Stephen Guidry (American football)

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.

Stephen Guidry
Personal information
Born: (1997-03-25) March 25, 1997[1]
New Roads, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Livonia High School
College:Hinds (2016–2017)
Mississippi State (2018–2019)
Position:Wide receiver
Undrafted:2020
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College career

Regarded as the No. 1 junior college wide receiver in America and the consensus four-star prospect, Guidry was ranked as the fourth-best prospect among all 2018 JUCO recruits.[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]

2018 season

In his junior season, Guidry played in all 13 games with five starts. 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]

Statistics
Year Games Receiving
RecYardsAvgTD
2018 131944023.163
2019 123038712.95
Career254982716.888

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad 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 s4.46 s7.31 s34 in
(0.86 m)		125 ft 0 in
(38.10 m)
All values from NFL Combine[4]

Dallas Cowboys

In 2020, Guidry signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent after the 2020 NFL Draft.[5] In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Guidry was one of 66 players to opt out of the 2020 NFL season.[6][7] Following the start of the 2021 NFL season, Guidry was waived/injured by the Cowboys and placed on injured reserve.[8][7] On July 19, 2021, Guidry was waived from injured reserve.[7]

References
  1. "Stephen Guidry". ESPN. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  2. Ammirati, Nick. "Hinds Football stacks up post-season accolades". JUCO Weekly. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  3. "2019 Football Roster". Mississippi State Athletics. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  4. "Stephen Guidry Combine Profile". Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  5. "Stephen Guidry Roster Profile". Dallas Cowboys.
  6. Bratton, Michael. "Undrafted rookie receiver Stephen Guidry decides to opt-out of 2020 season". Saturday Down South. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  7. "Stephen Guidry – Player Page". CBS Sports. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  8. Kelberman, Zack. "Cowboys Sign Former Falcons WR: Report". Heavy. Retrieved 22 October 2021.

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