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2017 Football Roster

80 Joby Embrey

  • Hometown Ekron, Ky.
  • Position Tight End
  • Class Senior
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 245
  • High School Meade County

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2017)
Played in first six games of the year and the season finale, giving him seven total games played…Caught two passes for three yards…Career included 41 games with 19 starts…Caught 27 passes for 276 yards with three career touchdowns.

AS A JUNIOR (2016)
Appeared in all 11 games, starting 10 ... Recorded 15 receptions on the year ... Racked up 140 yards receiving for a 9.3 average ... Caught two touchdowns on the year ... Had a long catch of 30 yards against Marist.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2015)
Appeared in all 11 games, nine of which he started ... Recorded five receptions on the year ... Racked up 87 yards receiving for a 17.4 average ... Had a long catch of 49 yards for a touchdown against VMI.

AS A FRESHMAN (2014)
Played in all 12 games ... Member of the kick-return unit ... Caught five passes for 46 yards ... Member of the Pioneer Football League Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played on both sides of the ball as a senior … Recorded seven catches for 140 yards as a tight end … Collected 59 tackles, including nine for a loss, as a defensive lineman … Helped the Greenwave to Kentucky High School Athletic Association 6A district and region championships … Meade County finished as the runner-up in the 2013 state tournament … An all-area and all-district selection his senior year … Participated in the Best of the Bluegrass All-Star Game ... Mother Valerie played college basketball at Alice Lloyd (Ky.) (1992-94) and Glenville State (W.Va.) (1994-96) ... Father Barrett was an all-conference safety at Glenville State under Head Coach Rich Rodriguez from 1992-96, helping his team to a national runner-up finish in 1993.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 80

    2014Freshman

    Tight End
    6'4" 228 lbs
    80
  • 80

    2015Sophomore

    Tight End
    6'4" 228 lbs
    80
  • 80

    2016Junior

    Tight End
    6'4" 228 lbs
    80
  • 80

    2017Senior

    Tight End
    6'4" 245 lbs
    80