Jeffrey Gunter

Jeffrey Gunter (born June 1, 1999) is an American college football outside linebacker for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.

Jeffrey Gunter
No. 93 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1999-06-01) June 1, 1999
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school:Riverside
(Durham, North Carolina)
College:Coastal Carolina (2017–2018, 2020–2021)
NC State (2019)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 7 / Pick: 252
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and high school

Gunter grew up in Durham, North Carolina and attended Riverside High School.[1]

College career

Gunter played in all 12 of Coastal Carolina's games as a freshman. He became a starter going into his sophomore season and was named first team All-Sun Belt Conference after recording 49 tackles and 14 tackles for loss.[2] Following the end of the season, Gunter left the program and transferred to North Carolina State in order to be closer to home. After sitting out one year due to NCAA transfer rules, he opted to transfer back to Coastal Carolina.[3] In his first season back with the Chanticleers, Gunter was again named first team All-Sun Belt after finishing the year with 58 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, and 6.5 sacks.[4] He was named second team All-Sun Belt as a redshirt senior.[5]

Professional career

Gunter was selected in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.[6]

References
  1. "CCU's Jeffrey Gunter thriving after return from NC State". The Sun News. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  2. Taylor, John (February 13, 2019). "Coastal Carolina's Jeffrey Gunter tweets move to Syracuse, then deletes tweet". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  3. "Defensive end Jeffrey Gunter is returning to CCU football". The Sun News. May 13, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  4. "CCU defensive standout Jeffrey Gunter details personal struggles, return to Chants". The State. August 27, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  5. Raven, Benjamin (January 14, 2022). "2022 NFL draft: 5 edge defenders to watch for the Detroit Lions". MLive.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  6. "2022 NFL Draft: Bengals draft Coastal Carolina edge Jeffrey Gunter in seventh round". Cincinnati Enquirer. April 30, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.


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