Emari Demercado
Updated: 12/11/2025, 3:04:29 PM Wikipedia source
Emari Demercado (born January 20, 1999) is an American professional running back and kickoff returner for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Saddleback Guachos and TCU Horned Frogs and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cardinals after the 2023 NFL draft.
Infobox
Positions
Running backKickoff returner
Roster status
Active
Born
(1999-01-20) January 20, 1999 (age 26)Inglewood, California, U.S.
Height
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight
215 lb (98 kg)
High school
Downey (Downey, California)
College
Saddleback (2017) TCU (2018–2022)
NFL draft
2023: undrafted
Rushing yards
748
Rushing average
6.6
Rushing touchdowns
3
Receptions
45
Receiving yards
287
Receiving touchdowns
1
Return yards
150
Tables
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 5 ft 9+3⁄8 in(1.76 m)
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 5 ft 9+3⁄8 in(1.76 m)
Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 5 ft 9+3⁄8 in(1.76 m)
Weight
213 lb(97 kg)
Arm length
32+5⁄8 in(0.83 m)
Hand span
9+1⁄2 in(0.24 m)
40-yard dash
4.44 s
10-yard split
1.58 s
20-yard split
2.56 s
20-yard shuttle
4.15 s
Three-cone drill
7.00 s
Vertical jump
32.0 in(0.81 m)
Broad jump
9 ft 11 in(3.02 m)
Bench press
19 reps
All values from Pro Day
All values from Pro Day
Height
All values from Pro Day
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
| mw- .mw- 5 ft 9+3⁄8 in(1.76 m) | 213 lb(97 kg) | 32+5⁄8 in(0.83 m) | 9+1⁄2 in(0.24 m) | 4.44 s | 1.58 s | 2.56 s | 4.15 s | 7.00 s | 32.0 in(0.81 m) | 9 ft 11 in(3.02 m) | 19 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day | ||||||||||||
References
- ON3https://www.on3.com/db/emari-demercado-41649/recruiting/
- AZCardinals.comhttps://www.azcardinals.com/news/bj-ojulari-representing-not-only-cardinals-but-nigeria
- Saddleback College Athleticshttps://saddlebackbobcats.com/sports/fball/2017-18/players/emaridemercado72z7
- Dallas Morning Newshttps://www.dallasnews.com/sports/2018/05/06/tcu-lands-commitment-from-juco-rb-emari-demercado/
- Sports Referencehttps://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/emari-demercado-1.html
- The Downey Patriothttps://www.thedowneypatriot.com/articles/downey-high-alum-emari-demarcado-reaches-big-stage-in-college-football-championship
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/401442010
- Frogs O' Warhttps://www.frogsowar.com/2023/1/16/23557980/tcu-rb-emari-demercado-declares-for-the-2023-nfl-draft
- DraftScout.comhttps://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1047880&DraftYear=2023
- AZCardinals.comhttps://www.azcardinals.com/news/asu-s-kyle-soelle-highlights-cardinals-2023-undrafted-free-agent-class
- AZCardinals.comhttps://www.azcardinals.com/news/the-initial-cardinals-53-and-the-list-knowing-it-will-change-2023
- AZCardinals.comhttps://www.azcardinals.com/news/after-james-conner-injury-emari-demercado-gets-the-call
- Pro Football Referencehttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DemeEm00/gamelog/2023/
- Sports Illustratedhttps://www.si.com/nfl/cardinals/analysis/arizona-cardinals-end-of-season-report-card-offense
- Pro Football Referencehttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DemeEm00/gamelog/2024/
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/42175587/nfl-cardinals-emari-demercado-bears
- Diario AShttps://en.as.com/nfl/trey-benson-joins-james-conner-on-ir-as-cardinals-backfield-thins-n/
- USA Todayhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2025/10/05/emari-demercado-cardinals-fumble-td/86540712007/
- The Sporting Newshttps://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/arizona-cardinals/news/emari-demercado-fumble-explained-cost-cardinals-touchdown/be15d1179468a64f15012daa
- "Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon apologizes to Emari Demercado following heated sideline exchange"https://www.nfl.com/news/cardinals-head-coach-jonathan-gannon-apologizes-to-emari-demercado-following-heated-sideline-exchange
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46524414/sources-cardinals-fining-jonathan-gannon-sideline-spat