Jeff Janis

Jeff Janis

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Janis in 2014
No. 83 Green Bay Packers
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1991-06-09) June 9, 1991
Place of birth: Tawas City, Michigan
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 219 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school: Tawas (MI)
College: Saginaw Valley State
NFL Draft: 2014 / Round: 7 / Pick: 236
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2016
Receptions: 14
Receiving yards: 180
Receiving touchdowns: 1
Return yards: 476
Return touchdowns: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Jeffrey Ronald Janis (born June 9, 1991) is an American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Saginaw Valley State. Janis was drafted by the Packers in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft.

Early years

A native of Tawas City, Michigan, Janis attended Tawas Area High School.[1] He was a member of both the football and basketball teams, and was an all-conference wide receiver who also played as a running back following an injury, and ended up leading his team in rushing.

College career

Janis attended Saginaw Valley State University from 2009 to 2013, and played for the Cardinals. After red-shirting in 2009, he caught 9 passes for 130 yards and one touchdown in 2010. In 2011, he appeared in all 11 games, starting eight and posted a team-high 968 receiving yards on 48 receptions (20.2 avg.) and 14 touchdowns. In 2012, he started all 11 games and was second in the nation with 106 receptions and led all DII players with 1,635 receiving yards, both of which set new SVSU single season marks. He caught 17 touchdown passes, and was named a first-team All-GLIAC selection. In 2013, he caught 83 passes for 1,572 yards and 14 touchdowns. He earned himself first-team All-GLIAC honors, and was a first-team AFCA Div. II All-American.[2]

For his career, Janis finished second in the history of the GLIAC with 4,305 receiving yards.

Janis was invited to play in the 2014 Senior Bowl.[3]

Statistics

The following statistics were retrieved from Athletics.SVSU.edu.[4]

Year Team G Receiving Rushing Kick Returns
Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD
2010 SVSU 10 9 130 14.4 28 1 3 16 5.3 15 0 2 40 20.0 20 0
2011 SVSU 11 48 968 20.2 76 14 2 17 8.5 14 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
2012 SVSU 11 106 1,635 15.4 73 17 1 15 15.0 15 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
2013 SVSU 12 83 1,572 18.9 95 14 4 49 12.3 25 2 5 71 14.2 27 0
Total 44 246 4,305 17.5 95 46 10 97 9.7 25 3 7 111 15.9 27 0

Professional career

External video
Janis's NFL Combine workout
Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BPWonderlic
6 ft 3 in 219 lb 32 1⁄2 in9 in 4.42 s 1.55 s 2.60 s 3.98 s 6.64 s 37.5 in 10 ft 3 in 20 reps30[5]
All values are from NFL Combine[6][7]

Janis was selected in the seventh round (236th overall) by the Green Bay Packers in the 2014 NFL Draft.[8] Janis was the first Saginaw Valley State Cardinal drafted since Todd Herremans in 2005, and the first wide receiver in school history to be drafted, though his early role on the team was more on the special teams rather than taking snaps at wide receiver.

2015 season

Janis had a breakout game in the NFC divisional playoff game on January 16, 2016, against the Arizona Cardinals. Janis caught 7 passes for 145 yards and 2 touchdowns, including a 41-yard Hail Mary pass from Aaron Rodgers on the final play of regulation to bring the game into overtime. The Packers, however, lost 26-20.[1]

2016 season

On August 10, 2016, Janis fractured at least one of the bones in his right hand during a ball-security drill at Packers training camp.[9]

Statistics

The following statistics were retrieved from NFL.com.[10]

Year Team G GS Receiving Kick Returns Fumbles
Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD FUM Lost
Regular season
2014 GB 3 0 2 16 8.0 9 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2015 GB 16 0 2 79 39.5 46 0 14 406 29.0 70 0 0 0
Total 19 0 4 95 23.8 46 0 14 406 29.0 70 0 0 0
Postseason
2015 GB 2 0 7 145 20.7 60 2 4 99 24.8 35 0 0 0
Total 2 0 7 145 20.7 60 2 4 99 24.8 35 0 0 0

References

  1. 1 2 Lee Thompson (January 16, 2016). "Green Bay Packers Hail Mary makes Tawas native Jeff Janis instant star". Mlive.com. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  2. ↑ Honors Keep Coming For SVSUs' Janis
  3. ↑ Janis invited to Senior Bowl
  4. ↑ "Jeff Janis - Saginaw Valley State". Athletics.SVSU.edu. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  5. ↑ Wilde, Jason (June 8, 2016). "Packers, Aaron Rodgers hopeful Jeff Janis can deliver on potential". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
  6. ↑ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Jeff Janis". NFL.com. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Jeff Janis - Saginaw Valley State, WR : 2014 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Jeff Janis Draft Profile – NFL.com". NFL.com. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  9. ↑ Demovsky, Rob (August 13, 2016). "Packers WR Jeff Janis has fracture in right hand". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Jeff Janis: Career Stats at NFL.com". NFL.com. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
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