Emari Demercado didn’t generate much interest from major college football programs coming out of Downey [California] High School two years ago.
So he opted to go the junior college route, piling up 1,026 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns for Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, California last season.
Those numbers were good enough to make him a three-star JUCO recruit, according to 247Sports, but programs still didn’t seem to covet his services.
“I was able to come out in December,” Demercado said, reminiscing about his recruiting process. “Getting frustrated, waiting and waiting.