Rodney Gunter (born January 19, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Delaware State Hornets. He was selected 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. 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. He played in 13 games before being placed on injured reserve on December 10, 2019, with a toe injury.
Jacksonville Jaguars On March 24, 2020, Gunter signed a three-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was placed on the active/non-football illness list at the start of training camp on August 8, 2020.
On August 16, 2020, Gunter retired from football, citing a heart condition.
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
External links Delaware State Hornets bio