Jason Huntley

Jason Kiree Huntley (born April 20, 1998) is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at New Mexico State, and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.[1]

Jason Huntley
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Jason Huntley in January 2021
No. 38 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1998-04-20) April 20, 1998
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Martin
(Arlington, Texas)
College:New Mexico State (2016–2019)
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 5 / Pick: 172
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Reserve/futures
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Rushing yards:70
Rushing average:3.9
Rushing touchdowns:0
Receptions:1
Receiving yards:0
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College career

Coming out of Martin High School in Arlington, Texas, Huntley was not highly recruited and signed with New Mexico State. He returned three kickoffs for touchdowns in 2018.[2] In 2019, Huntley rushed for 1,090 yards (7.1 yards per carry) with nine touchdowns and also had 1,119 receiving yards.[3]

Professional career

Detroit Lions

Huntley was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round with the 172nd overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.[3] On July 13, 2020, the Lions signed Huntley to a four-year contract.[4] He was waived by the Lions during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020.[5]

Philadelphia Eagles

Huntley was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles on September 6, 2020.[6] He made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the Washington Football Team, and had 1 rushing attempt for 1 yard. He finished the season playing in 5 games, rushing 5 times for 19 yards, and 1 reception for 0 yards.

On August 31, 2021, Huntley was waived by the Eagles and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[7][8] He was signed to the active roster on January 10, 2022.[9] He was released on August 30.[10]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On September 2, 2022, Huntley signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad.[11] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023.[12]

References
  1. Drysdale, Don (April 25, 2020). "Detroit Lions select RB Jason Huntley with second 5th Round pick in 2020 NFL Draft". Detroit Sports Nation. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  2. Woodberry, Evan (April 25, 2020). "4 things to know about Jason Huntley, Lions' speedy new back". MLive. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  3. Twentyman, Tim (April 25, 2020). "Lions draft running back Jason Huntley". Detroit Lions.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  4. Reisman, Jeremy (July 8, 2020). "Detroit Lions sign 5th-round pick Jason Huntley". prideofdetroit.com. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  5. "Lions announce roster moves". Detroit Lions. September 5, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  6. McPherson, Chris (September 6, 2020). "Eagles claim RB Jason Huntley off waivers". Philadelphia Eagles. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  7. McPherson, Chris (August 31, 2021). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  8. "Eagles agree to terms with 15 players to join the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 1, 2021.
  9. McPherson, Chris (January 10, 2022). "Eagles make several roster moves on Monday". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  10. McPherson, Chris (August 30, 2022). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  11. Varley, Teresa (September 2, 2022). "Steelers make practice squad additions". Steelers.com.
  12. "Steelers sign 10 to Reserve/Future contracts". Steelers.com. January 10, 2023.
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