LaDarius Gunter
 Gunter in 2015 | |||||||||||||
| No. 36 Green Bay Packers | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth: | May 13, 1992 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Montgomery, Alabama | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 201 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Montgomery (AL) Davis | ||||||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2016 | |||||||||||||
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LaDarius Markeis Gunter Sr. (born May 13, 1992) is an American football cornerback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami. Gunter was signed by the Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2015.
Early years
Gunter attended Jefferson Davis High School in Montgomery, Alabama, participating in football and track and field. He played cornerback, safety, and outside linebacker for the Volunteers.[1] Gunter also set personal records of 22.93 in the 200 and 1:03.45 in the 400 meters.[2] However, he was unable to go to a top football program out of high school due to low test scores[3]
College career
Gunter attended Fort Scott Community College for two years before transferring to the University of Miami.[4] During his first year at Miami in 2012, Gunter played in 12 games with five starts.[5] He recorded 27 tackles and one interception.[6] As a junior in 2013, Gunter started all 13 games.[7] He finished with 46 tackles and three interceptions. As a senior in 2014 he again started all 13 games and had 28 tackles and two interceptions.
Professional career
 Gunter's NFL Combine workout |
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||
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| 6 ft 1 in | 202 lb | 31 1⁄2 in | 9 5⁄8 in | 4.69 s | 1.68 s | 2.75 s | 4.41 s | 7.18 s | 33.5 in | 9 ft 0 in | 12 reps | ||||||||
| All values are from NFL Combine[8][9] | |||||||||||||||||||
After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft, Gunter signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 8, 2015.[10] He recorded eight tackles and an interception in the preseason, earning him a spot on the Packers' 53-man roster.[11]
Statistics
Source: NFL.com
| Year | Team | G | GS | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | ||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | GB | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Postseason | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | GB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "Green Bay Packers: LaDarius Gunter". Packers.com. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Ladarius Gunter - 22.93 - 200 Meter Dash - AHSAA Class 6A - Section 2". AlabamaRunners.com. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ↑ Chiang, Anthony (May 19, 2012). "Junior college transfer Ladarius Gunter making most of opportunity at UM". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ↑ Newcomer Ladarius Gunter made quick impact for Hurricanes this spring
- ↑ Miami defensive backs learned football the hard way in 2012
- ↑ UM cornerbacks evolving as a unit
- ↑ Miami Hurricanes cornerback Ladarius Gunter making great strides
- ↑ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Ladarius Gunter". NFL.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Ladarius Gunter - Miami (FL), FS : 2015 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Packers sign 17 rookie free agents". Packers.com. May 8, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ↑ Spofford, Mike (September 5, 2015). "Here's the Packers' 53-man roster". Packers.com. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
External links
- Green Bay Packers profile
- Miami Hurricanes bio
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com • ESPN • CBS Sports • Yahoo! Sports • Pro-Football-Reference