Jason Huntley
_(cropped).jpg) Huntley in January 2021 | |||||||||
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| Born: | April 20, 1998 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Martin (Arlington, Texas) | ||||||||
| College: | New Mexico State (2016–2019) | ||||||||
| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2020 / round: 5 / pick: 172 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Jason Kiree Huntley (born April 20, 1998) is an American professional football running back who is a free agent. He played college football for the New Mexico State Aggies, and was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL draft.[1]
College career
[edit]Coming out of Martin High School in Arlington, Texas, Huntley was not highly recruited and signed with New Mexico State. He returned three kickoffs for touchdowns in 2018.[2] In 2019, Huntley rushed for 1,090 yards (7.1 yards per carry) with nine touchdowns and also had 1,119 receiving yards.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Detroit Lions
[edit]Huntley was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round with the 172nd overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft.[3] On July 13, 2020, the Lions signed Huntley to a four-year contract.[4] He was waived by the Lions during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020.[5]
Philadelphia Eagles
[edit]Huntley was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles on September 6, 2020.[6] He made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the Washington Football Team, and had 1 rushing attempt for 1 yard. He finished the season playing in 5 games, rushing 5 times for 19 yards, and 1 reception for 0 yards.
On August 31, 2021, Huntley was waived by the Eagles and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[7][8] He was signed to the active roster on January 10, 2022.[9] He was released on August 30.[10]
Pittsburgh Steelers
[edit]On September 2, 2022, Huntley signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad.[11] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023.[12] He was released on August 1, 2023.[13]
Indianapolis Colts
[edit]On August 9, 2023, Huntley signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[14] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[15][16] He was released on September 12.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ Drysdale, Don (April 25, 2020). "Detroit Lions select RB Jason Huntley with second 5th Round pick in 2020 NFL Draft". Detroit Sports Nation. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ Woodberry, Evan (April 25, 2020). "4 things to know about Jason Huntley, Lions' speedy new back". MLive. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ a b Twentyman, Tim (April 25, 2020). "Lions draft running back Jason Huntley". Detroit Lions.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Reisman, Jeremy (July 8, 2020). "Detroit Lions sign 5th-round pick Jason Huntley". prideofdetroit.com. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ "Lions announce roster moves". Detroit Lions. September 5, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (September 6, 2020). "Eagles claim RB Jason Huntley off waivers". Philadelphia Eagles. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (August 31, 2021). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ "Eagles agree to terms with 15 players to join the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 1, 2021.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (January 10, 2022). "Eagles make several roster moves on Monday". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (August 30, 2022). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Varley, Teresa (September 2, 2022). "Steelers make practice squad additions". Steelers.com.
- ^ "Steelers sign 10 to Reserve/Future contracts". Steelers.com. January 10, 2023. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "Steelers sign two, place Trice on IR". Steelers.com. August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Colts sign RB Jason Huntley, TE Ricky Seals-Jones; waive-injured TE La'Michael Pettway, S Michael Tutsie". Colts.com. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ Stankevitz, JJ (August 29, 2023). "Colts make roster moves to form initial 53-man roster". Colts.com.
- ^ "Colts sign 16 to practice squad". Colts.com. August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Colts sign 3 to practice squad; waive 3 from practice squad". Colts.com. September 12, 2023.