Josh Huff
| Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||
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| Born: | October 14, 1991 Jacksonville, Florida | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 206 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Oregon | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2014 / round: 3 / pick: 86 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2014 | |||||||||
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Josh Huff (born October 14, 1991) is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Eagles in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oregon.
High School
Huff attended Nimitz High School in Houston, Texas, where he was a letterman in football and track. In football, he played on the same team as fellow NFL player Marion Grice. He played quarterback, wide receiver, running back and cornerback for the Cougars, accumulating nearly 2,000 yards of total offense as a senior, as he rushed for 1,147 yards and 11 touchdowns and threw for 856 more yards. He was named an 2008 Class 5A second-team all-district on offense.
In addition to football, Huff also competed as a sprinter for the school's track & field team. He recorded a personal-best time of 10.86 seconds in the 100 meters on his way to a second place finish at the 19-5A district meet as a junior.[1] He was also a member of the 4x200m relay squad.
Recruiting
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Josh Huff WR |
Houston, TX | Nimitz | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.4 | Jan 22, 2010 |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 36 (WR) Rivals: 7 (WR)[2] ESPN: 99 (WR)[3] | ||||||
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College career
Huff attended the University of Oregon from 2010 to 2013. During his career, he caught 144 passes for 2,366 yards and 24 touchdowns. In his senior year he broke the school record for receiving yards in a single season with 1,140 yards, the previous record was 1,123 yards and was set in 1970.
He was also named honorable mention All-Pac-12 in both his junior and senior seasons.
Professional career
2014 NFL Draft
| Height | Weight | 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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| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
206 lb (93 kg) |
4.46 s | 1.57 s | 2.58 s | 4.12 s | 6.96 s | 37 in (0.94 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
15 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[4] | ||||||||||||
Philadelphia Eagles
He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft with the 86th overall pick, reuniting Huff with former Oregon head coach Chip Kelly. On May 13, he signed a four-year deal with the team.