It’s probably not the way he expected his first year at TCU to go, but for Emari Demercado, he’s happy to have a shot to play for a Power 5 program like the Frogs.
“Out of high school I had four offers, Cal Poly, UC Davis, Navy, and Army, and really I just felt like I could go somewhere bigger so I made the rash decision to go the JUCO route. My mom, she wasn’t happy, but it all worked out.”
It sure did. In Demercado’s one season at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, CA, he rushed for 1,026 yards and 15 touchdowns, while adding 443 receiving yards and two touchdowns through the air.