Rodney Gunter

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Rodney Gunter
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Gunter with the Arizona Cardinals in 2017
No. 95
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1992-01-19) January 19, 1992 (age 33)
Lake Hamilton, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school: Haines City (FL)
College: Delaware State
NFL draft: 2015: 4th round, 116th pick
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:126
Sacks:11.0
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

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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]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2015 ARI 1611191631.03000000000
2016 ARI 16115781.51000000100
2017 ARI 163171161.02000000000
2018 ARI 16104432124.511000012000
2019 ARI 13133120113.09000000000
7738126864011.026000012100

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2015 ARI 203120.00000000000
203120.00000000000

References

  1. "DelState expects a big season for Gunter– Delaware Newszap". NewsZap.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015.
  2. 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.
  3. Urban, Darren (April 8, 2019). "Cardinals Bring Back Rodney Gunter". AZCardinals.com.
  4. "Cardinals Put Rodney Gunter On IR, Re-Sign Caraun Reid". AZCardinals.com. December 10, 2019.
  5. Oehser, John (March 19, 2020). "Official: Gunter agrees to terms". Jaguars.com.
  6. 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.
  7. DiRocco, Michael (August 16, 2020). "Jaguars' Rodney Gunter stepping away from football due to heart condition". ESPN.com.
  8. "Jaguars sign DT Timmy Jernigan". Jaguars.com. August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.