DeMario Minter

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DeMario Minter
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Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1984-02-20) February 20, 1984 (age 40)
Stone Mountain, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Stephenson
(Stone Mountain, Georgia)
College: Georgia
NFL draft: 2006  / Round: 5 / Pick: 152
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

DeMario Minter (born February 20, 1984) is a former American football cornerback. He was originally drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL draft. [1] He played college football at Georgia.

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Minter was also a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Arizona Cardinals and Florida Tuskers.

Early life

Minter played high school football at Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain, Georgia,

College career

Minter played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and garnered First-team All-SEC honors by the Associated Press in 2005.

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

In 2006, during a pre-training camp workout with the Browns, Minter suffered a season-ending knee injury. On September 1, 2007, he was released by the Browns.

Florida Tuskers

Minter was signed by the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League on September 3, 2009. [2] He was released on September 22.

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References

  1. "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  2. "Florida Tuskers Announce Signing Of 11 Additional Players Including Koren Robinson & Tatum Bell". OurSports Central. September 3, 2009. Archived from the original on December 29, 2011. Retrieved August 30, 2011.