Gary Guyton facts for kids
Guyton (#59) attempts to tackle Marcus Mason (#24) during a preseason game
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | November 14, 1985 Hinesville, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Hinesville (GA) Bradwell Institute | ||||||||||||
| College: | Georgia Tech | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2008 | ||||||||||||
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Gary Guyton (born November 14, 1985) is a former American football player. He played as a linebacker, which is a defensive position in football. Gary started his NFL career with the New England Patriots in 2008. He played college football at Georgia Tech.
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Early Life and High School Football
Gary Guyton was born in Hinesville, Georgia. He played high school football at Bradwell Institute in Hinesville. In his senior year, he was a strong defensive player. He made 56 tackles, which means he stopped the ball carrier 56 times. He also had three sacks, which is when a defender tackles the quarterback. Plus, he returned two fumbles and an interception for touchdowns!
As a junior, he continued to show his talent. He had 59 tackles and nine sacks. These plays helped his team a lot.
College Football Career
Gary Guyton played college football for the Georgia Institute of Technology. He became a starter for two years. In 2004, as a freshman, he played in 12 games. He was mostly on special teams, which are units used for kickoffs and punts.
As a sophomore in 2005, he made 19 tackles. In 2006, he started 12 games as an outside linebacker. He had 29 tackles that season. His senior year in 2007 was his best in college. He started all 13 games. He finished second on his team with 78 total tackles. He also had five sacks and 14 tackles for a loss.
Professional Football Career
Before joining the NFL, Gary showed off his speed. At the 2008 NFL combine, he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.47 seconds. This was the fastest time among all linebackers that year!
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic | ||
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| 6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m) |
245 lb (111 kg) |
4.47 s | 1.46 s | 2.53 s | 4.33 s | 7.07 s | 40 in (1.02 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
16 reps | 22 | ||
| All values from NFL Scouting Combine except 40-yard dash, vertical, and broad jump (Georgia Tech Pro Day) | ||||||||||||
New England Patriots
2008 Season with the Patriots
On April 28, 2008, Gary Guyton signed with the New England Patriots. He joined them as an undrafted free agent. This means he wasn't chosen in the NFL Draft, but a team still wanted to sign him. It was a big deal because he made the Patriots' main roster of 53 players. Many undrafted players don't make it. He played in almost every game during his first year.
The Patriots' coach, Bill Belichick, later said they should have drafted Guyton. This shows how impressed they were with his performance.
2009 Season with the Patriots
In 2009, Gary Guyton became a full-time starter for the Patriots. He started all 16 games that season. He played as an inside linebacker. He finished the year with 85 tackles and 1.5 sacks. This was a great season for him as a key player on defense.
2010 Season with the Patriots
The 2010 season was exciting for Gary. In the first game against the Cincinnati Bengals, he scored his first NFL touchdown! He intercepted a pass and ran it back 59 yards for a score. Later in the season, against the Chicago Bears, he scored another touchdown. He picked up a fumbled ball and ran 35 yards to the end zone.
In 16 games that year, he had 63 tackles and three sacks. He also had two interceptions and forced one fumble.
Other NFL Teams
After his time with the Patriots, Gary Guyton played for a few other NFL teams. In 2012, he signed with the Miami Dolphins. Later that year, he also played briefly for the Dallas Cowboys and the San Diego Chargers. In 2013, he joined the Tennessee Titans for a short time.
Montreal Alouettes
In 2014, Gary Guyton moved to Canadian football. He signed with the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
NFL Career Statistics
Here are Gary Guyton's statistics from his time in the NFL.
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2008 | NWE | 15 | 2 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | NWE | 16 | 16 | 85 | 55 | 30 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | NWE | 16 | 8 | 63 | 44 | 19 | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 72 | 1 | 59 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 1 |
| 2011 | NWE | 13 | 6 | 47 | 26 | 21 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | SDG | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Total | 61 | 33 | 229 | 151 | 78 | 4.5 | 9 | 3 | 89 | 1 | 59 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 1 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2009 | NWE | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | NWE | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Total | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
