Lil'Jordan Humphrey
Lil'Jordan Humphrey (born April 19, 1998) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Texas.
Humphrey with Texas in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | April 19, 1998 Southlake, Texas |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Carroll (TX) |
| College: | Texas |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Undrafted: | 2019 |
| Career history | |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Early years
Humphrey attended Carroll Senior High School in Southlake, Texas. He played running back and wide receiver for the Dragons high school football team. He received numerous offers, including from Texas, Wisconsin, California, Iowa, Ole Miss, Oregon State, Texas Tech, UCF, and Washington.[1] He committed to the University of Texas to play college football.[2][3]
College career
Humphrey played in 10 games as a true freshman at Texas in 2016, recording two receptions for 15 yards.[4] As a sophomore in 2017, he played in 12 games with six starts and had 37 receptions for 431 yards and one touchdown.[5][6] As a junior, Humphrey had 86 receptions for 1,176 yards and nine touchdowns.[7] After the season, he entered the 2019 NFL Draft.[8][9]
Collegiate statistics
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+5⁄8 in (1.92 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.75 s | 1.65 s | 2.77 s | 4.29 s | 7.09 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | 13 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[10][11] | ||||||||||||
New Orleans Saints
Humphrey was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent following the 2019 NFL Draft.[12] He was waived on August 31, 2019 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[13][14] He was promoted to the active roster on September 18, 2019.[15] He was waived on October 26 and re-signed to the practice squad.[16] He was promoted again to the active roster on December 28, 2019.[17]
On September 5, 2020, Humphrey waived by the Saints and signed to the practice squad the next day.[18][19] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on September 30,[20] and restored to the practice squad on December 9.[21] He was elevated to the active roster on December 19, December 24, and January 2, 2021, for the team's weeks 15, 16, and 17 games against the Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings, and Carolina Panthers, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[22][23][24] In the Chiefs game, he recorded two catches for 29 yards and his first career touchdown reception during the 32–29 loss.[25] He was elevated again on January 9 for the wild card playoff game against the Chicago Bears, and reverted to the practice squad again following the game.[26] On January 18, 2021, Humphrey signed a reserve/futures contract with the Saints.[27]
On March 16, 2022 it was reported that Humphrey would be returning to the Saints as a restricted free-agent.[28] However, a failed physical voided the Saints offer.
New England Patriots
On June 16, 2022, Humphrey signed a one year deal with the New England Patriots.[29] He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[30][31] He was promoted to the active roster on September 13.[32] He was waived on October 11 and re-signed to the practice squad.[33][34] He was elevated to the active roster on October 15, via a standard elevation which caused him to revert back to the practice squad after the game.[35] He was released from the practice squad on November 15, 2022.[36]
References
- ^ "Lil'Jordan Humphrey Recruit Interests". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ^ Harrington, Joe (March 10, 2016). "Longhorns Class of 2016, They Said It: Southlake Carroll receiver Lil'Jordan Humphrey". Hookem.com. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ Autullo, Ryan (January 30, 2016). "3-star ATH Lil'Jordan Humphrey commits to Texas". Hookem.com. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Lil'Jordan Humphrey 2016 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ "Lil'Jordan Humphrey 2017 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ Carlton, Chuck (April 21, 2018). "'LJ is a baller': Lil'Jordan Humphrey helps solidify difference-maker status in Longhorns' spring game". SportsDay. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Lil'Jordan Humphrey 2018 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ Khan Jr., Sam (January 8, 2019). "WR Humphrey leaving Longhorns for NFL draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ Moyle, Nick (January 8, 2019). "Texas receiver Lil'Jordan Humphrey to enter 2019 NFL draft". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Lil'Jordan Humphrey Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "LilJordan Humphrey, Texas, WR, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 1, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ Alper, Josh (September 18, 2019). "Saints sign Ray-Ray Armstrong, promote Lil'Jordan Humphrey". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ Sigler, John (October 26, 2019). "Saints waive Lil'Jordan Humphrey, promote Krishawn Hogan". Saints Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ Just, Amie (December 28, 2019). "Saints make several roster moves, promote WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey to active roster, waive DeShawn Shead". NOLA.com. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Saints announce 53-man roster reductions for 2020". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 5, 2020.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce practice squad additions". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 6, 2020.
- ^ Just, Amie (September 30, 2020). "Saints place WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey on injured list, sign WR Malik Henry to practice squad". NOLA.com. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ "Lil'Jordan Humphrey: Cleared from injury". CBSSports.com. December 9, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. December 19, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. December 24, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. January 2, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ "Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints - December 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ Alper, Josh (January 9, 2021). "Saints activate Alvin Kamara, Michael Thomas". NBCSports.com. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (January 18, 2021). "Saints Sign 13 Players To Futures Deals, Release WR Jake Kumerow From PS". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Saints Re-Sign Restricted Free-Agent WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey | Sports Illustrated New Orleans Saints News, Analysis and More". www.si.com. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "Former Saint Lil'Jordan Humphrey signs with Patriots". www.canalstreetchronicles.com. June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit". Patriots.com. August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Patriots Sign 15 Players to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Patriots Make Series of Roster Moves". Patriots.com. September 13, 2022.
- ^ "Patriots Release WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey from the 53-Man Roster; Release OL Sebastian Gutierrez from the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. October 11, 2022.
- ^ "Patriots Sign RB Kevin Harris to the 53-Man Roster from the Practice Squad; Sign WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. October 13, 2022.
- ^ Thomas, Oliver (October 15, 2022). "Patriots elevate quarterback Garrett Gilbert, receiver Lil'Jordan Humphrey from practice squad for Week 6". Pats Pulpit. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "Patriots Release WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey from the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
External links
- New Orleans Saints bio
- Texas Longhorns bio