Josh Huff (born October 14, 1991) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oregon.
High school
Huff attended Nimitz High School in Houston, Texas, where he was a letterman in football and track. In football, he played on the same team as fellow NFL player Marion Grice. He played quarterback, wide receiver, running back and cornerback for the Cougars, accumulating nearly 2,000 yards of total offense as a senior, as he rushed for 1,147 yards and 11 touchdowns and threw for 856 more yards. He was named an 2008 Class 5A second-team all-district on offense.
In addition to football, Huff also competed as a sprinter for the school's track & field team. He recorded a personal-best time of 10.86 seconds in the 100 meters on his way to a second-place finish at the 19-5A district meet as a junior. He was also a member of the 4 × 200m relay squad.
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College career
Huff attended the University of Oregon from 2010 to 2013. During his career, he caught 144 passes for 2,366 yards and 24 touchdowns. In his senior year he broke the school record for receiving yards in a single season with 1,140 yards, the previous record was 1,123 yards and was set in 1970.
He was also named honorable mention All-Pac-12 in both his junior and senior seasons.
Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
Huff was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft with the 86th overall pick, reuniting Huff with former Oregon head coach Chip Kelly. On May 13, he signed a four-year deal with the team.
In 2014, Huff had a 107-yard opening kickoff return for a touchdown against the Tennessee Titans, the longest play in Eagles history. While Huff saw limited action as a wide receiver in 2014, his play time began to increase in 2015. In week five against the New Orleans Saints he caught his first touchdown from Sam Bradford. Against the Miami Dolphins he caught another touchdown but the Eagles were not able to win the game, eventually losing 20-19. The following week Huff caught another touchdown pass, this time from Mark Sanchez (filling in for an injured Bradford), but the Eagles lost 45-17. In 2015, after only catching 8 passes for 24 yards in his first 5 games, Huff had his best game of the young season in a win against the undefeated Minnesota Vikings, catching all 4 of his targets for 39 yards and returning a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown. Huff followed this up with only 1 catch for 9 yards against the Dallas Cowboys but also had a 53-yard return.
On November 1, 2016, Huff was arrested with marijuana and a firearm in his vehicle. Despite statements by coach Doug Pederson that Huff would still play the following week, Huff was released by the Eagles on November 3.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Huff was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad on November 7, 2016. He was promoted to the active roster on December 6, 2016.
On September 2, 2017, Huff was released by the Buccaneers.
Career statistics
References
External links
- Philadelphia Eagles bio
- Oregon Ducks bio
