Lil'Jordan Humphrey

Lil'Jordan Humphrey (born April 19, 1998) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football at Texas.

Lil'Jordan Humphrey
No. 84 – New Orleans Saints
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1998-04-19) April 19, 1998
Southlake, Texas
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Carroll (TX)
College:Texas
Undrafted:2019
Career history
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Humphrey attended Carroll Senior High School in Southlake, Texas. He played running back and wide receiver for the Dragons high school football team. He received numerous offers, including from Texas, Wisconsin, California, Iowa, Ole Miss, Oregon State, Texas Tech, UCF, and Washington.[2] He committed to the University of Texas to play college football.[3][4]

College career

Humphrey played in 10 games as a true freshman at Texas in 2016, recording two receptions for 15 yards.[5] As a sophomore in 2017, he played in 12 games with six starts and had 37 receptions for 431 yards and one touchdown.[6][7] As a junior, Humphrey had 86 receptions for 1,176 yards and nine touchdowns.[8] After the season, he entered the 2019 NFL Draft.[9][10]

Collegiate statistics

Lil'Jordan Humphrey Receiving
Year School Conf Class Pos G Rec Yds Avg TD
2016 Texas Big 12 FR WR 3 2 15 7.5 0
2017 Texas Big 12 SO WR 11 37 431 11.6 1
2018 Texas Big 12 JR WR 14 86 1,176 13.7 9
Career Texas 28 125 1,622 13.0 10

Professional career

Humphrey was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent following the 2019 NFL Draft.[11] He was waived on August 31, 2019 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[12][13] He was promoted to the active roster on September 18, 2019.[14] He was waived on October 26 and re-signed to the practice squad.[15] He was promoted again to the active roster on December 28, 2019.[16]

On September 5, 2020, Humphrey waived by the Saints and signed to the practice squad the next day.[17][18] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on September 30,[19] and restored to the practice squad on December 9.[20] He was elevated to the active roster on December 19 for the team's week 15 game against the Kansas City Chiefs, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[21] In the game, he recorded two catches for 29 yards and his first career touchdown reception during the 32–29 loss.[22] On January 2, 2021, Humphrey was promoted to the active roster for the season finale against the Carolina Panthers. On January 21, 2021, Humphrey signed a reserve/futures contract with the Saints.

References

  1. Estes, Taylor (April 27, 2019). "Lil'Jordan Humphrey picked up by Saints following NFL Draft". Horns247. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  2. "Lil'Jordan Humphrey Recruit Interests". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  3. Harrington, Joe (March 10, 2016). "Longhorns Class of 2016, They Said It: Southlake Carroll receiver Lil'Jordan Humphrey". Hookem.com. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  4. Autullo, Ryan (January 30, 2016). "3-star ATH Lil'Jordan Humphrey commits to Texas". Hookem.com. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  5. "Lil'Jordan Humphrey 2016 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  6. "Lil'Jordan Humphrey 2017 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  7. Carlton, Chuck (April 21, 2018). "'LJ is a baller': Lil'Jordan Humphrey helps solidify difference-maker status in Longhorns' spring game". SportsDay. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  8. "Lil'Jordan Humphrey 2018 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  9. Khan Jr., Sam (January 8, 2019). "WR Humphrey leaving Longhorns for NFL draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  10. Moyle, Nick (January 8, 2019). "Texas receiver Lil'Jordan Humphrey to enter 2019 NFL draft". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  11. "Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  12. "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  13. "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 1, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  14. Alper, Josh (September 18, 2019). "Saints sign Ray-Ray Armstrong, promote Lil'Jordan Humphrey". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  15. Sigler, John (October 26, 2019). "Saints waive Lil'Jordan Humphrey, promote Krishawn Hogan". Saints Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  16. Just, Amie (December 28, 2019). "Saints make several roster moves, promote WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey to active roster, waive DeShawn Shead". NOLA.com. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  17. "Saints announce 53-man roster reductions for 2020". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 5, 2020.
  18. "New Orleans Saints announce practice squad additions". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 6, 2020.
  19. Just, Amie (September 30, 2020). "Saints place WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey on injured list, sign WR Malik Henry to practice squad". NOLA.com. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  20. "Lil'Jordan Humphrey: Cleared from injury". CBSSports.com. December 9, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  21. "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. December 19, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  22. "Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints - December 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
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