Josiah Daniel Deguara (born February 14, 1997) is an American football tight end and

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for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played

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at Cincinnati and was selected by the

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in the third round of the

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Early years

Deguara attended Folsom High School in

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. Listed as a three-star recruit by 247 Sports and a two-star recruit by 247sports Composite, Deguara picked Cincinnati over an offer from Air Force.

College career

Deguara gained 1,117 yards on 92 receptions during his collegiate career at the University of Cincinnati. He had 13 touchdowns combined in his junior and senior seasons. Deguara was a First-team All- American Athletic Conference selection.

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

The

selected Deguara in the third round with the 94th overall pick in the

. He signed his rookie contract on July 24, 2020. He saw his first professional action on September 13, 2020, during a Week 1 victory over the Minnesota Vikings, recording one catch for 12 yards. He suffered a torn ACL in Week 5 and was placed on

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on October 13, 2020. On November 21, 2021, Deguara scored his first NFL touchdown on a 25-yard pass from

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during a 34–31 loss to the Vikings.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Deguara signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on March 28, 2024.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Postseason

Personal life

While at the University of Cincinnati, Deguara interned in the operations department of FC Cincinnati.

References

External links

Jacksonville Jaguars bioCincinnati Bearcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Deguara, Josiah 1997 births Living people Players of American football from Santa Rosa, California Players of American football from Sacramento County, California American football tight ends Cincinnati Bearcats football players Green Bay Packers players Sportspeople from Folsom, California Jacksonville Jaguars players