Josh Huff (born October 14, 1991) is a professional gridiron football wide receiver who is a free agent. He was drafted by the

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in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Huff played college football at

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. He also been a member of the

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, and

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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

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, wide receiver,

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and

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for the Cougars, accumulating nearly 2,000 yards of total offense as a senior, as he rushed for 1,147 yards and 11

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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

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team. He recorded a personal-best time of 10.86 seconds in the

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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

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from 2010 to 2013. During his career, he caught 144 passes for 2,366 yards and 24

. 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

in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft with the 86th overall pick, reuniting Huff with former Oregon head coach

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. 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

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, 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

he caught his first touchdown from

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. Against the

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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

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(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

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, 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

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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

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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

' 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

. 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

of the Alliance of American Football. He was placed on injured reserve on March 7, 2019.

Calgary Stampeders

After the AAF ceased operations in April 2019, Huff signed with the

of the

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(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

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, 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

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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

. 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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