Josiah Deguara

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.

Josiah Deguara
No. 81 – Green Bay Packers
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1997-02-14) February 14, 1997
Santa Rosa, California
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:Folsom
(Folsom, California)
College:Cincinnati
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 3 / Pick: 94
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-AAC (2019)
  • Second-team All-AAC (2018)
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Receptions:1
Receiving yards:12
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

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 size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		 242 lb
(110 kg)		 31 5⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.72 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]

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

NFL career statistics

Regular season
YearTeamGPGSRECYDSAVGLngTDFUMLost
2020GB 2111212.012000
Total2111212.012000
Source: NFL.com

Personal life

While at the University of Cincinnati, Deguara interned in the operations department of FC Cincinnati.[9]

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. "Packers select Cincinnati TE Josiah Deguara with No. 94 pick in 2020 NFL Draft". packers.com. April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  6. "Packers sign TE Josiah Deguara". packers.com. July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  7. Racer, Owen (September 14, 2020). "Former Bearcat secures first NFL reception with Packers". The News Record. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  8. "Packers place Josiah Deguara on injured reserve". Packers.com. October 13, 2020.
  9. 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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