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Jeffrey Gunter (born June 1, 1999) is an American former professional
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for two seasons in the
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(NFL). He played
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for the
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and was selected by the
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in the seventh round of the
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.


Early life

Gunter grew up in
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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-
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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
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in the seventh round (252nd overall) of the
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. 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. 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.


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Coastal Carolina Chanticleers bioNC State Wolfpack bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gunter, Jeffrey 1999 births Living people Players of American football from Durham, North Carolina American football linebackers Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football players NC State Wolfpack football players Cincinnati Bengals players