No. 34 – Jacksonville Jaguars | |||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Crossett, Arkansas, U.S. | June 21, 1999||
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 | |||
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Roster status: | Active | ||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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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.
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]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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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 s | 1.63 s | 2.60 s | 4.17 s | 6.97 s | 39.5 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]