AT GEORGIA STATE: .Two-year starter at safety (2011-12) ... Former junior college standout who enrolled at Georgia State in the summer of 2011 two seasons at Georgia Military College.
Georgia State's career leader in interceptions with five in two seasons ... Owns or shares the school records for interceptions in a game, season and career ... Ranks third in career tackles.
2012: GSU's third-leading tackler in 2012 with 54 hits, three interceptions, three pass breakups and a fumble recovery ... Pulled down two interceptions against Old Dominon (11-3-12), tying the school record ... His three interceptions on the season are also the GSU record.
Career-high 12 tackles in 2012 opener vs. South Carolina State (8-30-12) ... Added eight tackles at Tennessee (9-8-12) and James Madison (10-27-12) ... Grabbed a fumble recovery against William & Mary (9-29-12) and an interception against New Hampshire (10-6-12).
2011: Starter at strong safety and the Panthers' second-leading tackler with 61 ... Also second on the team with six pass breakups ... Showed big-play ability with four tackles for loss, two interceptions, a fumble recovery, a forced fumble and a blocked kick.
Grabbed an interception and returned it 26 yards to set up a touchdown in the season opener against Clark Atlanta ... Had his second interception in season finale vs. Campbell ... Recovered a fumble in the end zone and returned it 93 yards--a school record--against Old Dominion, when he had a season-high nine tackles ... Blocked a punt for a safety (the first in GSU history) against West Alabama ... Added eight tackles against Houston and South Alabama ... Had six tackles with a sack and a forced fumble against Murray State.
JUNIOR COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL: Had six interceptions and 10 pass breakups in 2010, along with 45 tackles, four tackles for loss, one sack and one blocked kick ... Coached by Bert Williams at GMC ... Played wide receiver and safety for 2009 state championship team (Class AAA) at Myrtle Beach (S.C.) High ... Made 17 tackles and an interception while scoring two touchdowns on offense in the state championship game ... Chosen for the North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl ... As a junior he had 86 tackles, nine tackles for loss and five interceptions, which he returned for 214 yards; scored two defensive touchdowns ... Coached by Scott Earley at Myrtle Beach ...
PERSONAL: Demazio Skelton is the son of Regina Chestnut and Demazio Skelton ...Born Dec. 17, 1990.
CAREER STATISTICS:
|
Year
|
G
|
UA-A
|
Total
|
TFL
|
Sack
|
Int
|
PB
|
FR
|
FF
|
BK
|
|
2011
|
11
|
37-24
|
61
|
4-8
|
1-4
|
2-28
|
6
|
1-93
|
1
|
1
|
|
2012
|
11
|
38-16
|
54
|
0.5-1
|
0
|
3-4
|
3
|
1-0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Total
|
22
|
75-40
|
115
|
4.5-9
|
1-4
|
5-32
|
9
|
2-93
|
1
|
1
|
GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS:
|
2011
|
UA-A
|
Total
|
Sack
|
TFL
|
FF
|
FR
|
Int
|
PB
|
BK
|
|
Clark Atlanta
|
2-1
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1-26
|
0
|
0
|
|
Old Dominion
|
5-4
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1-93
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Jacksonville St
|
5-1
|
6
|
0
|
1-2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Houston
|
2-6
|
8
|
0
|
1-1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Murray St
|
3-3
|
6
|
1-4
|
1-4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
SC State
|
2-2
|
4
|
0
|
1-1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
South Alabama
|
4-4
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
UTSA
|
3-1
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
St. Francis
|
6-0
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
West Alabama
|
3-2
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
Campbell
|
2-0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1-2
|
1
|
0
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
UA-A
|
Total
|
Sack
|
TFL
|
FF
|
FR
|
Int
|
PB
|
BK
|
|
SC State
|
9-3
|
12
|
0
|
0.5-1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
Tennessee
|
5-3
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
UTSA
|
4-2
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Richmond
|
2-0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
W&M
|
2-1
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1-0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
New Hampshire
|
2-2
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1-0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Rhode Island
|
2-1
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Villanova
|
2-1
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
James Madison
|
6-2
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Old Dominion
|
4-0
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2-4
|
1
|
0
|
|
Maine
|
0-1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
