Demetres Samuel Jr.

Syracuse Orange · #1 · Defensive Back · Sophomore

2025 season

TOT

tied 600th of 4696

SACK

tied 1301st of 4696

tied 28th of 4696

Section

Overview

Next game

vs Louisville

Oct 17

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	INT
2025	SYR	43	33	10	9	1
2026	SYR	14	9	5	3	0
Career		57	42	15	12	1

Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.

Stats

Rushing

Season	Team	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG
2025	SYR	1	1	1.0	1
2026	SYR	1	2	2.0	2
Career		2	3	1.5	2

Receiving

Season	Team	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
2025	SYR	1	10	10.0	0	10

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	INT
2025	SYR	43	33	10	9	1
2026	SYR	14	9	5	3	0
Career		57	42	15	12	1

Returning

Season	Team	ATT	YDS	LNG	ATT	YDS	LNG
2025	SYR	4	39	19	0	0	0
2026	SYR	8	108	38	1	42	42
Career		12	147	38	1	42	42

Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.

Glossary

AST: Assist Tackles
ATT: Punt Returns; Kick Returns
AVG: Yards Per Rush Attempt; Yards Per Reception; Average Interception Yards
CAR: Rushing Attempts
FC: Punt Return Fair Catches
FF: Fumbles Forced
FR: Fumbles Recovered
INT: Interceptions
KB: Kicks Blocked
LNG: Long Rushing; Long Reception; Long Punt Return; Long Kick Return; Long Interception
PD: Passes Defended
REC: Receptions
SACK: Sacks
SOLO: Solo Tackles
TD: Rushing Touchdowns; Receiving Touchdowns; Interception Touchdowns; Punt Return Touchdowns; Kick Return Touchdowns
TOT: Total Tackles
YDS: Rushing Yards; Receiving Yards; Interception Yards; Punt Return Yards; Kick Return Yards

Bio

Team	Syracuse Orange
Position	Defensive Back
Class	Sophomore
Height / weight	6' 1" / 195 lbs
Birthplace	Palm Bay, FL
Jersey	#1
Status	Active

Career history

Syracuse Orange 2025–2026 · 2 seasons

Splits

Season

Season, home and away

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD
Season	14	9	5	3
Home	8	5	3	0
Away	6	4	2	3

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	43	33	10	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.0	0	0	9

Game log

Season

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD
9/5	vs UNH	W 66-3	3	2	1	0
9/12	vs CAL	L 21-18	5	3	2	0
9/17	@ PITT	L 27-13	3	2	1	0
10/3	@ CONN	W 42-41 OT	3	2	1	2
2026 total			14	9	5	3

The season total counts every game. A game appears above only when the source recorded something for him in it, so the rows can be fewer.

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
8/30	vs TENN	L 45-26	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
Aflac Kickoff
9/6	vs CONN	W 27-20 OT	6	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/12	vs COLG	W 66-24	5	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.0	0	0	3
9/20	@ CLEM	W 34-21	6	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	2
9/27	vs DUKE	L 38-3	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/4	@ SMU	L 31-18	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	2
10/18	vs PITT	L 30-13	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/25	@ GT	L 41-16	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/31	vs UNC	L 27-10	6	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/8	@ MIA	L 38-10	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/29	vs BC	L 34-12	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
Total			43	33	10	0	0	0	1	0	0.0	0	0	9