Jeffrey Gunter

Jeffrey Gunter (born June 1, 1999) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for two seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and NC State Wolfpack and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL draft.

Early life Gunter grew up in Durham, North Carolina and attended Riverside High School.

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. 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. 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. He was named second-team All-Sun Belt as a redshirt senior.

Professional career

Gunter was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round (252nd overall) of the 2022 NFL draft. He took the bulk of his snaps with the team on special teams, and finished the regular season with one assisted tackle. He was a healthy inactive for all three of the Bengals' playoff games.

Gunter was waived by the Bengals on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad the following day. Following the end of the 2023 regular season, the Bengals signed him to a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024. He announced his retirement from the NFL on August 14, 2024.

Career statistics

NFL Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fum FR Yds TD 2022 CIN 10 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 10 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

College Legend Led the NCAA Bold Career high

Season Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Solo Ast Cmb TfL Sck Int Yds Avg TD PD FR Yds TD FF 2017 Coastal Carolina 12 1 11 15 26 3.5 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 Coastal Carolina 12 12 29 20 49 14.0 5.0 0 0 0.0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2019 NC State 0 0 Ineligible to play to due NCAA transfer rules 2020 Coastal Carolina 12 12 35 23 58 12.5 6.5 1 3 3.0 0 1 0 0 0 6 2021 Coastal Carolina 12 12 21 20 41 10.0 6.5 0 0 0.0 0 1 1 0 0 2 Career 48 37 96 78 174 40.0 18.0 1 3 3.0 0 4 1 0 0 9