Gregg Guenther Explained

Birth Date:January 29, 1982
Birth Place:Calabasas, California
Position1:Tight end
Height Ft:6
Height In:8
Weight Lb:255
College:Southern California
Playing Years1:2005–2006
Playing Team1:Tennessee Titans
Playing Years2:2006–2007
Playing Team2:Cincinnati Bengals
Cbs:559072
Databasefootball:GUENTGRE01

Gregg Guenther, Jr. (born January 29, 1982, in Calabasas, CA) was a National Football League tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals.

College career

Guenther played basketball and football at the University of Southern California.[1] He played in 24 football games, starting 8 of them, during which he totaled 24 receptions for 206 yards and three touchdowns. He opted to not play football his senior year in order to concentrate on basketball. He played power forward and center for four years with the Trojans' basketball team and averaged 5.5 points and 4.4 rebounds a game.

Professional career

As a member of the Tennessee Titans, Guenther played under head coach Jeff Fisher, who attended the same high school (Taft in Woodland Hills, California) and college (USC) as Guenther. He also played under Titans' offensive coordinator Norm Chow while at USC. During the 2005 season, Guenther appeared in five games with two receptions for 13 yards.

On September 3, 2006, Guenther was waived by the Tennessee Titans. By November 1, 2006, Guenther signed with the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad under head coach Marvin Lewis. Guenther was waived from the Cincinnati Bengals in June 2007.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USC Legends Gregg Guenther . November 12, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425071858/http://www.usclegends.org/gregg-guenther.php . April 25, 2012 .