Position: Wide receiver College: Saginaw Valley State Spouse Alyssa Janis (m. 2015) High school: Tawas (MI) Nationality American | Weight: 219 lb (99 kg) Height 1.91 m Name Jeff Janis | |
 | ||
Date of birth: (1991-06-24) June 24, 1991 (age 24) Role American football wide receiver Current team Green Bay Packers (#83 / Wide receiver) Education Saginaw Valley State University (2009–2013) Similar People Jared Abbrederis, Ty Montgomery, Davante Adams, Richard Rodgers, Myles White Profiles | ||
Place of birth: Tawas City, Michigan | ||
Jeff janis draft story
Jeffrey Ronald Janis (born June 24, 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.
Contents
- Jeff janis draft story
- The c s podcast jeff janis interview 2014 nfl draft prospect wr saginaw valley state
- Early years
- College career
- Professional career
- 2015 season
- 2016 season
- References
The c s podcast jeff janis interview 2014 nfl draft prospect wr saginaw valley state
Early years
A native of Tawas City, Michigan, Janis attended Tawas Area High School. 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.
For his collegiate 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.
Professional career
Janis was selected in the seventh round (236th overall) by the Green Bay Packers in the 2014 NFL Draft. Janis was the first Saginaw Valley State Cardinal drafted since offensive guard 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 in overtime. 101 of these yards came on the game-tying drive to end regulation; Janis also caught a 60-yard pass on 4th and 20 from the Packers' 4 yard line to set up the tying score.
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.