's FCS Top 10 Quarterbacks:
Mike Brown, Liberty, Sr., 6-0, 205
Casey Brockman, Murray State, Jr., 6-2, 205
Thomas DeMarco, Old Dominion, Sr., 5-11, 205
DeNarius McGhee, Montana State, So., 5-11, 203
Josh McGregor, Jacksonville, Sr., 6-2, 200
Bo Levi Mitchell, Eastern Washington, Sr., 6-2, 210
DeAndre Presley, Appalachian State, Sr., 5-11, 170
Tirrell Rennie, Northern Iowa, Sr., 6-0, 201
Brad Sorensen, Southern Utah, Jr., 6-5, 225
Casey Therriault, Jackson State, Sr., 6-3, 205