Jhurell Pressley

Jhurell Pressley (born May 20, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the New Mexico Lobos and was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He was also a member of the Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants, Arizona Hotshots, DC Defenders, and IBM Big Blue.

Early life Jhurell was born on May 20, 1992, in Newark, Delaware, to Valerie Pasley and Edward Pressley. He has two older sisters and three older brothers. Pressley has stated his favorite athlete is NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade. He played high school football at Red Lion Christian Academy.

College career Pressley attended the University of New Mexico, where he played on the Lobos from 2011 to 2015. While at New Mexico, he majored in sociology.

Statistics Source: GoLobos.com Year Team G Rushing Receiving Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 2012 UNM 13 104 462 4.4 40 6 4 86 21.5 55 1 2013 UNM 12 29 273 9.4 80 6 6 68 11.3 40 0 2014 UNM 12 114 1,083 9.5 77 12 7 46 6.6 32 0 2015 UNM 13 147 907 6.2 75 11 1 2 2.0 2 0Total 50 394 2,725 6.9 80 35 18 202 11.2 55 1

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft, Pressley signed with the Minnesota Vikings on May 2, 2016. On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Vikings during final team cuts.

Green Bay Packers On September 5, 2016, Pressley was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers. He was released by the Packers on September 14, 2016.

Atlanta Falcons Pressley was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad on October 25, 2016. On August 16, 2017, Pressley re-signed with the Falcons. He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Falcons' practice squad the next day. He was released on September 19, 2017.

Jacksonville Jaguars On September 26, 2017, Pressley was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad. He was released on October 9, 2017.

New York Giants On August 20, 2018, Pressley signed with the New York Giants. He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on November 8, 2018.

Arizona Hotshots On February 10, 2019, Pressley made his debut for the Arizona Hotshots in their season opener against the Salt Lake Stallions. His 64 rushing yards and 30-yard touchdown reception in the opener earned him AAF Team of the Week honors. The league ceased operations in April 2019.

Pressley was suspended for the first two weeks of the 2019 NFL season for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing drugs policy on April 5, 2019. He was reinstated from suspension on September 17, 2019.

DC Defenders Pressley was taken in the 3rd round in the 2020 XFL Draft by the DC Defenders. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.