Kevin Minter

Kevin Christopher Minter (born December 3, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers, earning first-team all-Southeastern Conference honors and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft.

Early life Minter was born in Suwanee, Georgia, the son of Leonard Minter and Willie Mae Hollis. Minter attended Berkmar High School in Lilburn, Georgia for his freshman and sophomore years before transferring to Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee for his junior and senior seasons. He was a starter for all four years of his high school career. In his junior year, he had 137 tackles. In his senior year, he had 113 tackles and was named to the Class 5A all-state first-team.

College career Minter enrolled in Louisiana State University, and played for coach Les Miles's LSU Tigers football team from 2009 to 2012. He redshirted the 2009 season. The following year, he had 15 tackles. In 2011, he had 61 tackles and one sack. He had five tackles and a sack in the BCS Championship Game. Sports Illustrated named him to their All-American first-team. He left LSU after the season to enter the 2013 NFL draft. He ended his collegiate career with 206 tackles and 5.0 sacks.

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals Minter was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round, with the 45th overall pick, of the 2013 NFL draft. In his rookie season, Minter contributed as a special teams player as he only played two defensive snaps while making four tackles.

The following year, Minter appeared in all 16 games, starting four and totaling 44 tackles. The next two seasons, he started in all 32 games at linebacker, recording a combined 175 tackles and four sacks.

Cincinnati Bengals On March 18, 2017, Minter signed a one-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. He played in nine games, starting seven, before suffering a hamstring injury in Week 14. He was placed on injured reserve on December 15.

New York Jets On April 9, 2018, Minter signed with the New York Jets. He was released by the Jets as a part of final roster cuts on August 31.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers On October 23, 2018, Minter signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but was released eight days later. He was re-signed on November 13. Minter was placed on injured reserve on December 11.

On March 13, 2019, Minter re-signed with the Buccaneers.

On March 25, 2020, Minter re-signed with the Buccaneers. He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on January 11, 2021, and activated on January 20.

On March 20, 2021, Minter re-signed with the Buccaneers.

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 2013 ARI 13 0 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 ARI 16 5 44 39 5 1.0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 ARI 16 16 94 72 22 0.5 8 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2016 ARI 16 16 81 59 22 3.5 9 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2017 CIN 9 7 32 16 16 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 TAM 5 0 10 8 2 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2019 TAM 16 2 34 21 13 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2020 TAM 16 1 15 10 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2021 TAM 16 5 40 26 14 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 123 52 354 255 99 7.0 27 0 0 0 0 7 1 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 2014 ARI 1 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 ARI 2 2 12 6 6 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2020 TAM 3 1 6 3 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2021 TAM 2 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3 22 12 10 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Personal life He has been married since 2019 to Sydne Rie Minter, a Real Estate Agent in Atlanta. They have a son, Kevin Minter Jr and daughter, Santana Minter.