Rodney Gunter

Rodney Gunter

Gunter with the Arizona Cardinals in 2017
No. 95
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1992-01-19) January 19, 1992 (age 32) 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  / Round: 4 / Pick: 116
Career history
Arizona Cardinals (2015–2019) Jacksonville Jaguars (2020)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 126 Sacks: 11.0 Forced fumbles: 2 Fumble recoveries: 1
Player stats at PFR

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]}

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2015	ARI	16	11	19	16	3	1.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	ARI	16	1	15	7	8	1.5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2017	ARI	16	3	17	11	6	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	ARI	16	10	44	32	12	4.5	11	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0
2019	ARI	13	13	31	20	11	3.0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		77	38	126	86	40	11.0	26	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2015	ARI	2	0	3	1	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		2	0	3	1	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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.

External links

• Delaware State Hornets bio