Josiah Daniel Deguara (born February 14, 1997) is an American professional football tight end and fullback. He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2020 NFL draft.
.jpg) Deguara with the Green Bay Packers in 2021 | |||||||||
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| Positions | Tight end, fullback | ||||||||
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| Born | February 14, 1997 Santa Rosa, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Folsom (Folsom, California) | ||||||||
| College | Cincinnati (2015–2019) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2020: 3rd round, 94th overall pick | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2025 | |||||||||
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Early life
editDeguara attended Folsom High School in Folsom, California.[1] Listed as a three-star recruit by 247Sports and a two-star recruit by 247Sports Composite, Deguara picked Cincinnati over an offer from Air Force.[2]
College career
editDeguara 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
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 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) | 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.91 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
editThe 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
editOn March 28, 2024, Deguara signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.[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] Deguara played in 15 games with the Jaguars in 2024 and recorded 3 receptions for 14 yards. He played 87 offensive snaps and 243 special teams snaps.
Arizona Cardinals
editOn May 5, 2025, Deguara signed with the Arizona Cardinals on a one-year contract.[16] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[17][18] On October 15, Deguara was signed to the active roster.[19] Deguara was released on November 4,[20] and re-signed with the Cardinals the following day.[21]
NFL career statistics
editPersonal life
editWhile at the University of Cincinnati, Deguara interned in the operations department of FC Cincinnati.[22]
References
edit- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Oehser, John (March 28, 2024). "Tight End Josiah Deguara Signs Deal with Jacksonville Jaguars". Jaguars.com. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Roster Moves: Jacksonville Jaguars Make The Following Roster Moves Hours Before 2024 Roster Deadline". Jaguars.com. August 27, 2024.
- ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Announce Additions to the 2024 Practice Squad". Jaguars.com. August 28, 2024.
- ↑ Williams, Charean (September 23, 2024). "Jaguars elevate TE Josiah Deguara, CB Christian Braswell for Monday night". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ↑ Gershman, Zach. "Cardinals Add Tight End Josiah Deguara To Roster". azcardinals.com. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ↑ Gershman, Zach. "Cardinals Announce Initial 13 Players To Practice Squad For 2025". azcardinals.com. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ↑ Urban, Darren. "Bam Knight Surprise, Nolen On PUP As Cardinals Make Final Cuts To Get To 53-Man Roster". azcardinals.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ↑ Urban, Darren. "Cardinals Open Practice Window For First-Round Pick Walter Nolen III". azcardinals.com. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ↑ https://nfltraderumors.co/nfl-transactions-tuesday-11-4/
- ↑ https://nfltraderumors.co/nfl-transactions-wednesday-11-5/
- ↑ Schneidman, Matt (September 7, 2020). "Did you know? An interesting tidbit about every player on the Packers roster". The Athletic. Retrieved September 9, 2020.