DeMarcus Van Dyke

On March 15, 2016, the Atlanta Falcons signed Van Dyke. On September 3, 2016, he was placed on injured reserve with a concussion. On September 10, he was released from injured reserve.

On January 12, 2014, the Kansas City Chiefs signed Van Dyke.

Van Dyke's cousin, David is a cornerback that played collegiately for Tennessee State. They were teammates on the Kansas City Chiefs during the 2014 and 2015 offseason.

Van Dyke was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 7, 2012.

Van Dyke ran a 4.28-second 40-yard dash at the 2011 NFL Scouting Combine, which tied for the fourth-fastest time (which has since become the fifth-fastest) at the combine since electronic timing began in 1999.

Van Dyke was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 3rd round 81st overall of the 2011 NFL draft. As a rookie, he was used sparingly, contributing 15 tackles and one interception, Earned All rookie mid season

As a senior in 2010, Van Dyke played in 13 games, starting three. He spent time at left cornerback and in the nickel package. He had a season-high four solo stops at Clemson. He had two tackles at Ohio State. He tallied a single solo tackle against FAMU, FSU, North Carolina and at Georgia Tech. He posted 10 assisted stops on the season, including three at Duke. He had one tackle for a loss of two yards against North Carolina. He forced and recovered a fumble at Clemson. He picked off two passes on the season, including one at Pittsburgh that he returned for 74 yards. He also recorded five pass break-ups.

As a junior in 2009, Van Dyke played in 12 games and started eight at the cornerback position. He recorded his first career interception with the 'Canes trailing in the fourth quarter at Wake Forest. He tallied four tackles in back-to-back weeks versus Clemson and at Wake Forest. He set a career-high in total tackles (6) and solo stops (5) against Wisconsin in the Champs Sports Bowl. He also had three pass break-ups on the year. He recorded a tackle for a loss in back-to-back games at UCF and versus Clemson.

As a sophomore in 2008, Van Dyke changed his jersey number from 30 to 8. He played in all 13 games and made two starts (at NC State and vs. Cal) at right cornerback. He recorded 16 tackles (11 solo, five assisted) and had a pass breakup. He made three tackles at Duke. He also had a pair tackles against Virginia Tech and at NC State. He tallied a career-high five tackles, all solo, against Cal in the Emerald Bowl.

Also a standout track & field athlete at Monsignor, Van Dyke was one of the state's top sprinters. He posted a career-best time of 21.31 seconds in the 200-meter dash at the 2007 FHSAA 2A Region 4, while also anchoring the 4x100 meter relay team to victory with a time of 41.47 seconds. At the 2007 FHSAA 1A Outdoor State Finals, he anchored the 4x100 relay team that claimed the state title with a school-record time of 40.78 seconds. He also placed second in the 200-meter race (21.46 s) behind Deonte Thompson.

As a freshman in 2007, Van Dyke started eight of 12 games at either left or right cornerback and tallied 14 tackles. He started at right cornerback in his first collegiate game and saw action on 41 plays, making three tackles (two solo) against Marshall. He started at left cornerback and made two solo tackles at Oklahoma. He started at left cornerback and made one solo tackle against Texas A&M. He made three tackles (two solo) in a win at FSU. He started at right cornerback and made two solo tackles. He started at right cornerback against NC State and made two solo tackles. At Virginia Tech, he started at left cornerback and made one solo tackle. At Boston College, he started at left cornerback and made one solo tackle.

Van Dyke attended Monsignor Edward Pace High School in Miami Gardens, Florida, where he was a two-sport star in both football and track. He played high school football on both sides of the ball for coach Joe Zaccheo. As a defensive back in his junior season, Van Dyke had 12 passes broken up, four interceptions and returned two kickoffs and four punts for touchdowns. He also played as a wide receiver very little his junior year, but still managed to recorded eight receptions for 197 yards. In his senior season in 2006, he recorded 56 tackles and seven interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), while also playing wide receiver on offense a lot more and caught 21 passes for 417 yards. He only had 12 total kick returns since teams often chose to kick away from him.

DeMarcus Van Dyke (born January 17, 1989) is a former American football cornerback who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Van Dyke is currently a defensive quality control analyst for the Miami Hurricanes football team. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 3rd round, 81st overall of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football for the University of Miami Hurricanes. He has also been a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Kansas City Chiefs.