2018 Merrimack College Football Roster

Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz

22 Cody Demers

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 190
  • Hometown Dracut, Mass.
  • High School/Prep (Previous College) Central Catholic
  • Major Computer Science & Public Health

Biography

Career

  • Don Hansen Gazette All-Super Region Third Team and NE10 All-Conference First Team selection as a senior 
  • National Bowl participant
  • Graduates ranked third in career receiving yards (2,416) and receptions (204) and sixth in touchdowns (18) after a stellar career as one of the program's most productive wide receivers
  • Appeared in 39 games over four years, averaging 61.9 receiving yards per game, 11.8 yards per catch and 5.2 catches per game over that span
  • One-time team captain

2018

  • Don Hansen Gazette All-Super Region 1 Third Team
  • NE10 All-Conference First Team selection
  • National Bowl participant
  • Team captain
  • Put a bow on a sensational career by leading the NE10 averaging 6.7 catches per game and in total catches (67), starting all 10 games as one of the team's starting wide receivers
  • Ranked second in the league averaging 92.3 receiving yards per game and tied for third in receiving touchdowns (8)
  • Ranked second second in the league in total receiving yards (923), averaging 13.8 yards per catch
  • Recorded at least one touchdown in all but three games and even tossed for a score at one point
  • Returned nine punts for 56 yards, averaging 6.2 yards per return, and also brought back two kicks for 33 yards (16.5/return)
  • Averaged over 100 yards of total offense per game (100.8) and finished with 48 total points, averaging 4.8 per contest
  • Tied his single-game high with 12 points and two touchdowns at Stonehill, including a career-long 90-yard reception (10/13)
  • Threw for his first-ever passing touchdown against New Haven (9/2)

2017

  • Returned after missing all previous season from injury with a solid campaign, playing in all 10 games
  • Had 57 receptions for three touchdowns and ranked second on the team with 624 receiving yards
  • Averaged 10.95 yards per catch, the third-highest average on the team among players with 20 receptions or more
  • Topped 100 yards receiving and posted double-digit reception games twice
  • Was also the team's top return man on both kickoff and punt returns, leading the team with 374 kick return yards (14.96/return) and 175 punt return yards (13.46/return).
  • Led the team with 25 kick returns for an average of 15.0 yards and 13 punt returns for an average of 13.5 yards
  • Finished with a season-high 127 yards against Bryant (9/2)
  • Totaled a career-high 109 punt return yards against Saint Anselm (10/28)

2016

  • Did not appear in any contests

2015: Saw action in nine games, with injuries being the only reason he missed other two ... Was team's No. 2 option at wide receiver ... Totaled 48 receptions (5.3/game) ... Finished with 609 yards (67.7/game) while averaging 12.7 yards per catch ... Hauled in six touchdowns ... Dangerous option on kick returns, finishing with 270 return yards (16.9/reutrn) ... Also returned two punts ... Finished with career-high 11 receptions and career-high 192 yards (17.5 yards/catch) while catching two touchdowns at Assumption (9/18) ... Totaled 81 yards on eight receptions with a tochdown against LIU POst (10/10).

2014: Enjoyed solid rookie season after seeing action in 10 games ... Was team's top threat on kick returns averaging 22.0 yards/return and 55.0 return yards per game ... Finished with 551 return yards, including a long of 48 yards ... Ranked second on the team averaging 86.5 all-purpose yards per game ... Reeled in 32 passes for 260 receiving yards and one touchdown ... Hauled in first career touchdown catch against LIU Post (9/20).

Before Merrimack: Three-year letterwinner at Central Catholic ... Led team in receiving/catches and earned MVC All-Star honors as a junior ... Tabbed MVC Offensive Player of the Year as a senior ... Led team in receiving yards and total catches ... Named a Boston Globe / Herald All-Scholastic selection ... First Team ALL-MVC ... Led team to Division I state title ... Also recruited by Sacred Heart, Stonehill and Assumption.

Personal: Born March 21, 1996 ... Son of Paul and Dorothy ... Has one sibling, Nicole ... Computer Science & Public Health major.

CAREER HIGHSPoints scored: 12, at Assumption, 09/18/15 ; at Stonehill, 10/13/18 
Touchdowns: 2, at Assumption, 09/18/15 ; at Stonehill, 10/13/18 
Rush attempts: 1, 4 times
Rush yards: 2, at Stonehill, 10/13/18 (1 carries)
Long rush: 2, at Stonehill, 10/13/18 
Pass attempts: 1, New Haven, 09/22/18 
Pass completions: 1, New Haven, 09/22/18 
Pass yards: 13, New Haven, 09/22/18 
Pass TDs: 1, New Haven, 09/22/18 
Long pass: 13, New Haven, 09/22/18 
Receptions: 11, at Assumption, 09/18/15 ; at Bloomsburg, Sep 01, 2018 
Receiving yards: 192, at Assumption, 09/18/15 (11 receptions)
Receiving TDs: 2, at Assumption, 09/18/15 ; at Stonehill, 10/13/18 
Long reception: 90, at Stonehill, 10/13/18 
Total offense attempts: 2, New Haven, 09/22/18 (1 rush,1 pass)
Total ofense yards: 12, New Haven, 09/22/18 (-1 rush,13 pass)
All-purpose yards: 239, at Assumption, 09/18/15 
Punt returns: 7, Saint Anselm, 10/28/17 
Punt return yards: 109, Saint Anselm, 10/28/17 (7 returns)
Long punt return: 47, Saint Anselm, 10/28/17 
Kick returns: 6, at Stonehill, 09/27/14 ; Saint Anselm, 10/04/14 
Kick return yards: 158, Saint Anselm, 10/04/14 (6 returns)
Long kick return: 48, Assumption, 10/18/14 
Tackles: 4, at Saint Anselm, Oct 20, 2018 (4-0)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2014Freshman

    WR
    5'10" 175 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2015Sophomore

    WR
    5'10" 175 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2016Junior

    WR
    5'10" 175 lbs
    25
  • 22

    2017Redshirt Junior

    WR
    5'10" 175 lbs
    22
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    C

    2018Redshirt Senior

    Wide Receiver
    5'10" 190 lbs
    22
    C