Rodney Gunter
 Gunter in the 2017 NFL preseason. | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 19, 1992 Lake Hamilton, Florida | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Haines City (FL) | ||||||||
| College: | Delaware State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 4 / Pick: 116 | ||||||||
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Rodney Gunter (born January 19, 1992) is a former American football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons. He played college football at Delaware State.[1] He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
Professional career[]
Arizona Cardinals[]
Gunter 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[]
On 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]
References[]
- ^ "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. 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.
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