2024: Named First Team All-CAA and a finalist for the 2024 Walter Payton Award, becoming just the second player in Stony Brook history to receive the honor (Miguel Maysonet, 2012)… One of 35 finalists nationally and one of just two CAA players nominated, joining Monmouth quarterback Derek Robertson… Garnered All-American recognition from Associated Press, Stats Perform, Phil Steele, and FCS Central… Delivered a record-breaking season, leading the Seawolves in rushing yards (1,332), rushing attempts (268), rushing yards per game (111.0), and all-purpose yards per game (138.9)… Set personal bests with 32 receptions for 335 receiving yards and averaged 10.5 yards per catch… Started all 11 games… Surpassed 100 rushing yards in seven contests and 100 all-purpose yards in nine games… Recorded three games with 200+ all-purpose yards and had seven multi-touchdown games, including three contests with three rushing touchdowns—the first Stony Brook player to do so since Miguel Maysonet in 2011… Ranked third in the FCS and second in the CAA in total touchdowns… Led the CAA and ranked top six nationally in both total rushing yards and rushing yards per game… Ranked ninth in FCS in all-purpose yards per game… Ended the season ranked fourth in program history for most rushing yards in a single season, second for most rushing touchdowns by a running back (18 rushing TDs, 19 total), and third for most total touchdowns in a season… Named FCS National Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 30—the first in program history to earn the honor… Also named CAA Offensive Player of the Week twice (Sept. 9 and Sept. 23).
2023: Played in eight games as a running back… led Stony Brook rushers with 93 rushing attempts, 408 yards and three touchdowns… ran for Stony Brook season highs with 141 yards on 22 carries against Monmouth (Nov. 4), added a touchdown on the ground against the Hawks… had a season-long 38-yard rush in season opener against Delaware (Aug. 31)... had rushing touchdowns in three games… eclipsed 50 rushing yards in three games… caught four passes for 12 receiving yards.
2022: Did not play due to season-ending injury sustained during preseason camp.
2021: Appeared in nine games… finished with 60 rushing attempts for 334 yards… averaged 5.6 yards per carry and 37.1 yards per game … set career-highs in attempts and rushing yards… season-high 19 attempts for 160 yards against Albany on November 20… longest rush of the season was 53 yards against Albany… also totaled three tackles on special teams.
2020-21: Saw action in three games during spring 2021 season… made collegiate debut against Villanova on March 6… had three carries against Delaware on March 13… saw action at Albany on March 27.
AT TOTTENVILLE HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 122.6 rushing yards per game spanning 17 career games and two seasons... Tallied 2,084 yards and 23 TDs on 223 carries as rusher... Had 18 receptions for 378 yards and three TDs as receiver... Recorded nine 100-plus yard games during career... Also had 34 total tackles and three interceptions on defensive side... Named MVP and Two-Way Player of Year.
PERSONAL: Son of Theodosia Dempster... Undeclared major... Born Dec. 19, 2002.
