Stephen Guidry

Stephen Gerard Guidry Jr. (born March 25, 1997) is an American football wide receiver. He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Early life Guidry attended Pointe Coupee Central High School. As a junior, he tallied 37 receptions for 1,064 yards and 17 touchdowns. He also lettered in basketball and track for three years.

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.

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.

Dallas Cowboys Guidry was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2020 NFL draft. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Guidry was one of 66 NFL players and one of 3 Cowboys players along with Maurice Canady and Jamize Olawale, to opt out of the 2020 NFL season. He did not receive the $150,000 stipend that the NFL gave to veteran players with no health risk, but was able to keep his $10,000 signing bonus. The Cowboys retained his player rights.

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. He appeared in one game, making 2 receptions for 2 yards. The Guardians folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).