Jeff Gladney

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Jeff Gladney
Free agent
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1996-12-12) December 12, 1996 (age 25)
New Boston, Texas
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:New Boston
(New Boston, Texas)
College:TCU
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 31
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • First team All-Big 12 (2019)
  • Second team All-Big 12 (2018)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Total tackles:81
Forced fumbles:1
Pass deflections:3
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Jeff Gladney (born December 12, 1996) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at TCU. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

High school career[]

Playing at New Boston High School in New Boston, Texas, Gladney was a three-star recruit[1] and signed with Texas Christian University on February 5, 2015[2] after originally committing to the program on June 6, 2014.[3] Gladney chose TCU over offers from North Texas, Northern Illinois, Rice, Texas State, Tulsa and UTSA.[3]

College career[]

Gladney redshirted his freshman year due to a torn ACL sustained during his senior year in high school,[4] but then was a four-year starter at Texas Christian University.[5] During his junior season, Gladney made waves as a cover corner, earning first team all-Big 12 Conference by Pro Football Focus and second team all-Big 12 by the coaches.[6] He injured a meniscus before his senior season but played the whole year, waiting for surgery until after the conclusion of the season.[7] Over his TCU career, he recorded five interceptions and was named to the 2020 Senior Bowl roster after his senior season[8] as well as garnering first team all-Big 12 honors by the Associated Press.[9]

NFL draft evaluators praised Gladney for his physical style of play.[10]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+1⁄4 in
(1.78 m) 		191 lb
(87 kg) 		31+7⁄8 in
(0.81 m) 		9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.48 s 7.26 s 37.5 in
(0.95 m)		 10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		 17 reps
All values from NFL Combine[11]

Gladney was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round with the 31st overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.[12]

2020 season[]

Heading into his first training camp, Gladney was competing for a starting job against Mike Hughes, Holton Hill, and fellow rookie Cameron Dantzler. Gladney was named the fourth cornerback behind Dantzler, Hughes, and Hill to begin the season.

In Week 6 against the Atlanta Falcons, Gladney forced his first fumble on running back Brian Hill which was recovered by the Vikings during the 40–23 loss.[13] Overall, Gladney finished the 2020 season with 81 total tackles, three passes defensed, and one forced fumble.[14]

He was released on August 3, 2021 after his indictment for domestic violence.[15]

Legal issues[]

On April 5, 2021, Gladney turned himself into authorities on a felony family violence assault charge in Dallas, after he allegedly struck his girlfriend during an argument. He was indicted on August 3, 2021, for domestic violence.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ "Jeff Gladney, New Boston, Athlete". 247Sports. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  2. ^ Richert, Josh (February 5, 2015). "On The Dotted Line". Texarkana Gazette. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Graham, Mike (June 6, 2014). "New Boston's Jeff Gladney commits to TCU". ETSN. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  4. ^ Brugler, Dane (April 7, 2020). The Athletic's 2020 NFL Draft Guide (PDF). The Athletic. p. 197. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  5. ^ Tuls, Jonah (December 6, 2019). "Tuls' Takes: Jeff Gladney is Top-Tier CB Prospect". The Draft Network. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  6. ^ Triebwasser, Melissa (June 14, 2019). "TCU Football's Jalen Reagor, Jeff Gladney named preseason All-Americans". Frogs O War. SB Nation. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  7. ^ Krammer, Andrew (September 12, 2020). "Vikings rookie cornerback Jeff Gladney keeps reaching his goals". Star-Tribune. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  8. ^ Shipley, John (January 9, 2020). "Senior Bowl Preview: Which CBs in Mobile Should the Jaguars Be Interested In?". JaguarMaven. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  9. ^ Davison, Drew (December 13, 2019). "TCU football lands four players on the AP All-Big 12 first team". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  10. ^ Brugler, Dane (January 14, 2020). "2020 NFL Mock Draft 2.0: Patriots and five other teams land a quarterback in two-round projection". The Athletic. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  11. ^ "Jeff Gladney Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  12. ^ White, R.J. (April 23, 2020). "2020 NFL Draft grades: Vikings get a 'B' for selecting Jeff Gladney at No. 31 overall". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  13. ^ "Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings – October 18th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  14. ^ "Jeff Gladney 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  15. ^ "Statement From The Vikings on Jeff Gladney". Vikings.com.
  16. ^ "Minnesota Vikings CB Jeff Gladney indicted on felony domestic violence charge". USAToday.com.

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