Jhurell Pressley

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Jhurell Pressley
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Pressley with the DC Defenders in 2020
No. 26, 42
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1992-05-20) May 20, 1992 (age 32)
Newark, Delaware, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Red Lion Christian Academy
(Bear, Delaware)
College: New Mexico
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • AAF Rushing Yards Leader (2019)

Jhurell Pressley (born May 20, 1992) is a former American football running back. He played college football at New Mexico and was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He has also been a member of the Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants, Arizona Hotshots, and DC Defenders.

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Early life

Jhurell was born on May 20, 1992, in Newark, Delaware, to Valerie Pasley and Edward Pressley. He has two older sisters and three older brothers. Pressley has stated his favorite athlete is NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade. [1] He played high school football at Red Lion Christian Academy.

College career

Pressley attended The University of New Mexico, where he played on the New Mexico Lobos football team from 2011 to 2015. [2] While at New Mexico, he majored in sociology. [3]

Statistics

Source: GoLobos.com

YearTeamGRushingReceiving
AttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTD
2012 UNM 131044624.440648621.5551
2013 UNM 12292739.480666811.3400
2014 UNM 121141,0839.577127466.6320
2015 UNM 131479076.27511122.020
Total503942,7256.980351820211.2551

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m)		206 lb
(93 kg)		4.40 s1.44 s2.57 s4.15 s7.01 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)		9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		25 reps
All values are from Pro Day [4]

Minnesota Vikings

After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft, Pressley signed with the Minnesota Vikings on May 2, 2016. [5] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Vikings during final team cuts. [6]

Green Bay Packers

On September 5, 2016, Pressley was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers. [7] He was released by the Packers on September 14, 2016. [8]

Atlanta Falcons

Pressley was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad on October 25, 2016. [9] On August 16, 2017, Pressley re-signed with the Falcons. [10] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Falcons' practice squad the next day. [11] [12] He was released on September 19, 2017. [13]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On September 26, 2017, Pressley was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad. [14] He was released on October 9, 2017. [15]

New York Giants

On August 20, 2018, Pressley signed with the New York Giants. [16] He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [17] [18] He was released on November 8, 2018.

Arizona Hotshots

On February 10, 2019, Pressley made his debut for the Arizona Hotshots in their season opener against the Salt Lake Stallions. His 64 rushing yards and 30-yard touchdown reception in the opener earned him AAF Team of the Week honors. The league ceased operations in April 2019. [19]

Pressley was suspended for the first two weeks of the 2019 NFL season for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing drugs policy on April 5, 2019. [20] He was reinstated from suspension on September 17, 2019.

DC Defenders

Pressley was taken in the 3rd round in the 2020 XFL Draft by the DC Defenders. [21] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020. [22]

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  2. ↑ "New Mexico Lobos: Jhurell Pressley". GoLobos.com. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
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  4. ↑ "Jhurell Pressley – New Mexico, RB : 2016 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
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