Gunnard Twyner

Gunnard Winston Twyner (born July 14, 1973) is an American football coach and former professional wide receiver. He is the offensive coordinator for Millikin University, a position he has held since 2025. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cincinnati Bengals and New Orleans Saints. He played college football for the Western Illinois Leathernecks. He also played in the Arena Football League (AFL) for the Tampa Bay Storm and Buffalo Destroyers/Columbus Destroyers.^[3]

Gunnard Twyner

Millikin Big Blue
Position:	Offensive coordinator
Personal information
Born:	(1973-07-14) July 14, 1973 (age 52) Bettendorf, Iowa, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school:	Pleasant Valley (Riverdale, Iowa)[1]
College:	Western Illinois
NFL draft:	1996: undrafted
Career history
As a player:
Cincinnati Bengals (1996–1997) New Orleans Saints (1997–1998) Jacksonville Jaguars (2000)*[2] Tampa Bay Storm (2001–2002) Buffalo Destroyers (2003) Columbus Destroyers (2004)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Indianapolis Colts (2009) NFL minority coaching intern Western Illinois (2010–2013) Wide receivers coach Dodge City (2013–2015) Wide receivers coach Lafayette (2017–2018) Wide receivers coach Indianapolis Colts (2019) Offensive quality control coach Eastern Illinois (2022) Tight ends coach Midwestern State (2023–2024) Wide receivers coach Millikin (2025–present) Offensive coordinator
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Twyner has spent time as a coach for the Indianapolis Colts.^[4] Prior to that he was a coach at Dodge City Community College.