Demarcus Christmas (born July 4, 1995) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). He played

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. He has also been a member of the

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, and

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College career

After playing at Manatee High School, Christmas played at

, where he played in 51 games and started 38. He finished his Seminole career with 105

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, including 10.5 for loss with 3.5 sacks, 13 pass breakups, two

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recoveries and one blocked kick. He was named third-team All-

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after his senior season.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Christmas was selected by the

in the sixth round (209th overall) of the

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. He was placed on the reserve/ physically unable to perform list on August 31, 2019. On September 5, 2020, Christmas was waived by the Seahawks. He was re-signed to the

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on September 17. He was released on October 6. He did not make a regular season appearance for the Seahawks.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On November 7, 2020, Christmas was signed to the

practice squad. On January 14, 2021, Christmas signed a reserve/futures contract with the Steelers. He was waived/injured on July 1, 2021, and reverted to team's injured reserve list on July 6. Christmas did not make a regular season appearance for the Steelers.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On May 11, 2022, Christmas signed with the

of the

(CFL). On February 13, 2024, he became a free agent.

Edmonton Elks

Christmas was signed to the

practice roster on July 24, 2024. He became a

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upon the expiry of his contract on February 12, 2025.

Toronto Argonauts

On February 12, 2025, it was announced that Christmas had signed with the

References

External links

Toronto Argonauts bioFlorida State Seminoles bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Christmas, Demarcus 1995 births Living people American football defensive linemen Florida State Seminoles football players Pittsburgh Steelers players Seattle Seahawks players Players of American football from Sarasota, Florida Saskatchewan Roughriders players Canadian football defensive linemen Players of Canadian football from Florida Edmonton Elks players Toronto Argonauts players