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Anthony Gaitor

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Anthony Gaitor
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Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born:(1988-10-09)October 9, 1988(age 36)
Miami, Florida,U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:174 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:Miami Northwestern
(Miami, Florida)
College:FIU
NFL draft:2011/ round: 7 / pick: 222
Career history
As a coach
  • FIU (2022–present)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:12
Pass deflections:4
Statsat Pro Football Reference
Statsat CFL.ca

Anthony Gaitor(born October 9, 1988) is an American former professionalfootballcornerbackwho played in theNational Football League(NFL) andCanadian Football League(CFL). He was selected by theTampa Bay Buccaneersin the seventh round of the2011 NFL draft.He playedcollege footballatFlorida International.

Early life

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A native ofMiami,Gaitor attendedMiami Northwestern High School,where he was part of an immensely talented squad that also included future NFL playersLavonte David,Marcus Forston,Jacory Harris,Tommy Streeter,Sean Spence,andBrandon Washington.Regarded as only a two-star recruit byRivals,Gaitor was not listed among the top cornerbacks of his class.[1]

College career

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Gaitor attendedFlorida International Universityfrom 2007 to 2010. In his career, he accumulated 197 total tackles, including 19 for loss, four sacks, 11 interceptions (three which he returned for touchdowns), and 35 passes defended.[2]

Professional career

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers (first stint)

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Gaitor was selected by theTampa Bay Buccaneersin the seventh round, 222nd overall, of the2011 NFL draft.[3][4][5]On August 26, 2013, he was placed on injured-reserve, thus ending his 2013 season.[6]

Miami Dolphins

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Gaitor signed with theMiami Dolphinson May 28, 2014.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (second stint)

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On July 28, 2014, the Buccaneers re-signed Gaitor.[7]The Buccaneers released Gaitor on August 29, 2014.[8]

Arizona Cardinals

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Gaitor signed with theArizona Cardinalspractice squad on August 31, 2014.[9]On October 28, 2014, he was released from Arizona's practice squad.

BC Lions (first stint)

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Gaitor signed with theBC Lionsof theCanadian Football League(CFL) on February 25, 2016, and was released by the team on June 3, 2016.[10]He was recalled July 24, 2016. Gaiter played in 11 games for the Lions in 2016, contributing 35 tackles, 2 interceptions, 1 forced fumble, and 1 defensive touchdown. He was released by the Lions on January 9, 2017, allowing him to pursue an NFL contract.[11]

New Orleans Saints

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Later that same day (January 9, 2017) Gaitor signed a reserve/future contract with theNew Orleans Saints.[12]He was waived by the Saints on May 15, 2017.[13]

BC Lions (second stint)

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Gaitor signed with the Lions on May 29, 2017.[14]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

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Gaitor was signed by theWinnipeg Blue Bomberson February 1, 2018.[15]He left the team in November 2019 after refusing a role change.[16]

Coaching career

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Gaitor currently is a defensive quality control assistant for Florida International Football. As of late March, 2023, Gaitor was promoted to Outside Linebackers Coach for Florida International Football.

References

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  1. ^"Archived copy".Archived fromthe originalon April 26, 2014.RetrievedApril 19,2014.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^"Anthony Gaitor College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits".College Football at Sports-Reference.RetrievedJune 26,2023.
  3. ^"2011 NFL Draft Listing".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedFebruary 26,2019.
  4. ^"Bucs select FIU CB Anthony Gaitor in the seventh round, 222nd overall".Archived fromthe originalon April 12, 2012.RetrievedJanuary 29,2013.
  5. ^FIU’s Anthony Gaitor drafted by Tampa Bay
  6. ^"Gaitor, Smith Placed on injured reserve; Season's Over".Archived fromthe originalon April 13, 2014.RetrievedApril 10,2014.
  7. ^ "Buccaneers re-sign Anthony Gaitor | National Football Post".Archived fromthe originalon August 6, 2014.RetrievedJuly 28,2014.
  8. ^"Bucs Begin Final Cuts".Archived fromthe originalon September 1, 2014.RetrievedAugust 29,2014.
  9. ^Allen, Scott (August 31, 2014)."CB Anthony Gaitor Added to Arizona Cardinals Practice Squad".raisingzona.RetrievedSeptember 4,2014.
  10. ^"BC LIONS TRANSACTIONS".bclions. Archived from the original on June 17, 2016.RetrievedJune 16,2016.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. ^"Lions grant free agent status to Gaitor, Bazzie – Article – TSN".TSN.January 9, 2017.RetrievedJanuary 10,2017.
  12. ^Katzenstein, Josh (January 6, 2017)."Saints sign CB Anthony Gaitor, third CFL player to join this week".NOLA.
  13. ^"Saints Announce Roster Moves After Rookie Minicamp".NewOrleansSaints.May 15, 2017. Archived fromthe originalon May 17, 2017.RetrievedMay 16,2017.
  14. ^"LIONS BRING BACK ANTHONY GAITOR".bclions. May 29, 2017.RetrievedMay 24,2024.
  15. ^"BOMBERS SIGN DEFENSIVE BACK ANTHONY GAITOR".bluebombers. February 1, 2018.RetrievedMay 24,2024.
  16. ^Hobson, Russ (November 7, 2019)."Winnipeg Blue Bombers split ways with Anthony Gaitor ahead of playoff game".globalnews.ca.RetrievedMay 24,2024.
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