Gary Jennings Jr.

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Gary Jennings Jr.
Free agent
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1997-03-07) March 7, 1997 (age 24)
Stafford, Virginia
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Colonial Forge (Stafford, Virginia)
College:West Virginia
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 4 / Pick: 120
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Gary Jennings Jr. (born March 7, 1997) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at West Virginia.

Early years[]

Gary attended Colonial Forge High School in Stafford, Virginia.[1] He played quarterback, wide receiver and safety in high school. He committed to West Virginia University to play college football.[2]

College career[]

Jennings played at West Virginia from 2015 to 2018.[3][4] During his career, he played in 50 games with 22 starts and had 168 receptions for 2,294 yards and 17 touchdowns.[5][6]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m) 		214 lb
(97 kg) 		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m) 		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.42 s 4.15 s 7.32 s 37 in
(0.94 m)		 10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)		 20 reps
All values from NFL Combine[7]

Seattle Seahawks[]

Jennings was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round (120th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[8] He was waived on November 5, 2019, without appearing in a game.[9]

Miami Dolphins[]

On November 6, 2019, Jennings was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on November 20, 2019.[11]

On September 5, 2020, Jennings was waived by the Dolphins.[12]

Baltimore Ravens[]

Jennings was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad on December 16, 2020,[13] and released on December 22.[14]

Buffalo Bills[]

On December 30, 2020, Jennings was signed to the Buffalo Bills' practice squad.[15] He was released on January 4, 2021.[16]

Indianapolis Colts[]

Jennings signed a reserve/future contract with the Indianapolis Colts on January 6, 2021.[17] He was waived/injured on August 8, 2021, and placed on injured reserve. On August 12, 2021, Jennings was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement.

Las Vegas Raiders[]

On November 11, 2021, Jennings was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad, but was released four days later.[18][19]

References[]

  1. ^ LANCE-STAR, TAFT COGHILL JR / THE FREE. "HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK: Eagles' Jennings drawing interest". Fredericksburg.com.
  2. ^ LANCE–STAR, JOEY LoMONACO THE FREE. "Colonial Forge graduate Jennings making most of his chances with West Virginia". Fredericksburg.com.
  3. ^ "West Virginia's Jennings Ready for Final Season".
  4. ^ Manning, Sean; Post, The Dominion (September 6, 2018). "West Virginia receiver Gary Jennings has an uncanny catching ability".
  5. ^ writer, Tom Bragg Staff. "WVU football: Receiver Gary Jennings still out to prove himself as NFL Draft approaches". Charleston Gazette-Mail.
  6. ^ writer, Tom Bragg Staff. "WVU football notebook: Ankle injury to keep receiver Gary Jennings out of Camping World Bowl". Charleston Gazette-Mail.
  7. ^ "Gary Jennings Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  8. ^ Boyle, John (April 27, 2019). "Seahawks Draft WVU WR Gary Jennings, Who Once Had Russell Wilson For A Basketball Coach". Seahawks.com.
  9. ^ Boyle, John (November 5, 2019). "Seahawks Make roster move". Seahawks.com.
  10. ^ "Dolphins Awarded Gary Jennings Off Waivers". MiamiDolphins.com. November 6, 2019.
  11. ^ "Dolphins Sign Adrian Colbert, Activate Andrew Van Ginkel, Promote Gerald Willis". MiamiDolphins.com. November 20, 2019.
  12. ^ "Dolphins Acquire Lynn Bowden, Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 5, 2020.
  13. ^ Zrebiec, Jeff [@jeffzrebiec] (December 16, 2020). "Ravens signed DT Braxton Hoyett and WR Gary Jennings to their practice squad. Their four practice squad protections this week: QB Tyler Huntley, TE Eric Tomlinson, LS Nick Moore and CB Pierre Desir" (Tweet). Retrieved February 2, 2021 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "Gary Jennings: Cut from practice squad". CBSSports.com. December 22, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  15. ^ McCoy, James P. (December 30, 2020). "Bills sign wide receiver Gary Jennings Jr. to practice squad". BuffaloNews.com. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  16. ^ Lasting, Dante (January 4, 2021). "Bills sign Kenny Stills and Tanner Gentry to the practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  17. ^ "Colts Sign WR Gary Jennings & RB Benny LeMay To Reserve/Future Contracts". Colts.com. January 6, 2021.
  18. ^ "Raiders Sign Former Dolphins, Colts WR After Recent Signee Got Hurt". Heavy.com. November 11, 2021.
  19. ^ "Raiders Sign Ex-Steelers LB to Replace Alec Ingold at FB, Release WR". Heavy.com. November 15, 2021.

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