Stephen Guidry (American football)
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | March 25, 1997 Hinds (2016–2017) Mississippi State (2018–2019) |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Undrafted: | 2020 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Stephen Gerard Guidry Jr. (born March 25, 1997) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Mississippi State University.
Early years
Guidry attended
As a senior, he transferred to Livonia High School. He posted 36 receptions for 854 yards and 13 touchdowns. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the 13th Annual Red Stick Bowl, after collecting 130 receiving yards and four touchdown receptions. He contributed to the school winning its first state championship, by making a 4-yard touchdown catch in a 43-14 victory over Amite High Magnet School, to capture the 2014 LHSAA Class 3A Championship. He received LFCA Class 3A All-State, LSWA Class 3A All-State and first-team NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune All-Baton Rouge Area Team honors.
College career
Guidry enrolled at Hinds Community College. As a freshman, he had 30 catches for 547 yards and 5 touchdowns.
As a sophomore, he made 22 receptions for 326 yards and 4 touchdowns, while receiving second-team MACJC All-State honors. He was ranked as the No. 1 junior college wide receiver, the fourth-best overall prospect among all 2018 JUCO recruits and a consensus four-star prospect.[3]
2018 season
In his junior season, he transferred to Mississippi State University. He played in all 13 games with five starts and was part of a run-first offense, where his blocking skills were needed. He led the team in receiving yards (440), yards per reception (23.16), receptions for a first down (15), receptions of 10+ yards (16) and receptions of 20+ yards (9), finishing the seasons with 19 receptions for three touchdowns.[3]
Guidry distinguished himself by being one of six players in the SEC with at least one reception of 80+ yards.[3] He made a catch in 12 of his 13 games and recorded a reception of 20+ yards in seven of them.[3] Guidry ranked second on the team in receiving yards against conference opponents (240), and had one 100-yard receiving game (130 vs. No. 16 Texas A&M).[3]
2019 season
In his senior season, Guidry played in 12 games, starting nine of them.[3] He Finished third on the team in receiving yards (387) and receptions for 20-plus yards (4), second in receiving touchdowns (5) and receptions for 10-plus yards (19), and tied for first in catches (30) and receptions for a first down (21).[3] He also caught one touchdown in five of his 12 games.[3]
Guidry played in 25 career games with 14 starts, finishing with 49 receptions for 827 yards and eight touchdowns for the Bulldogs.[3] He graduated from MSU in December 2019 with a degree in interdisciplinary studies.[3]
Statistics
| Mississippi State Bulldogs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Games | Receiving | ||||||||||||
| Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 13 | 19 | 440 | 23.16 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2019 | 12 | 30 | 387 | 12.9 | 5 | |||||||||
| Career | 25 | 49 | 827 | 16.88 | 8 | |||||||||
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
201 lb (91 kg) |
32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.47 s | 4.46 s | 7.31 s | 34 in (0.86 m) |
125 ft 0 in (38.10 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[4] | ||||||||||||
Dallas Cowboys
Guidry was signed as an
In 2021, he returned to the team, but missed parts of the organized team activities and rookie minicamp with an injury. On June 11, he was waived/injured before the start of training camp and was placed on the injured reserve list on June 15.[9][7] On July 19, 2021, Guidry was waived from injured reserve.[7]
Orlando Guardians
Guidry was selected by the
References
- ^ "Stephen Guidry". ESPN. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ Ammirati, Nick (14 November 2017). "Hinds Football stacks up post-season accolades". JUCO Weekly. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "2019 Football Roster". Mississippi State Athletics. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- NFL.com. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "Stephen Guidry Roster Profile". Dallas Cowboys.
- ^ Bratton, Michael (28 July 2020). "Undrafted rookie receiver Stephen Guidry decides to opt-out of 2020 season". Saturday Down South. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "Stephen Guidry – Player Page". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "Players opting out of 2020 NFL season because of coronavirus concerns: Tracking full list, what losses mean". ESPN. 7 August 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ Williams, Charean (11 June 2021). "Cowboys sign Reggie Davis, waive Stephen Guidry". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
External links
- Mississippi State Bulldogs bio
- Sammon, Will (February 9, 2018). "Receiver Guidry welcomes pressure". Newspapers.com.
- Horks, Tyler (September 20, 2018). "Dawgs WR Guidry will 'catch anything'". Newspapers.com.
- Hill Jr., Clarence E. (July 29, 2020). "WR Guidry becomes second Cowboys player to opt out". Newspapers.com.
- Lowery, Logan (April 12, 2019). "Guidry gaining confidence this spring". Daily Journal.
