C.J. Board

Originally signed as a rookie free agent by the Baltimore Ravens on May 5, 2017…Waived by Baltimore on Sept. 3, 2017…Signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad on Oct. 4, 2017...Waived by Tennessee on Nov. 28, 2017…Signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad on Dec. 26, 2017...Signed to a reserve/futures contract by Cleveland on Jan. 2, 2018…Waived by Cleveland on Aug. 31, 2018…Signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad on Dec. 10, 2018...Signed to a reserve/futures contract by Jacksonville on Dec. 31, 2018…Waived by Jacksonville on Nov. 25, 2019…Signed to Jacksonville's practice squad on Nov. 27, 2019 and to the active roster on Dec. 12, 2019…Waived by Jacksonville on Aug. 11, 2020…Awarded off waivers to the Giants on Aug. 13, 2020…Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Giants on March 12, 2021.

TRANSACTIONS:

• Originally signed as a rookie free agent by the Baltimore Ravens on May 5, 2017…Waived by Baltimore on Sept. 3, 2017…Signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad on Oct. 4, 2017...Waived by Tennessee on Nov. 28, 2017…Signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad on Dec. 26, 2017...Signed to a reserve/futures contract by Cleveland on Jan. 2, 2018…Waived by Cleveland on Aug. 31, 2018…Signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad on Dec. 10, 2018...Signed to a reserve/futures contract by Jacksonville on Dec. 31, 2018…Waived by Jacksonville on Nov. 25, 2019…Signed to Jacksonville's practice squad on Nov. 27, 2019 and to the active roster on Dec. 12, 2019…Waived by Jacksonville on Aug. 11, 2020…Awarded off waivers to the Giants on Aug. 13, 2020…Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Giants on March 12, 2021.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• Board has played in 18 games with 4 starts for Jacksonville and the Giants…Totals include 13 receptions for 132 yards (10.2-yard avg.) with a long catch of 23 yards…Also has one punt return for 6 yards and 2 kickoff returns for 54 yards.
• In his first season with the Giants in 2020, Board played in 14 games with 4 starts…Inactive at Philadelphia (10/22) and vs. Tampa Bay (11/2) with a concussion…Caught 11 passes for 101 yards, with a long reception of 16 yards…Had a season-high 3 receptions for 32 yards at Chicago (9/20).
• In 2019, played in 4 games for the Jaguars and caught 2 passes for 31 yards…Made his NFL debut at Cincinnati (10/20)…Picked up his first reception, a 23-yarder, vs. Houston (11/3)…Caught an 8-yard pass at Oakland (12/15)…Played in the season finale vs. Indianapolis (12/29).

COLLEGE:

• Made 47 starts at Chattanooga from 2012-15…Totaled 146 catches for 2,032 yards and 10 touchdowns…As a senior in 2016, set career highs with 46 catches, 725 yards and 5 scores…Finished his career ranked 6th in school history in receptions and 5th in receiving yards…Caught a pass in 30 consecutive games, the 3rd-longest streak in program history.

OFF-THE-FIELD ACTIVITY:

• Supported RISE, during the 2020 season, in their mission to increase civic engagement by spreading the word about voter rights, registration and education in Staten Island, N.Y. through the Team of Teams initiative…Represented RISE during Week 13 of the My Cause My Cleats NFL initiative.

PERSONAL:

• Attended West Creek (Clarksville, Tenn.) High School, where he was a 3 sport standout, also earning all-district honors in baseball and basketball…As a junior, was a member of the Tennessean Dream Team and Tennessee All-State 5A squad…Caught 48 passes for 817 yards and 10 touchdowns…Son of Penni and Calvin Board.