Jhurell Pressley

Jhurell Pressley (born May 20, 1992) is an American football running back most recently playing for the DC Defenders of the XFL. He played college football at New Mexico and was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He has also been a member of the Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants, and Arizona Hotshots.

Jhurell Pressley
Pressley during the 2016 preseason with Minnesota.
Free agent
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1992-05-20) May 20, 1992
Newark, Delaware
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Red Lion Christian Academy
(Bear, Delaware)
College:New Mexico
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Pressley attended The University of New Mexico, where he played on the New Mexico Lobos football team from 2011 to 2015.[1]

Statistics

Source: GoLobos.com

YearTeamGRushingReceiving
AttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTD
2012UNM 131044624.440648621.5551
2013UNM 12292739.480666811.3400
2014UNM 121141,0839.577127466.6320
2015UNM 131479076.27511122.020
Total503942,7256.980351820211.2551

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m)		 206 lb
(93 kg)		 4.40 s 1.44 s 2.57 s 4.15 s 7.01 s 33.5 in
(0.85 m)		 9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		 25 reps
All values are from Pro Day[2]

Minnesota Vikings

After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft, Pressley signed with the Minnesota Vikings on May 2, 2016.[3] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Vikings during final team cuts.[4]

Green Bay Packers

On September 5, 2016, Pressley was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers.[5] He was released by the Packers on September 14, 2016.[6]

Atlanta Falcons

Pressley was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad on October 25, 2016.[7] On August 16, 2017, Pressley re-signed with the Falcons.[8] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the Falcons' practice squad the next day.[9][10] He was released on September 19, 2017.[11]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On September 26, 2017, Pressley was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad.[12] He was released on October 9, 2017.[13]

New York Giants

On August 20, 2018, Pressley signed with the New York Giants.[14] He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[15][16] He was released on November 8, 2018.

Arizona Hotshots

On February 10, 2019, Pressley made his debut for the Arizona Hotshots in their season opener against the Salt Lake Stallions. His 64 rushing yards and 30 yard touchdown reception in the opener earned him AAF Team of the Week honors. The league ceased operations in April 2019.[17]

Pressley was suspended for the first two weeks of the 2019 NFL season for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing drugs policy on April 5, 2019.[18] He was reinstated from suspension on September 17, 2019.

DC Defenders

Pressley was taken in the 3rd round in the 2020 XFL Draft by the DC Defenders.[19]

References
  1. "New Mexico Lobos: Jhurell Pressley". GoLobos.com. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  2. "Jhurell Pressley – New Mexico, RB : 2016 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  3. "Vikings agree to terms with rookie free agents". Vikings.com. May 2, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  4. "Vikings announce roster moves, set roster". Vikings.com. September 3, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  5. "Packers sign LS Goode; claim RB Pressley". Packers.com. September 5, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  6. "Packers release RB Pressley". Packers.com. September 14, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  7. Jackson, Curtis (October 25, 2016). "Falcons release Person, Hawk; sign Ward, Ridley". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  8. Conway, Kelsey (August 16, 2017). "Falcons sign running back Jhurell Pressley, reach injury settlement with B. J. Daniels". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  9. Conway, Kelsey (September 2, 2017). "2017 Atlanta Falcons Roster Cuts Tracker: Deadline To 53 Is 4 P.M. ET On Saturday". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  10. McFadden, Will (September 4, 2017). "Falcons Announce 10 Players Added To Their Practice Squad". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  11. Conway, Kelsey (September 19, 2017). "Falcons Sign Defensive Lineman Taniela Tupou to Practice Squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017.
  12. "Jaguars Sign RB Jhurell Pressley To Practice Squad, Place RB Tim Cook On Injured List". NFLTradeRumors.co. September 26, 2017.
  13. "Jags sign OL Oni Omoile and RB Brandon Wilds to practice squad". USAToday.com. October 10, 2017.
  14. Eisen, Michael (August 20, 2018). "Giants sign RB Jhurell Pressley, LB Warren Long". Giants.com.
  15. Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2018). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com.
  16. Eisen, Michael (September 2, 2018). "Giants waive QB Davis Webb, announce practice squad among roster moves". Giants.com.
  17. Michael Rothstein, Seth Wickersham (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  18. Dunleavy, Ryan (April 8, 2019). "Ex-Giants RB Jhurell Pressley's NFL suspension due to PED violation". NJ.com. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  19. Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
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