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Former Vineland standout Jamil Demby confident he has what it takes to succeed in NFL

INDIANAPOLIS – Jamil Demby had an outstanding career at the University of Maine. The Vineland (N.J.) High product started 40 games at left tackle for the Black Bears and was a first-team FCS All-American last fall.

But as recently as late December, he was barely a blip on the NFL’s radar screen. He hadn’t been invited to any postseason all-star games and wasn’t one of the 300-plus college players invited to this year’s scouting combine.

“It was a little frustrating,’’ Demby admitted this week. “But I think the people around me were more frustrated than I was.