A six-year Arkansas starter who found his NFL foothold with New England just one day after Cincinnati released him.
Eric Gregory spent six seasons in the trenches for Arkansas before finally breaking through as a rookie in 2025, claimed by the Patriots off waivers the day after Cincinnati cut him loose. The big interior lineman is working to carve out a lasting role along New England's defensive front.
Path to the league
Gregory played six seasons at Arkansas from 2019 to 2024, developing into a consistent tackler and pass rusher before declaring for the draft. He went undrafted in 2025 and signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as a rookie free agent that May.
Career highlights
Gregory's best college season came in 2024, when he recorded 42 tackles, five for a loss, and three sacks. Over his Arkansas career he totaled 135 tackles, 9.5 sacks, three passes defensed and an interception, including his first career pick off Harrison Bailey in a win over Tennessee.
2025 season recap
Cut by Cincinnati on August 28, 2025, Gregory was claimed off waivers by the Patriots the very next day. He was inactive for New England's first 10 games before making his NFL debut against the Jets on November 13, recording an assisted tackle, and was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury on January 24, 2026.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Eric Gregory (American football)
- Pro Football Reference: Eric Gregory
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
6 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | patriots | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Defensive Tackle
- Group
- defense
- College
- Arkansas
- Hometown
- Memphis, TN, USA
- Age
- 25
- Status
- active
