2022 NFL DRAFT PROSPECT REPORT
- Name: Jeffrey Gunter
- Position: Edge Rusher
- School: Coastal Carolina
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 260lbs
Film Watched: Kansas 2021, App State 2021, Troy 2021
Pro's:
- Speedy edge rusher who will consistently challenge the corner
- Extremely agile, with the ability to dart inside-outside and expose a tackles’ lateral movement
- Good burst off the edge in either a two or three point stance
- Hunts down the football from the backside with enthusiasm
- Good speed to power transfer to come hot into contact and power up through blocks
- Impressive hand usage to work edges on an opponent – or set them up for a double move
- Shows a dedication to his gap responsibility, consistently filtering outside runs back inside
- Tackling machine; knows how to hold point and get off blocks to the football
Jeffrey Gunter is a DE prospect in the 2022 draft class. He scored a 9.73 RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 39 out of 1428 DE from 1987 to 2022. https://t.co/So3Xb4aEFE #RAS pic.twitter.com/iM1r9Yt0vj
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) March 25, 2022
Con's:
- Lack of true play strength will be exposed at the next level
- Bigger blockers were able to displace him and leave his gaps vulnerable
- Doesn’t play to full extension, and longer tackles can martial him away from danger
- Motor dies on him; doesn’t work through the play if he’s been stymied early
- Instances of penalties for late hits
The Verdict:
“A leader of the Chanticleer defense that was a big reason for the rise in prominence of this football program, Jeffrey Gunter brought a lot of production to the table for Coastal Carolina the last four years. A conflicting eval, Gunter shows the speed and movement to challenge pocket security as a rusher, but his best tape is where he overcomes some anchor inferiority to be a reliable run stuffer. 169 tackles attest to that, but you do wonder if his lack of lower body strength will betray him in the NFL. I see a varied role for Gunther at the next level; perhaps one where he can incorporate some off-ball linebacker responsibilities in a 4-3 before being sent after the quarterback as a true rushing OLB in a 3-4. There’s some definite NFL traits to his resume; I’m just concerned that more traditional scouts will struggle to envision a true home for him.”
Simon Carroll
Head Of NFL Draft Content
NFL COMPARISON: SHAQ THOMPSON
PREDICTION: 6TH ROUND PICK
Rated 5 out of 5