The Straubing Spiders, newest members of the German Football League, have signed former Tennessee Tech defensive back DeMario Donnell for the 2022 season.
The 5’9″, 180 pound, 27-year-old native of Nashville, Tennessee was a four-year starter playing for the Golden Eagles (NCAA Div. I, FCS) amassing 115 tackles, 25 PBUs, 1 interception and 4 forced fumbles. He went on to spend four seasons playing Arena football with the Amarillo Venom (Champions Indoor Football League, CIF – 2 seasons), Columbus Lions (National Arena League, NAL – 1 season) and Wichita Force (CIF – 1 season).
In his two seasons with Amarillo, he recorded 10 interceptions, 15 PBU’s, 51 tackles, 3 forced fumbles, and scored 1 touchdown. His season with Columbus produced 3 picks, 6 PBUs, 23 tackles and 1 TD. While with the Force he had 2 interceptions, 4 PBUs, 56 tackles, 3 TFLs, and a touchdown.
