Josiah Deguara

Josiah Deguara
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Deguara with the Green Bay Packers in 2021
No. 81 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1997-02-14) February 14, 1997 (age 27)
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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2024
Receptions:49
Receiving yards:446
Receiving touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Josiah Daniel Deguara (born February 14, 1997) is an American professional football tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Cincinnati and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2020 NFL draft.

Early years

Deguara attended Folsom High School in Folsom, California.[1] 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.[2]

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.[3] Deguara was a First-team All-American Athletic Conference selection.[4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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[5][6]

Green Bay Packers

The Green Bay Packers selected Deguara in the third round with the 94th overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft.[7] He signed his rookie contract on July 24, 2020.[8] 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.[9] He suffered a torn ACL in Week 5 and was placed on injured reserve on October 13, 2020.[10]

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.[11]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Deguara signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on March 28, 2024.[12] He was released on August 27, and re–signed to the practice squad.[13][14] Deguara was elevated to the Jaguars' active roster on September 23, for a game against the Buffalo Bills, and signed to the active roster the following week.[15]

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
2023 GB 15 4 8 65 8.1 19 0 0 0
Total 50 10 47 436 9.3 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
2023 GB 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Total 3 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.[16]

References

  1. ^ Finley, Lisa (September 2, 2023). "2023-24 Folsom Alumni, Josiah Deguara Begins His 4th Year in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers". Folsom High School. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Josiah Deguara". 247Sports.com. April 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "Josiah Deguara College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "Packers select Josiah Deguara in the third round". WSAW. April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  5. ^ "Josiah Deguara Combine Profile". National Football League. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "2020 Draft Scout Josiah Deguara, Cincinnati NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  7. ^ "Packers select Cincinnati TE Josiah Deguara with No. 94 pick in 2020 NFL Draft". packers.com. April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  8. ^ "Packers sign TE Josiah Deguara". packers.com. July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  9. ^ Racer, Owen (September 14, 2020). "Former Bearcat secures first NFL reception with Packers". The News Record. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  10. ^ "Packers place Josiah Deguara on injured reserve". Packers.com. October 13, 2020.
  11. ^ Camara, Brad (November 21, 2021). "Josiah Deguara Finds The End Zone in Sunday's Loss To Minnesota". RotoBaller.com. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  12. ^ Oehser, John (March 28, 2024). "Tight End Josiah Deguara Signs Deal with Jacksonville Jaguars". Jaguars.com. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  13. ^ "Roster Moves: Jacksonville Jaguars Make The Following Roster Moves Hours Before 2024 Roster Deadline". Jaguars.com. August 27, 2024.
  14. ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Announce Additions to the 2024 Practice Squad". Jaguars.com. August 28, 2024.
  15. ^ "Jaguars elevate TE Josiah Deguara, CB Christian Braswell for Monday night". NBC Sports. September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  16. ^ Schneidman, Matt (September 7, 2020). "Did you know? An interesting tidbit about every player on the Packers roster". The Athletic. Retrieved September 9, 2020.