Jason Huntley

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Jason Huntley
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Huntley in January 2021
Personal information
Born: (1998-04-20) April 20, 1998 (age 25)
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Martin
(Arlington, Texas)
College: New Mexico State (2016–2019)
Position: Running back
NFL Draft: 2020  / Round: 5 / Pick: 172
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:70
Rushing average:3.9
Rushing touchdowns:0
Receptions:1
Receiving yards:0
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Jason Kiree Huntley (born April 20, 1998) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at New Mexico State, and was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. [1]

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College career

Coming out of Martin High School in Arlington, Texas, Huntley was not highly recruited and signed with New Mexico State. He returned three kickoffs for touchdowns in 2018. [2] In 2019, Huntley rushed for 1,090 yards (7.1 yards per carry) with nine touchdowns and also had 1,119 receiving yards. [3]

Professional career

Detroit Lions

Huntley was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round with the 172nd overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. [3] On July 13, 2020, the Lions signed Huntley to a four-year contract. [4] He was waived by the Lions during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020. [5]

Philadelphia Eagles

Huntley was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles on September 6, 2020. [6] He made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the Washington Football Team, and had 1 rushing attempt for 1 yard. He finished the season playing in 5 games, rushing 5 times for 19 yards, and 1 reception for 0 yards.

On August 31, 2021, Huntley was waived by the Eagles and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [7] [8] He was signed to the active roster on January 10, 2022. [9] He was released on August 30. [10]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On September 2, 2022, Huntley signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad. [11] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023. [12] He was released on August 1, 2023. [13]

Indianapolis Colts

On August 9, 2023, Huntley signed with the Indianapolis Colts. [14] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad. [15] [16] He was released on September 12. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ Drysdale, Don (April 25, 2020). "Detroit Lions select RB Jason Huntley with second 5th Round pick in 2020 NFL Draft". Detroit Sports Nation. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  2. ↑ Woodberry, Evan (April 25, 2020). "4 things to know about Jason Huntley, Lions' speedy new back". MLive. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Twentyman, Tim (April 25, 2020). "Lions draft running back Jason Huntley". Detroit Lions.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  4. ↑ Reisman, Jeremy (July 8, 2020). "Detroit Lions sign 5th-round pick Jason Huntley". prideofdetroit.com. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Lions announce roster moves". Detroit Lions. September 5, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  6. ↑ McPherson, Chris (September 6, 2020). "Eagles claim RB Jason Huntley off waivers". Philadelphia Eagles. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  7. ↑ McPherson, Chris (August 31, 2021). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  8. ↑ "Eagles agree to terms with 15 players to join the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 1, 2021.
  9. ↑ McPherson, Chris (January 10, 2022). "Eagles make several roster moves on Monday". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  10. ↑ McPherson, Chris (August 30, 2022). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  11. ↑ Varley, Teresa (September 2, 2022). "Steelers make practice squad additions". Steelers.com.
  12. ↑ "Steelers sign 10 to Reserve/Future contracts". Steelers.com. January 10, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Steelers sign two, place Trice on IR". Steelers.com. August 1, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Colts sign RB Jason Huntley, TE Ricky Seals-Jones; waive-injured TE La'Michael Pettway, S Michael Tutsie". Colts.com. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  15. ↑ Stankevitz, JJ (August 29, 2023). "Colts make roster moves to form initial 53-man roster". Colts.com.
  16. ↑ "Colts sign 16 to practice squad". Colts.com. August 30, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Colts sign 3 to practice squad; waive 3 from practice squad". Colts.com. September 12, 2023.
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