Gregory Junior

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.

Gregory Junior
No. 34 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1999-06-21) June 21, 1999
Crossett, Arkansas, U.S.
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
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-GAC (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:6
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College career

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]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
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 s1.63 s2.60 s4.17 s6.97 s39.5 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]

References
  1. "Gregory Junior Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  2. O'Bleness, Ryan (2022-04-30). "Jaguars select Ouachita Baptist cornerback Gregory Junior in sixth round". Big Cat Country. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  3. "Jaguars select Gregory Junior with No. 197 pick in 2022 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  4. "2022 NFL Draft Scout Gregory Junior College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  5. "Ouachita Baptist Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  6. Deckelbaum, Kyle (April 30, 2022). "Gregory Junior becomes Ouachita Baptist's first-ever NFL Draft pick". KATV. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  7. "Roster Moves: Jaguars waive 15 from the roster". Jaguars.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  8. "Roster Moves: Jaguars make 11 additions to the practice squad". Jaguars.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  9. "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign cornerback Gregory Junior". Jaguars.com. December 19, 2022. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  10. "Jaguars place CB Gregory Junior on injured reserve". Jaguars Wire. USA Today. September 16, 2023.
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