Stephen Gerard Guidry Jr. (born March 25, 1997) is an

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who is a free agent. He played college football at

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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

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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

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. 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

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recruits and a consensus four-star prospect.

2018 season

In his junior season, he transferred to

. 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. Guidry distinguished himself by being one of six players in the SEC with at least one reception of 80+ yards. He made a catch in 12 of his 13 games and recorded a reception of 20+ yards in seven of them. Guidry ranked second on the team in receiving yards against conference opponents (240), and had one 100-yard receiving game (130 vs. No. 16

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2019 season

In his senior season, Guidry played in 12 games, starting nine of them. 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). He also caught one touchdown in five of his 12 games. Guidry played in 25 career games with 14 starts, finishing with 49 receptions for 827 yards and eight touchdowns for the

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. He graduated from MSU in December 2019 with a degree in interdisciplinary studies.

Statistics

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Guidry was signed as an

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by the

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after the

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. In response to the

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, Guidry was one of 66 NFL players and one of 3 Cowboys players along with

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and Jamize Olawale, to opt out of the

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. He did not receive the $150,000 stipend that the

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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

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, 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

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on June 15. On July 19, 2021, Guidry was waived from injured reserve.

Orlando Guardians

Guidry was selected by the

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in the third round (20th overall) of the 2023 XFL Draft. He signed a contract with the team on July 19, 2023. 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).

References

External links

Mississippi State Bulldogs bio
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