Brian DeMarco
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| Brian DeMarco | |
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| Date of birth: | April 9, 1972 |
| Place of birth: |  Berea, Ohio |
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| Position(s): | Guard, Tackle |
| College: | Michigan State |
| NFL Draft: | 1995 / Round: 2 / Pick 40 |
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| 1995-1998 1999 |
Jacksonville Jaguars Cincinnati Bengals |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Brian DeMarco (born April 9, 1972) is a retired NFL offensive lineman. He was drafted in the 2nd round by the Jacksonville Jaguars, for whom he played four seasons, and later he signed a 3-year deal with the Cincinnati Bengals in 1999, but he retired after that season due to injuries.
[edit] Post NFL
DeMarco's post-NFL plight was featured in a Men's Journal article entitled "Casualties of the NFL." It detailed a devastating spinal injury DeMarco received in an NFL game and played on for sometime after, largely because he was given the painkiller Lidocane.[1] Because he took painkilers to block it out instead of getting the injury treated, DeMarco is permanently disabled from this injury, cannot work, and is destitute. He has re-applied for NFL disability benefits and is being assisted by the non-profit organization "Gridiron Greats".
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