Josh Huff (born October 14, 1991) is a professional
wide receiver who is a free agent. He was drafted by the
Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the
2014 NFL Draft
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. Huff played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at
Oregon. He also been a member of the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers,
New Orleans Saints,
Arizona Hotshots,
Calgary Stampeders, and
Toronto Argonauts.
High school
Huff attended
Nimitz High School in
Houston, Texas
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, where he was a letterman in football and track. In
football
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, he played on the same team as fellow NFL player
Marion Grice
Marion Grice (born April 10, 1991) is an American gridiron football running back for the Mobile team of the American Patriot League (APL). He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college footb ...
. 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 a 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
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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.
;Recruiting
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
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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
The 2014 NFL draft was the 79th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players to the league. The draft, officially the "Player Selection Meeting", was held at Radio City Music Hall in New Y ...
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
Samuel Jacob Bradford (born November 8, 1987) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons, most notably with the St. Louis Rams and Minnesota Vikings. He was also a member of the P ...
. 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.
New Orleans Saints
On January 18, 2018, Huff signed a reserve/future contract with the
New Orleans Saints. On March 19, 2018, Huff was suspended two games for violating the league's policies on substances for abuse and personal conduct stemming from a November 2016 arrest. He was released on August 21, 2018.
Arizona Hotshots
In January 2019, Huff joined the
Arizona Hotshots of the
Alliance of American Football
The Alliance of American Football (AAF) was a professional American football minor league. The AAF consisted of eight centrally owned and operated teams in the southern and western United States, seven of which were located in metropolitan are ...
. He was placed on
injured reserve
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on March 7, 2019.
Calgary Stampeders
After the AAF ceased operations in April 2019, Huff signed with the
Calgary Stampeders of the
Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 8, 2019. In his first season in the league he played in 10 games, catching 37 passes for 491 yards with one touchdown. After the CFL canceled the
2020 season due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, Huff chose to opt-out of his contract with the Stampeders on August 31, 2020. He re-signed with the Stampeders on December 22, 2020. Huff played in nine games for the Stampeders in
2021
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catching 37 passes for 507 yards. With only two games left in the regular season Huff was released by the Stampeders on November 5, 2021.
Toronto Argonauts
On November 9, 2021, it was announced that Huff had signed with the
Toronto Argonauts. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022.
Career statistics
References
External links
Philadelphia Eagles bioOregon Ducks bio
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Living people
1991 births
Players of American football from Houston
Players of Canadian football from Houston
American football wide receivers
Oregon Ducks football players
Philadelphia Eagles players
Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
New Orleans Saints players
Arizona Hotshots players
Calgary Stampeders players
Toronto Argonauts players