.jpg.webp) Deguara with the Packers in 2021 | |||||||
| No. 81 – Green Bay Packers | |||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | February 14, 1997 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 | |||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2023 | |||||||
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| 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
| 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 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
- ↑ "Josiah Deguara". 247Sports.com. April 24, 2020.
- ↑ "Josiah Deguara College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ↑ "Packers select Josiah Deguara in the third round". WSAW. April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ↑ "Josiah Deguara Combine Profile". National Football League. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ↑ "2020 Draft Scout Josiah Deguara, Cincinnati NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ↑ "Packers select Cincinnati TE Josiah Deguara with No. 94 pick in 2020 NFL Draft". packers.com. April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ↑ "Packers sign TE Josiah Deguara". packers.com. July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ↑ Racer, Owen (September 14, 2020). "Former Bearcat secures first NFL reception with Packers". The News Record. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ↑ "Packers place Josiah Deguara on injured reserve". Packers.com. October 13, 2020.
- ↑ Camara, Brad (November 21, 2021). "Josiah Deguara Finds The End Zone in Sunday's Loss To Minnesota". RotoBaller.com. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ↑ Schneidman, Matt (September 7, 2020). "Did you know? An interesting tidbit about every player on the Packers roster". The Athletic. Retrieved September 9, 2020.