Anthony Gaitor

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Anthony Gaitor
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Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1988-10-09) October 9, 1988 (age 35)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:174 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school: Miami Northwestern
(Miami, Florida)
College: FIU
NFL draft: 2011  / Round: 7 / Pick: 222
Career history
As a coach
  • FIU (2022–present)
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:12
Pass deflections:4
Player stats at PFR  ·  CFL.ca

Anthony Gaitor (born October 9, 1988) is an American former professional football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida International.

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Early life

A native of Miami, Gaitor attended Miami Northwestern High School, where he was part of an immensely talented squad that also included future NFL players Lavonte David, Marcus Forston, Jacory Harris, Tommy Streeter, Sean Spence, and Brandon Washington. Regarded as only a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Gaitor was not listed among the top cornerbacks of his class. [1]

College career

Gaitor attended Florida International University from 2007 to 2010. In his career, he accumulated 197 total tackles, including 19 for loss, four sacks, 11 interceptions (three which he returned for touchdowns), and 35 passes defended. [2]

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (first stint)

Gaitor was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round, 222nd overall, of the 2011 NFL Draft. [3] [4] [5] On August 26, 2013, he was placed on injured-reserve, thus ending his 2013 season. [6]

Miami Dolphins

Gaitor signed with the Miami Dolphins on May 28, 2014.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (second stint)

On July 28, 2014, the Buccaneers re-signed Gaitor. [7] The Buccaneers released Gaitor on August 29, 2014. [8]

Arizona Cardinals

Gaitor signed with the Arizona Cardinals practice squad on August 31, 2014. [9] On October 28, 2014, he was released from Arizona's practice squad.

BC Lions (first stint)

Gaitor signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on February 25, 2016, and was released by the team on June 3, 2016. [10] He was recalled July 24, 2016. Gaiter played in 11 games for the Lions in 2016, contributing 35 tackles, 2 interceptions, 1 forced fumble, and 1 defensive touchdown. He was released by the Lions on January 9, 2017, allowing him to pursue an NFL contract. [11]

New Orleans Saints

Later that same day (January 9, 2017) Gaitor signed a reserve/future contract with the New Orleans Saints. [12] He was waived by the Saints on May 15, 2017. [13]

BC Lions (second stint)

Gaitor signed with the Lions on May 29, 2017. [14]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Gaitor was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on February 1, 2018. [15] He left the team in November 2019 after refusing a role change. [16]

Coaching career

Gaitor currently is a defensive quality control assistant for Florida International Football. As of late March, 2023, Gaitor was promoted to Outside Linebackers Coach for Florida International Football.

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References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 26, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ "Anthony Gaitor College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  3. ↑ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Bucs select FIU CB Anthony Gaitor in the seventh round, 222nd overall". Archived from the original on April 12, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  5. ↑ FIU’s Anthony Gaitor drafted by Tampa Bay
  6. ↑ "Gaitor, Smith Placed on injured reserve; Season's Over". Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Buccaneers re-sign Anthony Gaitor | National Football Post". Archived from the original on August 6, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Bucs Begin Final Cuts". Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  9. ↑ Allen, Scott (August 31, 2014). "CB Anthony Gaitor Added to Arizona Cardinals Practice Squad". raisingzona.com. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  10. ↑ "BC LIONS TRANSACTIONS". bclions.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. ↑ "Lions grant free agent status to Gaitor, Bazzie – Article – TSN". TSN. January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  12. ↑ Katzenstein, Josh (January 6, 2017). "Saints sign CB Anthony Gaitor, third CFL player to join this week". NOLA.com.
  13. ↑ "Saints Announce Roster Moves After Rookie Minicamp". NewOrleansSaints.com. May 15, 2017. Archived from the original on May 17, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  14. ↑ "LIONS BRING BACK ANTHONY GAITOR". bclions.com. May 29, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  15. ↑ "BOMBERS SIGN DEFENSIVE BACK ANTHONY GAITOR". bluebombers.com. February 1, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  16. ↑ Hobson, Russ (November 7, 2019). "Winnipeg Blue Bombers split ways with Anthony Gaitor ahead of playoff game". globalnews.ca. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
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