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2026 Football Roster

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9 Joey DeMaio

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 195
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Woodridge, Ill.
  • Highschool Lemont Township

Biography

Career-Highs
Tackles - 14 vs. Carroll (Nov. 8, 2025)
Tackles for Loss - 2, twice 
Interceptions - 1 vs. Trine (Sept. 12, 2026)
Sacks - 2 vs. Trine (Sept. 12, 2026)
Forced Fumbles - 1 at. Augustana (Sept. 19, 2026) 

Athletic Awards
CCIW Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 14, 2026)
D3football.com Team of the Week (Sept. 15, 2026)

Academic Awards
CSC Academic All-District (2026)
Academic All-CCIW (2024, 2025)

2026: Voted team captain ... 

2025: Played in nine games ... Led team with 75.0 tackles, 32 solo and 43 assisted ... Registered a tackle for loss and four pass breakups ... Made double-digit stops in five games ... Voted team's recipient of the Doug Schmeid Award ... 

2024: Played in eight games ... Totaled 38 tackles, with 21 solo and 17 assisted ... Notched three pass breakups and one forced fumble ... Collected a career-high 11 stops against North Central, Nov. 16 ... Forced a fumble against WashU, Oct. 5 ... 

2023: Appeared in seven games primarily on special teams … Recorded five tackles, one solo and four assisted …

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Lemont Township High School, where he was a strong safety on the football team ... All-South Suburban Conference as a senior ... IHSA Academic All-State in 2022 ... Served a student mentor ... Graduated with high honors ...

PERSONAL: Majoring in finance at Illinois Wesleyan ... Sister is a two-time IHSA Class 3A State Champion in softball ... Other interests include golf ... 

Statistics

Season:
2026

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2023Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 195 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2024Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 195 lbs
    9
  • 9
    C

    2025Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 195 lbs
    9
    C
  • 9
    C

    2026Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 195 lbs
    9
    C