Josiah Deguara
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Deguara with the Packers in 2021
No. 81 – Green Bay Packers
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1997-02-14) February 14, 1997 (age 26)
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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2023
Receptions:47
Receiving yards:436
Receiving touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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

Early life and high school career

Deguara attended Folsom High School in Folsom, California. 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.[1]

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.[2] Deguara was a First-team All-American Athletic Conference selection.[3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 2+3⁄8 in
(1.89 m) 		242 lb
(110 kg) 		31+5⁄8 in
(0.80 m) 		9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.72 s 1.68 s 2.77 s 4.35 s 7.15 s 35.5 in
(0.90 m)		 9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)		 25 reps
All values from NFL Combine[4][5]

The Green Bay Packers selected Deguara in the third round with the 94th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.[6] He signed his rookie contract on July 24, 2020.[7] 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.[8] He suffered a torn ACL in Week 5 and was placed on injured reserve on October 13, 2020.[9]

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 Minnesota Vikings.[10]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year Team GP GS REC YDS AVG Lng TD FUM Lost
2020 GB 2 1 1 12 12.0 12 0 0 0
2021 GB 16 2 25 245 9.8 62 2 0 0
2022 GB 17 3 13 114 8.8 25 0 0 0
Total 35 6 39 371 9.5 62 2 0 0
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Postseason

Year Team GP GS REC YDS AVG Lng TD FUM Lost
2021 GB 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Personal life

While at the University of Cincinnati, Deguara interned in the operations department of FC Cincinnati.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Josiah Deguara". 247Sports.com. April 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "Josiah Deguara College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "Packers select Josiah Deguara in the third round". WSAW. April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "Josiah Deguara Combine Profile". National Football League. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "2020 Draft Scout Josiah Deguara, Cincinnati NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  6. ^ "Packers select Cincinnati TE Josiah Deguara with No. 94 pick in 2020 NFL Draft". packers.com. April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  7. ^ "Packers sign TE Josiah Deguara". packers.com. July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  8. ^ Racer, Owen (September 14, 2020). "Former Bearcat secures first NFL reception with Packers". The News Record. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  9. ^ "Packers place Josiah Deguara on injured reserve". Packers.com. October 13, 2020.
  10. ^ Camara, Brad (November 21, 2021). "Josiah Deguara Finds The End Zone in Sunday's Loss To Minnesota". RotoBaller.com. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  11. ^ Schneidman, Matt (September 7, 2020). "Did you know? An interesting tidbit about every player on the Packers roster". The Athletic. Retrieved September 9, 2020.

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