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Rodney Gunter

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.

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 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
 * 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

Professional career

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Arizona Cardinals

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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

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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

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Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

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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

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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

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  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.
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