Demmings has an interesting background and reasoning for why he slipped through the cracks and ended up at an FCS school. At the high school level, he stopped playing football after his freshman season up until his senior year, which was Covid-impacted. Because of the lack of film leading up to his senior year and the restrictions on recruiting over that time (not including the fact that eligibility tolled for a year, leaving fewer scholarship opportunities in the sport in general), Demmings ended up going the FCS route.
Ultimately, he developed into a three-year starter for Stephen F. Austin and ended up turning down transfer offers to remain at the school that took a chance on him out of high school.
Here is how NFL.com has described Demmings:
While Demmings lacks ideal play strength and is not a firm tackler, his ball skills and man-cover consistency could land him a roster spot as a future CB4 with gunner potential.
Demmings ranks among the best small school prospects in this upcoming draft. The only FCS players who are ahead of him on the consensus draft board are: