Gary Jennings Jr.

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Gary Jennings Jr.
No. 5 – Birmingham Stallions
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1997-03-07) March 7, 1997 (age 27)
Stafford, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Colonial Forge (Stafford, Virginia)
College: West Virginia (2015–2018)
NFL draft: 2019  / Round: 4 / Pick: 120
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Gary Jennings Jr. (born March 7, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at West Virginia.

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Early years

Gary attended Colonial Forge High School in Stafford, Virginia. [1] He played quarterback, wide receiver and safety in high school. He committed to West Virginia University to play college football. [2]

College career

Jennings played at West Virginia from 2015 to 2018. [3] [4] During his career, he played in 50 games with 22 starts and had 168 receptions for 2,294 yards and 17 touchdowns. [5] [6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		214 lb
(97 kg)		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.42 s4.15 s7.32 s37 in
(0.94 m)		10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)		20 reps
All values from NFL Combine [7]

Seattle Seahawks

Jennings was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round (120th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. [8] He was waived on November 5, 2019, without appearing in a game. [9]

Miami Dolphins

On November 6, 2019, Jennings was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins. [10] He was placed on injured reserve on November 20, 2019. [11]

On September 5, 2020, Jennings was waived by the Dolphins. [12]

Baltimore Ravens

Jennings was signed to the practice squad of the Baltimore Ravens on December 16, 2020, [13] and released on December 22. [14]

Buffalo Bills

On December 30, 2020, Jennings was signed to the Buffalo Bills' practice squad. [15] He was released on January 4, 2021. [16]

Indianapolis Colts

Jennings signed a reserve/future contract with the Indianapolis Colts on January 6, 2021. [17] He was waived/injured on August 8, 2021, and placed on injured reserve. On August 12, 2021, Jennings was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement.

Las Vegas Raiders

On November 11, 2021, Jennings was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad, but was released four days later. [18] [19]

Kansas City Chiefs

On January 11, 2022, Jennings signed a reserve/future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. [20] He was waived on May 5, 2022, but re-signed five days later. [21] He was waived on August 15, 2022. [22] He was reverted to the Chiefs' injured reserve list a day later. He was released on August 24.

St. Louis BattleHawks

Jennings was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL in the 8th round of the Open Phase of the 2023 XFL Draft. [23] Jennings finished the 2023 season with 11 catches for 149 yards and three touchdowns. He was released from his contract on May 15, 2023. [24]

Carolina Panthers

On May 16, 2023, Jennings signed with the Carolina Panthers. [25] He was released on August 26, 2023. [26]

Birmingham Stallions

On December 6, 2023, Jennings signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL). [27]

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References

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  2. ↑ LANCE–STAR, JOEY LoMONACO THE FREE (September 24, 2016). "Colonial Forge graduate Jennings making most of his chances with West Virginia". Fredericksburg.com.
  3. ↑ "West Virginia's Jennings Ready for Final Season".
  4. ↑ Manning, Sean; Post, The Dominion (September 6, 2018). "West Virginia receiver Gary Jennings has an uncanny catching ability". Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  5. ↑ writer, Tom Bragg Staff (April 5, 2019). "WVU football: Receiver Gary Jennings still out to prove himself as NFL Draft approaches". Charleston Gazette-Mail.
  6. ↑ writer, Tom Bragg Staff (December 19, 2018). "WVU football notebook: Ankle injury to keep receiver Gary Jennings out of Camping World Bowl". Charleston Gazette-Mail.
  7. ↑ "Gary Jennings Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  8. ↑ Boyle, John (April 27, 2019). "Seahawks Draft WVU WR Gary Jennings, Who Once Had Russell Wilson For A Basketball Coach". Seahawks.com.
  9. ↑ Boyle, John (November 5, 2019). "Seahawks Make roster move". Seahawks.com.
  10. ↑ "Dolphins Awarded Gary Jennings Off Waivers". MiamiDolphins.com. November 6, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Dolphins Sign Adrian Colbert, Activate Andrew Van Ginkel, Promote Gerald Willis". MiamiDolphins.com. November 20, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Dolphins Acquire Lynn Bowden, Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 5, 2020.
  13. ↑ Zrebiec, Jeff [@jeffzrebiec] (December 16, 2020). "Ravens signed DT Braxton Hoyett and WR Gary Jennings to their practice squad. Their four practice squad protections this week: QB Tyler Huntley, TE Eric Tomlinson, LS Nick Moore and CB Pierre Desir" (Tweet). Retrieved February 2, 2021– via Twitter.
  14. ↑ "Gary Jennings: Cut from practice squad". CBSSports.com. December 22, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  15. ↑ McCoy, James P. (December 30, 2020). "Bills sign wide receiver Gary Jennings Jr. to practice squad". BuffaloNews.com. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  16. ↑ Lasting, Dante (January 4, 2021). "Bills sign Kenny Stills and Tanner Gentry to the practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Colts Sign WR Gary Jennings & RB Benny LeMay To Reserve/Future Contracts". Colts.com. January 6, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Raiders Sign Former Dolphins, Colts WR After Recent Signee Got Hurt". Heavy.com. November 11, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Raiders Sign Ex-Steelers LB to Replace Alec Ingold at FB, Release WR". Heavy.com. November 15, 2021.
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  22. ↑ "Chiefs waive four, officially sign Danny Shelton". NBCSports.com. August 15, 2022.
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  26. ↑ Gantt, Darin (August 26, 2023). "Panthers waive 11 players Saturday". Panthers.com.
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