Jhurell Pressley (born May 20, 1992) is a former

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. He played

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and was signed by the

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as an

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in 2016. He has also been a member of the

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, and

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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

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. He played high school football at Red Lion Christian Academy.

College career

Pressley attended The

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, where he played on the

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team from 2011 to 2015. While at New Mexico, he majored in

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Statistics

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Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

After going undrafted in the

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, Pressley signed with the

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

. He was released by the Packers on September 14, 2016.

Atlanta Falcons

Pressley was signed to the

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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

' practice squad. He was released on October 9, 2017.

New York Giants

On August 20, 2018, Pressley signed with the

. 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

in their season opener against the

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. 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

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for violating the NFL's

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s 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

. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

References

External links

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New Mexico Lobos bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pressley, Jhurell 1992 births Living people Sportspeople from Newark, Delaware Players of American football from New Castle County, Delaware American football running backs New Mexico Lobos football players Minnesota Vikings players Green Bay Packers players Atlanta Falcons players Jacksonville Jaguars players New York Giants players Arizona Hotshots players DC Defenders players