Jhurell Pressley

Jhurell Pressley (born May 20, 1992) is a former American football running back. He played college football at New Mexico and was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He has also been a member of the Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants, Arizona Hotshots, and DC Defenders.

Jhurell Pressley
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Pressley with the DC Defenders in 2020
No. 26, 42
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1992-05-20) May 20, 1992
Newark, Delaware, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Red Lion Christian Academy
(Bear, Delaware)
College:New Mexico
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • AAF Rushing Yards Leader (2019)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life

Jhurell was born on May 20, 1992, in Newark, Delaware, to Valerie Pasley and Edward Pressley. He has two older sisters and three older brothers. Pressley has stated his favorite athlete is NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade.[1] He played high school football at Red Lion Christian Academy.

College career

Pressley attended The University of New Mexico, where he played on the New Mexico Lobos football team from 2011 to 2015.[2] While at New Mexico, he majored in sociology.[3]

Statistics

Source: GoLobos.com

YearTeamGRushingReceiving
AttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTD
2012UNM 131044624.440648621.5551
2013UNM 12292739.480666811.3400
2014UNM 121141,0839.577127466.6320
2015UNM 131479076.27511122.020
Total503942,7256.980351820211.2551

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m)		 206 lb
(93 kg)		 4.40 s1.44 s2.57 s4.15 s7.01 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)		9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		25 reps
All values are from Pro Day[4]

Minnesota Vikings

After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft, Pressley signed with the Minnesota Vikings on May 2, 2016.[5] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Vikings during final team cuts.[6]

Green Bay Packers

On September 5, 2016, Pressley was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers.[7] He was released by the Packers on September 14, 2016.[8]

Atlanta Falcons

Pressley was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad on October 25, 2016.[9] On August 16, 2017, Pressley re-signed with the Falcons.[10] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Falcons' practice squad the next day.[11][12] He was released on September 19, 2017.[13]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On September 26, 2017, Pressley was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad.[14] He was released on October 9, 2017.[15]

New York Giants

On August 20, 2018, Pressley signed with the New York Giants.[16] He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[17][18] He was released on November 8, 2018.

Arizona Hotshots

On February 10, 2019, Pressley made his debut for the Arizona Hotshots in their season opener against the Salt Lake Stallions. His 64 rushing yards and 30-yard touchdown reception in the opener earned him AAF Team of the Week honors. The league ceased operations in April 2019.[19]

Pressley was suspended for the first two weeks of the 2019 NFL season for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing drugs policy on April 5, 2019.[20] He was reinstated from suspension on September 17, 2019.

DC Defenders

Pressley was taken in the 3rd round in the 2020 XFL Draft by the DC Defenders.[21] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[22]

References
  1. "Jhurell Pressley". GoLobos.com. April 27, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  2. "New Mexico Lobos: Jhurell Pressley". GoLobos.com. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  3. "Jhurell Pressley". GoLobos.com. April 27, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  4. "Jhurell Pressley – New Mexico, RB : 2016 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  5. "Vikings agree to terms with rookie free agents". Vikings.com. May 2, 2016. Archived from the original on February 17, 2017. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  6. "Vikings announce roster moves, set roster". Vikings.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  7. "Packers sign LS Goode; claim RB Pressley". Packers.com. September 5, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  8. "Packers release RB Pressley". Packers.com. September 14, 2016. Archived from the original on February 17, 2017. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  9. Jackson, Curtis (October 25, 2016). "Falcons release Person, Hawk; sign Ward, Ridley". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  10. Conway, Kelsey (August 16, 2017). "Falcons sign running back Jhurell Pressley, reach injury settlement with B. J. Daniels". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017.
  11. Conway, Kelsey (September 2, 2017). "2017 Atlanta Falcons Roster Cuts Tracker: Deadline To 53 Is 4 P.M. ET On Saturday". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2017.
  12. McFadden, Will (September 4, 2017). "Falcons Announce 10 Players Added To Their Practice Squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017.
  13. Conway, Kelsey (September 19, 2017). "Falcons Sign Defensive Lineman Taniela Tupou to Practice Squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017.
  14. "Jaguars Sign RB Jhurell Pressley To Practice Squad, Place RB Tim Cook On Injured List". NFLTradeRumors.co. September 26, 2017.
  15. "Jags sign OL Oni Omoile and RB Brandon Wilds to practice squad". USAToday.com. October 10, 2017.
  16. Eisen, Michael (August 20, 2018). "Giants sign RB Jhurell Pressley, LB Warren Long". Giants.com.
  17. Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2018). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com.
  18. Eisen, Michael (September 2, 2018). "Giants waive QB Davis Webb, announce practice squad among roster moves". Giants.com.
  19. Michael Rothstein, Seth Wickersham (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  20. Dunleavy, Ryan (April 8, 2019). "Ex-Giants RB Jhurell Pressley's NFL suspension due to PED violation". NJ.com. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  21. Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  22. Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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