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Pronunciation
duh-MAR-ee-ay
Drew played in 23 games with 14 starts all as either a 2013 redshirt freshman or 2015 junior with career totals of 123 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss (-15 yards), two interceptions, four pass breakups, six passes defended, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble. Drew's collegiate career ended prior to his would be 2016 senior season with a knee injury during 2016 spring practices after he had returned to Cal as a 2015 junior after playing his 2014 sophomore campaign at Butte College. Drew made a huge impact in his junior campaign when he ranked third on the club with 71 tackles while adding 4.0 tackles for loss (-9 yards), two interceptions, one pass breakup and three passes defended with all but the pass breakups and passes defended career bests. Drew also had critical game-saving interceptions to preserve victories late in the fourth quarter in back-to-back six-point wins at Washington and vs. Washington State as a junior. He was also a significant contributor at Cal as a 2013 redshirt freshman when he played in all 12 games with three starts and contributed 52 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss (-6 yards), and career highs of three pass breakups, four passes defended, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble.
Cal Career (2012-13, 2015-16)
• Played in 23 games with 14 starts all as either a 2013 redshirt freshman or 2015 junior and finished with career totals of 123 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss (-15 yards), two interceptions, four pass breakups, six passes defended, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble
• Collegiate career ended prior to his would be 2016 senior season with a knee injury during 2016 spring practices
• Set career highs with 71 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss (-9 yards) and two interceptions as a junior while his three pass breakups and four passes defended as a redshirt freshman were career bests
• Recorded single-game career highs of 11 tackles and his lone career fumble recovery in his first career start as a redshirt freshman vs. Ohio State, while he had his one career forced fumble at Oregon
• Had critical game-saving interceptions to preserve victories late in the fourth quarter in back-to-back six-point wins at Washington and vs. Washington State as a junior
• Had a career-high-tying 1.0 tackle for loss four times and one pass breakup also on four occasions
After Cal
• Participated at Cal’s 2017 Pro Day and had notable numbers in the 40-yard dash (4.62), vertical jump (35”) and 3 cone drill (6.99)
Senior (2016)
• Missed the season and the latter portions of spring practices including the spring game after suffering an injury during spring workouts
Junior (2015)
• Played in and started 11 games at one safety position with the lone exception the final two contests of the regular season after he was injured in the 10th game of the campaign but returned to start the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl vs. Air Force
• Ranked third on the team with 71 tackles while he added 4.0 tackles for loss (-9 yards), two interceptions and one pass breakup with all but the pass breakups career bests
• Ranked 16th in the Pac-12 with an average of 6.5 tackles per contest
• Had critical game-saving interceptions late in the fourth quarter to preserve victories in back-to-back six-point wins at Washington on the Huskies' final drive of the game and vs. Washington State on the Cougars' second-to-last drive of the contest
• Registered a season-high-tying and game-high 10 tackles twice at UCLA and at Oregon, adding a career-high-tying 1.0 tackle for loss (-2 yards) against the Bruins and his lone pass breakup of the season vs. the Ducks to tie a career best
• Produced nine tackles three times vs. San Diego State, at Utah and vs. USC, adding 0.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard) against the Trojans
• Picked up seven tackles and a career-high-tying 1.0 tackle for loss (-1 yard) in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl vs. Air Force
• Had five tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss (-2 yards) at Texas
• Contributed four tackles and a career-high-tying 1.0 tackle for loss in addition to his game-saving interception vs. Washington State while he had three tackles in addition to his pick at Washington
• Also had four stops in the season-opener vs. Grambling State and one vs. Oregon State in the contest in which he was injured
• Had at least 0.5 tackles for loss in five contests
• Rejoined the Cal football program in the summer of 2015 after playing the 2014 campaign at Butte College
Butte College (2014)
• Co-led the team with three interceptions that he returned a team-high 62 yards and two touchdowns, blocked a team-high three kicks while recording 53 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss (-29 yards), 4.5 sacks (-24 yards) and four pass breakups while playing in nine of 11 games for a squad that finished 7-4 and reached the Gridiron Classic Bowl
• Had 15 tackles and 2.0 sacks (-12 yards), all single-game career highs, at Santa Rosa
• Recorded a career-high-tying one interception each at Chabot that he returned 33 yards for a touchdown, in a regular-season game at American River that he returned 26 yards for a touchdown and vs. Sacramento City that he returned three yards
• Registered a career-high 4.0 tackles for loss (-9 yards) vs. Sacramento City
• Also rushed five times for 38 yards with a long of 13 yards among career best of three rushes for 26 yards in a regular-season game at American River
• Had his lone career punt return for 23 yards against Sierra
Sophomore (2014)
• Had six tackles and 1.0 tackle for loss (-4 yards) in the spring game
Freshman (2013)
• Played in all 12 games to establish a career best with three starts
• Recorded 52 tackles while adding 1.0 tackle for loss (-6 yards), career highs of three pass breakups and four passes defended, and his lone career fumble recovery and forced fumble
• Recorded a career-high 11 tackles and his lone career fumble recovery in his first career start vs. Ohio State
• Had six or more tackles five times, adding nine stops at Stanford, seven in back-to-back contests vs. Oregon State and at Washington, and six along with a career-high-tying 1.0 tackle for loss (-6 yards) and his first career pass breakup vs. Portland State when he earned Cal’s Defensive Player of the Week honors
• Registered four tackles both at Oregon and at UCLA, also picking up his lone career forced fumble at Oregon and a career-high-tying single pass breakup in both contests
• Also recorded three tackles vs. Washington State and one vs. Northwestern
• Missed the majority of the team’s spring practices including the spring game due to injury
Freshman (2012)
• Redshirted
• Did not play
Livermore HS (2008-11)
• A two-way starter for much of his prep career
• Played in both the California Prep All-Star Game and the Holiday Classic All-Star Game between the top talent from Sacramento and the East Bay following his 2011 senior season, picking up 51 yards receiving, 37 rushing yards and 2.0 sacks on defense in the latter
• A fourth-team All-State selection of ESPN High School California and also a member of the Bay Area News Group’s Cream of the Crop and a first-team All-East Bay Athletic League pick as a senior
• Had a huge senior campaign statistically on both sides of the ball, rushing for 1,291 yards, with 99 or more yards in nine of 10 games, and 17 TDs over 157 rushes on offense to lead the team in scoring with 102 points
• Added a team-high 79 tackles, 7.0 sacks, one interception, two passes defended and two forced fumbles on defense as a senior, while also returning nine kicks for 249 yards and an average of 27.7 per return
• Had solid junior numbers in 2010 when he earned the first of two first-team All-EBAL selections, leading the team in scoring with 84 points while rushing for 931 yards and 10 TDs on 115 carries and adding 15 catches for 217 yards and two TDs on offense
• Also contributed 91 tackles, two interceptions, two passes defended and one fumble recovery on defense as a junior, as well as nine kick returns for 297 yards and a 33.0 average
• Named a MaxPreps U.S. Air Force Player of the Week in back-to-back games during his 2009 sophomore campaign, rushing for 122 yards on 35 carries and making 12 tackles with one interception to earn the first award before picking up 336 all-purpose yards in the next game, including 11 rushes for 197 yards and three TDs, while adding one receiving and one kick return TD
• Posted solid numbers as a 2009 sophomore with 62 rushes for 456 yards and four TDs, as well as nine receptions for 115 yards with one TD
• Also had an 80-yard kick return as a sophomore and a 26-yard completion on his lone pass attempt
Recruiting Notes (Class of 2012)
• Listed as a three-star recruit according to Rivals and 247Sports, while Scout gave him two
• Ranked as the No. 48 athlete in the nation by 247Sports, while Scout had him as the No. 124 safety
• Scout also had him as its No. 62 overall player in California
Other
• Full name is Damariay Ravon Papa Drew
• Born November 5, 1993
• Major is sociology
Drew's Career Game Highs
Tackles: 11 (vs. Ohio State, 2013)
Tackles For Loss: 1.0 (four times, last Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl vs. Air Force, 2015)
Tackle For Loss Yards: 6 (vs. Portland State, 2013)
Interceptions: 1 (twice, last vs. Washington State, 2015)
Forced Fumbles: 1 (at Oregon, 2013)
Fumble Recoveries: 1 (vs. Ohio State, 2013)
Pass Breakups: 1 (four times, last at Oregon, 2015)
Last Updated
April 18, 2017
