TicketsDeguara, UC's highest draft pick since Travis Kelce (No. 61 in 2013), is the fifth Bearcats player to be drafted by the Packers and the first since Brandon Underwood in 2009. Other UC draftees for Green Bay include: Jay Bachman (1967), Ron Kostelnik (1961) and Fred Redeker (1947).
A 2019 team captain, Deguara took part in the Reese's Senior Bowl and NFL Combine after earning First-Team All-American Athletic Conference honors in 2019. He capped one of the best seasons for a tight end in school history, leading the team with 39 receptions for 504 yards and seven TDs.
The Folsom, California, native broke out in 2018 with 38 receptions for 468 yards (12.3 average) and five TDs in 13 games. Deguara ran a 4.72-second time at the combine with 25 bench reps and a 35.5-inch vertical.
He averaged almost 13 yards per catch (12.9) and became only the second tight end in school history to eclipse 1,000-yards receiving for his career (1,117) along with Brent Celek (1,135). His 92 career receptions are the most in school history for a tight end and he's just the second tight end in school history with 500 or more yards receiving in a season, along with Kelce who tallied 722 yards in 2012.
RECENT VIDEOS
• Deguara Wired Wednesday 1: LINK
• Deguara Wired Wednesday 2: LINK
• Deguara & Dan Hoard Q&A: LINK
GETTING SOCIAL
HE'S HEADED TO 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗕𝗔𝗬!@JosiahD5's third round pick marks the highest for the #Bearcats since @tkelce's in 2013.#BearcatsInTheNFL | #NFLDraft
— Cincinnati Football (@GoBearcatsFB) April 25, 2020
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With the 94th pick in the 2020 #NFLDraft, the @packers select @JosiahD5‼️#BearcatsInTheNFL pic.twitter.com/7EQ83LtU1q
— Cincinnati Football (@GoBearcatsFB) April 25, 2020
🚨 THE PICK IS IN 🚨
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) April 25, 2020
With the 94th pick in the 2020 #NFLDraft, the #Packers select Cincinnati TE Josiah Deguara!#PackersDraft | #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/CCXUPjPnGp
Welcome to Green Bay, @JosiahD5!
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) April 25, 2020
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Instant Reax: Larry McCarren & @mikespofford discuss #Packers third-round TE Josiah Deguara.
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) April 25, 2020
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With the 94th pick, the @packers select @GoBearcatsFB tight end @JosiahD5.#AmericanPow6r pic.twitter.com/gWi45YfeWi
— The American (@American_Conf) April 25, 2020
Check out @JosiahD5 in action 🎥#PackersDraft | #GoPackGo
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) April 25, 2020
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Endzone view
— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) September 2, 2019
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Once again, the #Packers added to their offense by drafting tight end Josiah Deguara in the third round.
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) April 25, 2020
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ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. on UC Bearcats TE Josiah Deguara:
— Enquirer Sports (@ENQSports) April 25, 2020
"A lot of people were warming up to him through the draft process ... a receiving tight end who can be a factor in that passing game."
Reactions to the Packers' third-round pick:https://t.co/ZZ1FrHn81j
The #Packers picked TE Josiah Deguara in the third round of the #NFLDraft on Friday night. https://t.co/BSvNAmC6Mm pic.twitter.com/VXVb99pD19
— WFRV Sports (@WFRVSports) April 25, 2020
The #Packers find their H-back to end day two of the draft: Cincinnati's Josiah Deguara. https://t.co/bU7ZYNLYqC
— Packer Report (@PackerReport66) April 25, 2020
Who are the #Packers getting in third-rounder Josiah Deguara? A two-star recruit who clawed his way to become Cincinnati's all-time receptions leader at tight end...and whose most defining play came on a chase-down tackle off an interception. #Bearcatshttps://t.co/OQHCnCt3Sx
— Justin Williams (@Williams_Justin) April 25, 2020
The Green Bay Packers selected former Bearcats TE Josiah Deguara with the 94th pick in the NFL Draft. https://t.co/Cxxreu1nZN
— WCPO 9 (@WCPO) April 25, 2020
Round 3, No. 94 overall: @packers select @GoBearcatsFB TE Josiah Deguara!https://t.co/ihD8WMmPIw#NFLDraft
— NFL Draft (@NFLDraft) April 25, 2020
Cool to see UC TE Josiah Deguara get picked. Made the biggest hustle play I saw this season in person vs. UCLA. Ran down what looked like a sure pick-six TD to make big tackle.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) April 25, 2020
With the 94th overall selection in the 2020 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers select...
— PFF (@PFF) April 25, 2020
Josiah Deguara, TE, Cincinnati pic.twitter.com/8IDGrMm1Ad
FOLLOW THE BEARCATSThere is at least ONE NFL Team that did their Homework! Sorry for the rest but Happy for the Packers! Congratulations Josiah, a perfect example of what gets developed at UC! #PlayHardGuy #CliftonStyle #TEsRecognize #Bearcats pic.twitter.com/DUGXsDKrOY
— Mike Denbrock (@MikeDenbrock) April 25, 2020
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