Josh Gattis
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Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
| Syracuse Orange | |
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| Title | Wide receivers coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 15, 1984 Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 206 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Northern Durham (Durham, North Carolina) |
| College | Wake Forest |
| NFL draft | 2007: 5th round, 150th overall pick |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Coaching | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Josh Gattis (born January 15, 1984) is an American college football coach and former defensive back. He is currently the wide receivers coach at Syracuse University.[1]
Gattis was born in Durham, North Carolina. He played college football at Wake Forest as a safety. As a junior in 2005, he recorded five interceptions and 72 tackles,[2] and was awarded second-team All-ACC.[3] His senior year in 2006 was one of Wake's greatest seasons of all time, as the team won the ACC for the second time in school history and played in the school's first Orange Bowl. He recorded five interceptions and 82 tackles on the year,[2] and was named first-team All-ACC.[3]
Gattis was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL draft with the 150th overall pick.[4] He was released and later signed with the Chicago Bears, where he played in five games and recorded one tackle in 2007.[5]