Julius Gregory
Julius Gregory (born May 18, 1988) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Shaw University.
Gregory in 2017 | |||||||||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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Born: | Portsmouth, Virginia | May 18, 1988||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Portsmouth (VA) I. C. Norcom | ||||||||||
College: | Shaw | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||||||
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College career
Gregory played college football at Shaw University, where he was a record setting wide receiver for the Bears. As a senior in 2010, Gregory set the single season and career records for receiving touchdowns in a season.[1]
Professional career
Gregory went undrafted during the 2011 NFL Draft, and signed with the Carolina Force of American Indoor Football (AIF) in 2012. Late in December 2013, Gregory worked out for the Denver Broncos, but did not sign with the team.[2] During the 2014 season, Gregory played for the York Capitals, also of the AIF. Gregory was named the Co-MVP of the league.[3] Gregory signed with the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) on September 26, 2015,[4] but was later assigned to the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League (AFL).[5] On June 22, 2016, Gregory was traded to the Arizona Rattlers for future considerations.[6] Gregory was assigned to the Washington Valor on January 11, 2017.[7] On April 26, 2017, Gregory was placed on recallable reassignment. On May 8, 2017, Gregory was assigned to the Valor. On June 1, 2017, Gregory was placed on reassignment. On March 21, 2018, he was assigned to the Albany Empire. On April 7, 2018, he was placed on reassignment.[8] On March 5, 2019, Gregory was assigned to the Columbus Destroyers. On April 13, 2019, he was placed on recallable reassignment and became a free agent. May 5, 2019 Gregory signed with the Carolina Cobras of the NAL.Gregory has resigned for the 2020 season.
References
- "CIAA Football Players of the Week - Week Eight". www.theciaa.com. Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. October 18, 2010. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- Ian Henson (December 5, 2013). "Nine Players Work Out for the Broncos". www.milehighreport.com. SB Nation. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- "York Capitals player Gregory named co-MVP of American Indoor Football". www.yorkdispatch.com. York Dispatch. July 21, 2014. Archived from the original on April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- "PIFL Transactions September 15th - 30th". www.proifl.com. Professional Indoor Football League. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- Brandon Wright (March 26, 2015). "Storm meets Cleveland on Friday in season opener". www.tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- "Rattlers Acquire Dynamic WR Julius Gregory Via Trade". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. June 22, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- "Transactions". afldigital.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- "Recent Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
External links
- Shaw bio
Media related to Julius Gregory at Wikimedia Commons