Rodney Gunter (born January 19, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Delaware State Hornets.[1] He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft.
 Gunter with the Arizona Cardinals in 2017 | |||||||||||
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
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| Born | January 19, 1992 Lake Hamilton, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Haines City (FL) | ||||||||||
| College | Delaware State | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2015: 4th round, 116th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Professional career
editArizona Cardinals
editGunter was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round, 116th overall, in the 2015 NFL draft.[2] In his rookie year in 2015, he played 16 games making 20 tackles with 1 sack.
In 2018, Gunter recorded career-highs with 44 tackles, 4.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles through 16 games and 10 starts.
On April 8, 2019, Gunter re-signed with the Cardinals on a one-year $1.75 million deal.[3] He played in 13 games before being placed on injured reserve on December 10, 2019, with a toe injury.[4]
Jacksonville Jaguars
editOn March 24, 2020, Gunter signed a three-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars.[5] He was placed on the active/non-football illness list at the start of training camp on August 8, 2020.[6]
On August 16, 2020, Gunter retired from football, citing a heart condition.[7][8]
NFL career statistics
editReferences
edit- ↑ "DelState expects a big season for Gunter– Delaware Newszap". NewsZap.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015.
- ↑ Root, Jess (May 2, 2015). "2015 NFL Draft results: Arizona Cardinals trade up to 116, take Delaware State DE Rodney Gunter". RevengeOfTheBirds.com. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ↑ Urban, Darren (April 8, 2019). "Cardinals Bring Back Rodney Gunter". AZCardinals.com.
- ↑ "Cardinals Put Rodney Gunter On IR, Re-Sign Caraun Reid". AZCardinals.com. December 10, 2019.
- ↑ Oehser, John (March 19, 2020). "Official: Gunter agrees to terms". Jaguars.com.
- ↑ Oehser, John (August 8, 2020). "Transactions: Jaguars reduce roster to 80 players". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ↑ DiRocco, Michael (August 16, 2020). "Jaguars' Rodney Gunter stepping away from football due to heart condition". ESPN.com.
- ↑ "Jaguars sign DT Timmy Jernigan". Jaguars.com. August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.