Gregory Junior (born June 21, 1999)[1] is an American professional football cornerback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played at Crossett High School in Crossett, Arkansas, and played college football for the Ouachita Baptist Tigers.
| No. 41 – Houston Texans | |||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||
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| Born: | June 21, 1999 Crossett, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Crossett | ||||
| College: | Ouachita Baptist (2017–2021) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 6 / pick: 197 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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College career
editJunior played college football at Ouachita Baptist. During his senior season in 2021, he recorded 46 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and seven pass breakups.[2]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft 11+1⁄4 in (1.81 m) |
202 lb (92 kg) |
30+7⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) |
4.46 s | 1.63 s | 2.60 s | 4.17 s | 6.97 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
18 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day:[3][4] | ||||||||||||
Jacksonville Jaguars
editJunior was selected in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars, becoming the first player to be drafted to the NFL from Ouachita Baptist.[5][6] He was waived on August 30 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[7][8] He was promoted to the active roster on December 19.[9]
On September 16, 2023, Junior was placed on injured reserve after suffering a hamstring injury in Week 1.[10] He was activated on November 11, 2023.[11]
On August 6, 2024, the Jaguars waived Junior with an injury designation.[12]
Indianapolis Colts
editOn September 17, 2024, Junior signed with the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[13] He was released on October 7.[14]
Houston Texans
editOn October 14, 2024, Junior was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad.[15]
References
edit- ^ "Gregory Junior Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ O'Bleness, Ryan (April 30, 2022). "Jaguars select Ouachita Baptist cornerback Gregory Junior in sixth round". Big Cat Country. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ "Jaguars select Gregory Junior with No. 197 pick in 2022 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Gregory Junior College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "Ouachita Baptist Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ Deckelbaum, Kyle (April 30, 2022). "Gregory Junior becomes Ouachita Baptist's first-ever NFL Draft pick". KATV. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars waive 15 from the roster". Jaguars.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars make 11 additions to the practice squad". Jaguars.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign cornerback Gregory Junior". Jaguars.com. December 19, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ Stites, Adam (September 16, 2023). "Jaguars place CB Gregory Junior on injured reserve". Jaguars Wire. USA Today. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Active CB Gregory Junior From the Reserve/Injured; Designated For Return, Waived RB JaMycal Hasty". Jaguars.com. November 11, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Harvey, Demetrius (August 6, 2024). "Jacksonville Jaguars sign two defenders, including S Adrian Amos with Wingard on the mend". Jacksonville.com. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ "Colts place DT DeForest Buckner on injured reserve; sign DE Genard Avery to 53-man roster from practice squad; make additional practice squad roster moves". Colts.com. September 17, 2024. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ "Colts sign K Spencer Shrader to practice squad, release CB Gregory Junior from practice squad". Colts.com. October 7, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (10-14-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. October 14, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.