For Ouachita Baptist cornerback Gregory Junior III, the NFL Draft process is raising awareness about his game. He’s making a strong bid to become the first player drafted in school history.
Gregory Junior could be first player from his school drafted
Junior excelled at the Senior Bowl all-star game. Now, he has nine total visits and private workouts. That includes visits or workouts with the Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, and Miami Dolphins, according to a league source.
After a strong performance at the Senior Bowl, where he shined in press coverage against players from Power Five schools, Junior drew increased interest from NFL scouts.
Junior displayed sound footwork skills and enough traits to make scouts take notice.
“I really liked what he did in Mobile,” an NFL scout said. “He competes on every rep, never stops fighting to make a play.”
Junior played at a Division II powerhouse in the Great American Conference in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. A native of Crossett in Southeast Arkansas, Junior was the first player from Ouachita Baptist to be named to the prestigious Senior Bowl all-star game.
At 6-foot, 190 pounds, Junior plays the game with a physical, disciplined style and makes a lot of plays on the football. He is a strong tackler and active on special teams.
Not invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, Junior had a solid pro day workout with a 4.46 time in the 40-yard dash with a 1.63 10-yard split. He had a 39-inch vertical leap. He also posted a 10-3 broad jump, a 6.97 three-cone drill, a 4.17 short shuttle, and bench-pressed 225 pounds 18 times.