Stephen Guidry (American football)

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Stephen Guidry
Personal information
Born: (1997-03-25) March 25, 1997 (age 27) [1]
New Roads, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Livonia High School
College: Hinds (2016–2017)
Mississippi State (2018–2019)
Position: Wide receiver
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Stephen Gerard Guidry Jr. (born March 25, 1997) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Mississippi State University.

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Early life

Guidry attended Pointe Coupee Central High School. As a junior, he tallied 37 receptions for 1,064 yards and 17 touchdowns. He also lettered in basketball and track for three years.

As a senior, he transferred to Livonia High School. He posted 36 receptions for 854 yards and 13 touchdowns. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the 13th Annual Red Stick Bowl, after collecting 130 receiving yards and four touchdown receptions. He contributed to the school winning its first state championship, by making a 4-yard touchdown catch in a 43-14 victory over Amite High Magnet School, to capture the 2014 LHSAA Class 3A Championship. He received LFCA Class 3A All-State, LSWA Class 3A All-State and first-team NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune All-Baton Rouge Area Team honors.

College career

Guidry enrolled at Hinds Community College. As a freshman, he had 30 catches for 547 yards and 5 touchdowns.

As a sophomore, he made 22 receptions for 326 yards and 4 touchdowns, while receiving second-team MACJC All-State honors. He was ranked as the No. 1 junior college wide receiver, the fourth-best overall prospect among all 2018 JUCO recruits and a consensus four-star prospect. [3]

2018 season

In his junior season, he transferred to Mississippi State University. He played in all 13 games with five starts and was part of a run-first offense, where his blocking skills were needed. He led the team in receiving yards (440), yards per reception (23.16), receptions for a first down (15), receptions of 10+ yards (16) and receptions of 20+ yards (9), finishing the seasons with 19 receptions for three touchdowns. [3]

Guidry distinguished himself by being one of six players in the SEC with at least one reception of 80+ yards. [3] He made a catch in 12 of his 13 games and recorded a reception of 20+ yards in seven of them. [3] Guidry ranked second on the team in receiving yards against conference opponents (240), and had one 100-yard receiving game (130 vs. No. 16 Texas A&M). [3]

2019 season

In his senior season, Guidry played in 12 games, starting nine of them. [3] He Finished third on the team in receiving yards (387) and receptions for 20-plus yards (4), second in receiving touchdowns (5) and receptions for 10-plus yards (19), and tied for first in catches (30) and receptions for a first down (21). [3] He also caught one touchdown in five of his 12 games. [3]

Guidry played in 25 career games with 14 starts, finishing with 49 receptions for 827 yards and eight touchdowns for the Bulldogs. [3] He graduated from MSU in December 2019 with a degree in interdisciplinary studies. [3]

Statistics

Mississippi State Bulldogs
YearGamesReceiving
RecYardsAvgTD
2018 131944023.163
2019 123038712.95
Career254982716.888

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		201 lb
(91 kg)		32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m)		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.47 s4.46 s7.31 s34 in
(0.86 m)		125 ft 0 in
(38.10 m)
All values from NFL Combine [4]

Dallas Cowboys

Guidry was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2020 NFL draft. [5] In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Guidry was one of 66 NFL players and one of 3 Cowboys players along with Maurice Canady and Jamize Olawale, to opt out of the 2020 NFL season. [6] [7] He did not receive the $150,000 stipend that the NFL gave to veteran players with no health risk, but was able to keep his $10,000 signing bonus. The Cowboys retained his player rights. [8]

In 2021, he returned to the team, but missed parts of the organized team activities and rookie minicamp with an injury. On June 11, he was waived/injured before the start of training camp and was placed on the injured reserve list on June 15. [9] [7] On July 19, 2021, Guidry was waived from injured reserve. [7]

Orlando Guardians

Guidry was selected by the Orlando Guardians in the third round (20th overall) of the 2023 XFL Draft. He signed a contract with the team on July 19, 2023. [10] He appeared in one game, making 2 receptions for 2 yards. The Guardians folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL). [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Stephen Guidry". ESPN. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  2. ↑ Ammirati, Nick (November 14, 2017). "Hinds Football stacks up post-season accolades". JUCO Weekly. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "2019 Football Roster". Mississippi State Athletics. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Stephen Guidry Combine Profile". NFL.com . Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Stephen Guidry Roster Profile". Dallas Cowboys.
  6. ↑ Bratton, Michael (July 28, 2020). "Undrafted rookie receiver Stephen Guidry decides to opt-out of 2020 season". Saturday Down South. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  7. 1 2 3 "Stephen Guidry – Player Page". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Players opting out of 2020 NFL season because of coronavirus concerns: Tracking full list, what losses mean". ESPN. August 7, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  9. ↑ Williams, Charean (June 11, 2021). "Cowboys sign Reggie Davis, waive Stephen Guidry". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  10. ↑ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  11. ↑ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
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