Gregory Senat (born September 8, 1994) is an

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offensive tackle for the New York Jets of the

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(NFL). He played college football at

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Early years

Senat attended

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, where his main sport was

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. He played his last two years on the JV football team as a

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. He also practiced

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from 7 to 10th grade. After his junior year, he enrolled at Marianapolis Preparatory School in the NEPSAC conference to receive more exposure from college recruiters and focus on his first love basketball.

College career

Senat accepted a basketball scholarship from

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. He played as a

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for 4 seasons. As a senior in 2016, he contributed to the team winning the

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regular season basketball championship, having a 23-11 record and the school's first-ever postseason victory, in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament against St. Bonaventure University. As a senior in 2016, he joined the football team. His size and athletic ability at the Football Championship Subdivision level, allowed him to start all 22 games at right tackle in two seasons. He participated in the East-West Shrine All-Star Football Game, becoming the first player from a

school to do so.

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Senat was selected by the

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in the sixth round (212th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2018 after having foot surgery. On September 14, 2019, Senat was waived by the Ravens.

Kansas City Chiefs

On September 16, 2019, Senat was claimed off waivers by the

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. The Chiefs placed him on injured reserve on November 2, 2019. That season, the Chiefs went on to win

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. He was waived on September 5, 2020.

Cleveland Browns

Senat was signed to the

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' practice squad on September 8, 2020.

Dallas Cowboys

On October 6, 2020, Senat was signed by the

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off the Browns practice squad. He appeared in 10 games, playing on the

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units.

Cleveland Browns (second stint)

On March 19, 2021, Senat signed with the

on a one-year deal. He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2021 with a knee injury. He was waived off the injured reserve list on September 9, 2021.

Indianapolis Colts

On October 12, 2021, Senat was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 28, but was waived four days later.

New York Jets

On January 3, 2022, Senat was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets. He was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list on July 21, 2022, ending his season.

Personal life

Senat is of Haitian descent. He supports the Hope for Haiti charity.

References

External links

Wagner Seahawks Bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Senat, Greg 1994 births Living people American football offensive tackles American men's basketball players Baltimore Ravens players Basketball players from New York (state) Cleveland Browns players Indianapolis Colts players Kansas City Chiefs players New York Jets players People from Elmont, New York Players of American football from New York (state) Sportspeople from Nassau County, New York Wagner Seahawks football players Wagner Seahawks men's basketball players American sportspeople of Haitian descent