Demetrius Rhaney (born June 22, 1992) is a former

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center. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the

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. He played college football at Tennessee State, having also played at Ellsworth Community College.

Early years

A native of

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, Rhaney lost his mother, Veronica Dixon to a sudden illness when he was in seventh grade. He attended Academy High School in

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, 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

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. Instead, he enrolled at Ellsworth CC, and later Tennessee State.

Professional career

St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams

Rhaney was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round, 250th overall, of the

. On June 20, 2017, Rhaney was waived by the Rams.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On June 21, 2017, Rhaney was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was released on September 1, 2017.

Washington Redskins

On November 21, 2017, Rhaney signed with the

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. On September 1, 2018, Rhaney was waived for final roster cuts before the start of the 2018 season. He was re-signed on December 5, 2018, but was waived six days later.

Memphis Express

In 2019, Rhaney joined the

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of the

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(AAF).

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

After the AAF ceased operations in April 2019, Rhaney signed with the

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of the

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on May 23, 2019.

Buffalo Bills

On August 10, 2019, Rhaney was signed by the

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. He was waived on August 31, 2019.

Houston Roughnecks

Rhaney was drafted in the

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by the

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. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

References

External links

Tennessee State Tigers bio
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