Greedy Vance Jr.
Greedy Vance Jr. is an American professional football cornerback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League. He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals, Florida State Seminoles, and USC Trojans.
Vance Jr. attended Edna Karr High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Louisville Cardinals over other offers such as Auburn, Mississippi State, Arkansas, Arizona State, and Virginia.
College career
Louisville
As a freshman in 2020, Vance Jr. recorded one tackle in five games played. In 2021 he played in 12 games with nine starts, where he recorded 36 tackles with one being for a loss, seven pass deflections, and a forced fumble. After the season, Vance Jr. entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.
Vance Jr. transferred to play for the Florida State. In week 4 of the 2022 season, he recorded his first career interception in a victory over 2022 [Boston College Eagles football team|Boston College]. In the 2022 season, Vance Jr. recorded 16 tackles, five pass deflections, and three interceptions. During the 2023 season, he notched 18 tackles, three pass deflections, and an interception in 14 games. After the year, Vance Jr. entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.
USC
Vance Jr. transferred to play for the USC Trojans. In week 12 of the 2024 season, he notched an interception in a 28-20 win versus 2024 [Nebraska Cornhuskers football team|Nebraska Cornhuskers]. Vance Jr. finished the 2024 season, playing in 11 games with six starts, recording 29 tackles with one being for a loss two pass deflections, after which he declared for the NFL draft.
Professional career
After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Vance signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent. He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. Vance was promoted to the active roster on December 2.