Gregory Junior

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Gregory Junior
No. 34 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1999-06-21) June 21, 1999 (age 24)
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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-GAC (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:17
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Gregory Junior (born June 21, 1999) [1] is an American football cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ouachita Baptist.

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College career

Junior 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

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
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 s1.63 s2.60 s4.17 s6.97 s39.5 in
(1.00 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		18 reps
All values from Pro Day: [3] [4]

Junior 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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Gregory Junior Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  2. ↑ O'Bleness, Ryan (April 30, 2022). "Jaguars select Ouachita Baptist cornerback Gregory Junior in sixth round". Big Cat Country. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Jaguars select Gregory Junior with No. 197 pick in 2022 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Gregory Junior College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Ouachita Baptist Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  6. ↑ Deckelbaum, Kyle (April 30, 2022). "Gregory Junior becomes Ouachita Baptist's first-ever NFL Draft pick". KATV. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars waive 15 from the roster". Jaguars.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars make 11 additions to the practice squad". Jaguars.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign cornerback Gregory Junior". Jaguars.com. December 19, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Jaguars place CB Gregory Junior on injured reserve". Jaguars Wire. USA Today. September 16, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Active CB Gregory Junior From the Reserve/Injured; Designated For Return, Waived RB JaMycal Hasty". Jaguars.com. November 11, 2023.
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