Jeff Gladney

Jeff Gladney (born December 12, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at TCU. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Jeff Gladney
Arizona Cardinals
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1996-12-12) December 12, 1996
New Boston, Texas
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:New Boston
(New Boston, Texas)
College:TCU
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 31
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First team All-Big 12 (2019)
  • Second team All-Big 12 (2018)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Total tackles:81
Forced fumbles:1
Pass deflections:3
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com

High school career

Playing at New Boston High School in New Boston, Texas, Gladney was a three-star recruit[1] and signed with Texas Christian University on February 5, 2015[2] after originally committing to the program on June 6, 2014.[3] Gladney chose TCU over offers from North Texas, Northern Illinois, Rice, Texas State, Tulsa and UTSA.[3]

College career

Gladney redshirted his freshman year due to a torn ACL sustained during his senior year in high school,[4] but then was a four-year starter at Texas Christian University.[5] During his junior season, Gladney made waves as a cover corner, earning first team all-Big 12 Conference by Pro Football Focus and second team all-Big 12 by the coaches.[6] He injured a meniscus before his senior season but played the whole year, waiting for surgery until after the conclusion of the season.[7] Over his TCU career, he recorded five interceptions and was named to the 2020 Senior Bowl roster after his senior season[8] as well as garnering first team all-Big 12 honors by the Associated Press.[9]

NFL draft evaluators praised Gladney for his physical style of play.[10]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dashThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 10+1⁄4 in
(1.78 m)		 191 lb
(87 kg)		 31+7⁄8 in
(0.81 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)		4.48 s7.26 s37.5 in
(0.95 m)		10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		17 reps
All values from NFL Combine[11]

Minnesota Vikings

Gladney was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round with the 31st overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.[12]

Heading into his first training camp, Gladney was competing for a starting job against Mike Hughes, Holton Hill, and fellow rookie Cameron Dantzler. Gladney was named the fourth cornerback behind Dantzler, Hughes, and Hill to begin the season.

In Week 6 against the Atlanta Falcons, Gladney forced his first fumble on running back Brian Hill which was recovered by the Vikings during the 40–23 loss.[13] Overall, Gladney finished the 2020 season with 81 total tackles, three passes defensed, and one forced fumble.[14]

He was released on August 3, 2021 after his indictment for domestic violence.[15]

Arizona Cardinals

On March 16, 2022, Gladney signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[16]

On April 5, 2021, Gladney turned himself into authorities on a felony family violence assault charge in Dallas, after he was alleged to have struck his girlfriend during an argument. He was indicted on August 3, 2021, for domestic violence.[17] On March 10, 2022, he was found not guilty.[18]

References
  1. "Jeff Gladney, New Boston, Athlete". 247Sports. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  2. Richert, Josh (February 5, 2015). "On The Dotted Line". Texarkana Gazette. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  3. Graham, Mike (June 6, 2014). "New Boston's Jeff Gladney commits to TCU". ETSN. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  4. Brugler, Dane (April 7, 2020). The Athletic's 2020 NFL Draft Guide (PDF). The Athletic. p. 197. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  5. Tuls, Jonah (December 6, 2019). "Tuls' Takes: Jeff Gladney is Top-Tier CB Prospect". The Draft Network. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  6. Triebwasser, Melissa (June 14, 2019). "TCU Football's Jalen Reagor, Jeff Gladney named preseason All-Americans". Frogs O War. SB Nation. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  7. Krammer, Andrew (September 12, 2020). "Vikings rookie cornerback Jeff Gladney keeps reaching his goals". Star-Tribune. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  8. Shipley, John (January 9, 2020). "Senior Bowl Preview: Which CBs in Mobile Should the Jaguars Be Interested In?". JaguarMaven. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  9. Davison, Drew (December 13, 2019). "TCU football lands four players on the AP All-Big 12 first team". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  10. Brugler, Dane (January 14, 2020). "2020 NFL Mock Draft 2.0: Patriots and five other teams land a quarterback in two-round projection". The Athletic. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  11. "Jeff Gladney Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  12. White, R.J. (April 23, 2020). "2020 NFL Draft grades: Vikings get a 'B' for selecting Jeff Gladney at No. 31 overall". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  13. "Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings – October 18th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  14. "Jeff Gladney 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  15. "Statement From The Vikings on Jeff Gladney". Vikings.com.
  16. Urban, Darren (March 16, 2022). "Chandler Jones Leaves For Las Vegas; Cardinals Add Cornerback". AZCardinals.com.
  17. "Minnesota Vikings CB Jeff Gladney indicted on felony domestic violence charge". USAToday.com.
  18. "Former Vikings CB Jeff Gladney found not guilty on assault charge". Yahoo Sports.
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