Eric Gregory (American football)

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Eric Gregory
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Gregory with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2025
No. 55 – New England Patriots
Position: Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (2000-09-13) September 13, 2000 (age 24)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:319 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school: IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)
College: Arkansas (2019–2024)
NFL draft: 2025: undrafted
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Eric Gregory (born September 13, 2000) is an American professional football nose tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks.

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Early life and high school

Gregory originally attended Central High School in Memphis, Tennessee, before transferring to play at IMG Academy. [1] Coming out of high school, he held offers from schools such as Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Memphis, Mississippi State, and LSU. [2] Gregory initially committed to play college football for the Memphis Tigers before he flipped his commitment to play for the Arkansas Razorbacks. [1]

College career

As a freshman in 2019 Gregory appeared in just two games, where he notched four tackles. [3] In week 7, he recorded his first career interception off of Harrison Bailey in a win over Tennessee. [4] Gregory finished the 2020 season, playing in nine games where he totaled 27 tackles with three being for a loss, two and a half sacks, and an interception. [5] In 2021, he totaled 27 tackles with four being for a loss, a sack, and a pass deflection. [6] In 2022, Gregory notched 19 tackles with four being for a loss, and two sacks for Arkansas. [7] In 2023, he recorded 16 tackles with three being for a loss, a sack, and a pass deflection. [8] In 2024, Gregory tallied 42 tackles with five being for a loss, and three sacks. [9] After the season, he declared for the 2025 NFL draft. [9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄4 in
(1.91 m)		319 lb
(145 kg)		33 in
(0.84 m)		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		5.14 s1.76 s2.96 s4.64 s7.68 s27.5 in
(0.70 m)		9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		28 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [10] [11]

Cincinnati Bengals

On May 9, 2025, Gregory signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft. [12] After making the initial 53-man roster, he was waived on August 28. [13]

New England Patriots

On August 29, 2025, Gregory was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots. [14]

References

  1. 1 2 Barnes, Evan (July 23, 2018). "4-star football recruit Eric Gregory flips commitment from Memphis to Arkansas". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  2. ↑ Davenport, Richard (August 17, 2018). "Razorback commits Gregory and Nash chop it up on Recruiting Thursday". The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  3. ↑ Holt, Bob (November 14, 2020). "Gregory's pick grabs attention". The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  4. ↑ Holt, Bob (August 8, 2024). "DT Gregory all in for his 6th season". The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  5. ↑ Kirk, Otis. "Eric Gregory Likes What Arkansas is Doing on Defense". KNWA.com. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Eric Gregory 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  7. ↑ Holt, Bob (December 27, 2022). "Loyalty keeping Gregory on field". The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  8. ↑ Kirk, Otis. "Eric Gregory helps D-line make big plays". KNWA.com. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  9. 1 2 Murphy, Tom (December 6, 2024). "Jackson, Gregory declare; Kutas to transfer". The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Eric Gregory Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Eric Gregory College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Bengals Sign 13 Rookies BENGALS ROSTER UPDATE". Bengals.com. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Bengals Sign G Dalton Risner, Make Corresponding Moves". Bengals.com. August 28, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Patriots Make a Series of Roster Moves". Patriots.com. August 29, 2025.
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