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.

Jeffrey Gunter

Gunter at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in 2022
No. 93
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1999-06-01) June 1, 1999 (age 26) Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	263 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school:	Riverside (Durham, North Carolina)
College:	Coastal Carolina (2017–2018, 2020–2021) NC State (2019)
NFL draft:	2022: 7th round, 252nd pick
Career history
Cincinnati Bengals (2022–2023)
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-Sun Belt (2018, 2020) Second-team All-Sun Belt (2021)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Gunter grew up in Durham, North Carolina and attended Riverside High School.^[1]

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.^[2] 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.^[3] 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.^[4] He was named second-team All-Sun Belt as a redshirt senior.^[5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 4+3⁄8 in (1.94 m)	258 lb (117 kg)	33 in (0.84 m)	9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m)	4.70 s	1.57 s	2.70 s	4.35 s	7.21 s	35.5 in (0.90 m)	10 ft 2 in (3.10 m)	30 reps
Sources:[6][7]

Gunter was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round (252nd overall) of the 2022 NFL draft.^[8][9] He took the bulk of his snaps with the team on special teams, and would finish the regular season with one assisted tackle. He was a healthy inactive for all three of the Bengals' playoff games.^[10]

Gunter was waived by the Bengals on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad the following day.^[11][12] Following the end of the 2023 regular season, the Bengals signed him to a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.^[13] He announced his retirement from the NFL on August 14, 2024.^[14]