Jordan Veasy (born June 23, 1995) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at California and signed as an undrafted free agent with the Tennessee Titans in 2018. He has been a member of several other National Football League (NFL) teams.
 Veasy with the Tennessee Titans in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | June 23, 1995 Gadsden, Alabama, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 221 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Gadsden (AL) City |
| College: | Faulkner (2013) Itawamba (2014) Golden West (2015) California (2016-2017) |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Undrafted: | 2018 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life and college
editVeasy attended Gadsden City High School in Gadsden, Alabama. He initially played baseball as a shortstop until hitting a major growth spurt after his junior year. He then played football for the first time as a senior, catching 23 passes for 637 yards and 9 touchdowns in his lone season playing high school football.[1] After graduating from high school in 2013, he enrolled in Faulkner University, a small private university in Montgomery, Alabama with an NAIA football program. He appeared in 6 games as a true freshman at Faulkner, recording 5 receptions for 75 yards and 3 touchdowns. After one year at Faulkner, Veasy transferred to Itawamba Community College, but did not play for their football team. He then transferred again to Golden West College in Huntington Beach, California. During his lone season at Golden West in 2015, Veasy played in 11 games, recording 63 receptions for 1,036 yards and 11 touchdowns.[2]
A 3-star junior college wide receiver recruit entering the 2016 season, Veasy committed to California over offers from Eastern Michigan, Fresno State, Georgia State, Middle Tennessee State, South Alabama, and UAB, among others.[3] As a junior in 2016, Veasy played in 12 games with 3 starts, catching 25 passes for 306 yards and 3 touchdowns. As a senior in 2017, Veasy played in 12 games with 10 starts, catching 38 passes for 491 yards and 6 touchdowns. In total, during his two seasons at Cal, Veasy played in 24 games with 13 starts, recording 63 receptions for 797 yards and 9 touchdowns.[2]
Professional career
editTennessee Titans
editVeasy signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018,[4] but was waived on September 1, 2018.[5] The BC Lions traded for his CFL rights September 8, 2018.[6]
Jacksonville Jaguars
editOn December 18, 2018, Veasy was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad.[7]
Indianapolis Colts
editOn January 14, 2019, Veasy signed a reserve/future contract with the Indianapolis Colts.[8] He was on waived August 31, 2019.[9]
Buffalo Bills
editOn September 25, 2019, Veasy was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad.[10] He was released on October 1, but re-signed on October 14, only to be released three days later.
Washington Redskins / Football Team
editOn December 4, 2019, Veasy was signed to the Washington Redskins practice squad.[11] Veasy partially attributed his signing to his taking part in a highly publicized workout with Colin Kaepernick on November 16.[12] He was signed to a reserve/future contract on December 30, 2019.[13] Veasy was placed on injured reserve on September 5, 2020, before being waived on October 6, 2020.[14][15]
Houston Texans
editOn July 29, 2021, Veasy signed with the Houston Texans.[16] He was released on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad.[17][18]
Las Vegas Raiders
editOn May 20, 2022, Veasy signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.[19] He was released on August 10, 2022.[20]
Seattle Sea Dragons
editThe Seattle Sea Dragons selected Veasy in the eighth round of the 2023 XFL Supplemental Draft on January 1, 2023.[21]
San Antonio Brahmas
editOn August 9, 2023, Veasy was traded to the San Antonio Brahmas in exchange for safety Jack Koerner.[22] He re-signed with the team on January 30, 2024.[23] He was waived on March 22, 2024.[24]
References
edit- ^ "Cal receiver Jordan Veasy blossoming near end of senior season".
- ^ a b "Jordan Veasy - Football".
- ^ "Jordan Veasy Recruit Interests".
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (May 11, 2018). "Titans Reach Deals with 22 Undrafted Free Agents". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 1, 2018). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster From 90 to 53 Players". TitansOnline.com.
- ^ Baker, Matt (September 8, 2018). "Maxx Forde Dealt to Ottawa for rights to WR Jordan Veasy, 6th Round Pick". bclions.com.
- ^ "Allen Lazard and Bo Scarbrough signed off Jaguars practice squad by other teams". BigCatCountry.com. December 18, 2018.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Colts Sign Three To Reserve/Future Contracts". Colts.com. January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (August 31, 2019). "Colts Announce Final 2019 Roster Cuts". Colts.com.
- ^ "Bills fill vacant practice squad spot with WR Jordan Veasy". Bills Wire. USA Today. September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Redskins Sign WR Jordan Veasy To Practice Squad". Redskins.com. December 4, 2019.
- ^ Cadeaux, Ethan. "Newly signed WR Jordan Veasy credits Colin Kaepernick for opportunity with Redskins". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "Redskins Sign Multiple Players To Reserve/Future Contracts". Redskins.com. December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Washington Football Team Reduces Roster To 53 Players". WashingtonFootball.com. September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Jordan Veasy: Cut from IR". CBS Sports. October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (July 29, 2021). "Texans sign Jordan Veasy". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-31-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (9-1-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Raiders sign WR Jordan Veasy". Raiders.com. May 20, 2022.
- ^ "Raiders sign WR Chris Lacy". Raiders.com. August 10, 2022.
- ^ "Supplemental Draft Picks 2023". XFL.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ "UFL Player Transactions - Tuesday January 30, 2024". UFLBoard.com. January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "San Antonio Brahmas Announce 50-Man Roster". UFLBoard.com. March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
External links
edit- California Golden Bears profile
Media related to Jordan Veasy at Wikimedia Commons
