Josiah Deguara

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Josiah Deguara
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Deguara with the Green Bay Packers in 2021
No. 81 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1997-02-14) February 14, 1997 (age 27)
Santa Rosa, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school: Folsom (Folsom, California)
College: Cincinnati (2015–2019)
NFL draft: 2020  / Round: 3 / Pick: 94
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:47
Receiving yards:436
Receiving touchdowns:2
Player stats at PFR

Josiah Daniel Deguara (born February 14, 1997) is an American professional football tight end and fullback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Cincinnati and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2020 NFL draft.

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Early years

Deguara attended Folsom High School in Folsom, California. [1] Listed as a three-star recruit by 247 Sports and a two-star recruit by 247sports Composite, Deguara picked Cincinnati over an offer from Air Force. [2]

College career

Deguara gained 1,117 yards on 92 receptions during his collegiate career at the University of Cincinnati. He had 13 touchdowns combined in his junior and senior seasons. [3] Deguara was a First-team All-American Athletic Conference selection. [4]

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 2+38 in
(1.89 m)
242 lb
(110 kg)
31+58 in
(0.80 m)
9 in
(0.23 m)
4.72 s1.68 s2.77 s4.35 s7.15 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)
9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)
25 reps
All values from NFL Combine [5] [6]

Green Bay Packers

The Green Bay Packers selected Deguara in the third round with the 94th overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft. [7] He signed his rookie contract on July 24, 2020. [8] He saw his first professional action on September 13, 2020, during a Week 1 victory over the Minnesota Vikings, recording one catch for 12 yards. [9] He suffered a torn ACL in Week 5 and was placed on injured reserve on October 13, 2020. [10]

On November 21, 2021, Deguara scored his first NFL touchdown on a 25-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers during a 34–31 loss to the Vikings. [11]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Deguara signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on March 28, 2024. [12] He was released on August 27, 2024 and re-signed to the practice squad. [13] [14]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSRECYDSAVGLngTDFUMLost
2020 GB 2111212.012000
2021 GB 162252459.862200
2022 GB 173131148.825000
2023 GB 1548658.119000
Total5010474369.362200
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Postseason

YearTeamGPGSRECYDSAVGLngTDFUMLost
2021 GB 10000.00000
2023 GB 20000.00000
Total30000.00000
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Personal life

While at the University of Cincinnati, Deguara interned in the operations department of FC Cincinnati. [15]

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