Yanni Demogerontas

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-3
Weight:
287
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Orland Park, Ill.
High School:
Sandburg HS

PRONOUNCED Yaw-nee DEE-mo-jer-raunt-us

CAREER
• Has played in 14 games, making six starts

2018 (REDSHIRT SENIOR)
• Appeared in eight games, making three starts, versus Ohio State, Southern Utah and Nevada
• Saw action at right guard
• Part of an offensive line that helped Jermar Jefferson become the first OSU running back to 1,000 yards in a decade. Jefferson had seven games of 100 or more yards, including two of 200 or more.
• Demogerontas and the offensive line paved the way for eight 100-yard games in 2018 as Artavis Pierce eclipsed that plateau in the season opener at Ohio State

2017 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR)
• Appeared in three games, against California, Arizona and Arizona State, primarily as the backup at center
• Made the start at center against Arizona State

2016 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
• Played in three games, starting two
• Despite not having played a snap in college, Yanni won the starting center spot coming out of fall camp
• Started the season’s first two games
• Began the third game of the year in a time share before suffering an injury that sidelined him for most of the rest of the season
• Moved from guard to center during spring drills
• Earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention

2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
• Did not play in a game
• Hindered by injury early in the season
• Practiced with the scout team most of the season
• Moved up to second team at left guard late in the year
• Lined up as the second-string left guard during the spring practice session

2014 (FRESHMAN)
• Redshirt
• Battled nagging injuries in his first season at Oregon State

SANDBURG HIGH SCHOOL
• Ranked the 45th best prospect in Illinois
• Two-year starter on the offensive line for the Eagles but missed most of his senior season due to a broken ankle
• Was also expected to play on the defensive line as senior if healthy
• Team captain as a senior
• Named to the 24-man Chicago All-Combine Team in the summer of 2013, an event with over 800 players

PERSONAL
• Born Ioannis Demogerontas
• Son of Nick and Vickie Demogerontas
• Has three brothers, Steve, Tom and Pete, and one sister, Tina