Kevin Minter Explained

Kevin Minter
Number:51, 41
Position:Linebacker
Birth Date:December 3, 1990
Birth Place:Suwanee, Georgia, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:246
College:LSU (2009–2012)
Draftyear:2013
Draftround:2
Draftpick:45
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:354
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statvalue2:7.0
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statvalue3:1
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue4:1
Pfr:M/MintKe00

Kevin Christopher Minter (born December 3, 1990) is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft. He played college football at LSU, where he earned first-team all-Southeastern Conference honors.

Early life

Minter was born in Suwanee, Georgia, the son of Leonard Minter and Willie Mae Hollis. Minter attended Berkmar High School in Lilburn, Georgia for his freshman and sophomore years before transferring to Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee for his junior and senior seasons. He was a starter for all four years of his high school career. In his junior year, he had 137 tackles. In his senior year, he had 113 tackles and was named to the Class 5A all-state first-team.[1] [2]

College career

Minter enrolled in Louisiana State University, and played for coach Les Miles's LSU Tigers football team from 2009 to 2012. He redshirted the 2009 season. The following year, he had 15 tackles. In 2011, he had 61 tackles and one sack. He had five tackles and a sack in the BCS Championship Game.[1]

In 2012, Minter had 130 tackles, which led the team and was the third-best total in the SEC. He also had 4.0 sacks. He had a career-best 20 tackles and two sacks against Florida, and his 17 solo tackles versus Florida was an LSU single-game record. In the Chick-fil-A Bowl, he set an LSU bowl game record with 19 tackles. Minter was a Butkus Award finalist, a first-team All-SEC selection, and the LSU team MVP.[1] [3] Sports Illustrated named him to their All-American first-team. He left LSU after the season to enter the 2013 NFL draft. He ended his collegiate career with 206 tackles and 5.0 sacks.[1]

In 2012, he graduated from LSU with a bachelor's degree in general studies.[1] [4]

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

Minter was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round, with the 45th overall pick, of the 2013 NFL draft.[5] [6] In his rookie season, Minter contributed as a special teams player as he only played two defensive snaps while making four tackles.

The following year, Minter appeared in all 16 games, starting four and totaling 44 tackles. The next two seasons, he started in all 32 games at linebacker, recording a combined 175 tackles and four sacks.

Cincinnati Bengals

On March 18, 2017, Minter signed a one-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals.[7] He played in nine games, starting seven, before suffering a hamstring injury in Week 14. He was placed on injured reserve on December 15, 2017.[8]

New York Jets

On April 9, 2018, Minter signed with the New York Jets.[9] He was released on August 31, 2018.[10]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On October 23, 2018, Minter signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but was released eight days later.[11] [12] He was re-signed on November 13, 2018.[13] He was placed on injured reserve on December 11, 2018.[14]

On March 13, 2019, Minter re-signed with the Buccaneers.[15]

On March 25, 2020, Minter re-signed with the Buccaneers.[16] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on January 11, 2021,[17] and activated on January 20.[18]

On March 20, 2021, Minter re-signed with the Buccaneers.[19]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
ARI13 0 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ARI16 5 44 39 5 1.0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ARI16 16 94 72 22 0.5 8 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
ARI16 16 81 59 22 3.5 9 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
CIN9 7 32 16 16 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TAM5 0 10 8 2 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TAM16 2 34 21 13 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0
TAM16 1 15 10 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
TAM16 5 40 26 14 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
123 52 354 255 99 7.0 27 0 0 0 0 7 1 1 0 0

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
ARI1 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ARI2 2 12 6 6 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TAM3 1 6 3 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
TAM2 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 3 22 12 10 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Personal life

He has been married since 2019 to Sydne Rie Minter, a Real Estate Agent in Atlanta.[20] They have a son, Kevin Minter Jr and daughter, Santana Minter.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=3660011 "Kevin Minter Bio"
  2. http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=3003425 "Kevin Minter Profile"
  3. News: LSU's Reid, Simon, Wing, Ware headed to NFL draft. January 4, 2013. SI.com.
  4. http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/players/playerpage/1664390/kevin-minter "Kevin Minter"
  5. Web site: 2013 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-05-14 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  6. News: Arizona Cardinals select Kevin Minter in the second round of NFL draft. April 26, 2013. azcentral.com.
  7. Web site: Kevin Minter joining Bengals on one-year deal. https://web.archive.org/web/20170319112244/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000793874/article/kevin-minter-joining-bengals-on-oneyear-deal. dead. March 19, 2017. Shook, Nick. NFL.com. March 18, 2017.
  8. Web site: Bengals place Kevin Minter on injured reserve; sign Brandon Bell off practice squad. Marcum, Jason. CincyJungle.com. December 15, 2017.
  9. Web site: Jets Sign LB Kevin Minter. Allen, Eric. NewYorkJets.com. April 9, 2018.
  10. Web site: Jets Cut 18 Players on Their Way to 53-Player Active Roster. Lange, Randy. NewYorkJets.com. August 31, 2018.
  11. Web site: Bucs add a veteran linebacker and cornerback. Arcia, Gil. Bucsnation.com. October 23, 2018.
  12. Web site: Bucs Promote Javien Elliott, Release LB Kevin Minter. Smith, Scott. Buccaneers.com. October 31, 2018.
  13. Web site: Bucs Promote Ogunbowale, Re-Sign Minter as Two Land on IR. Smith, Scott. Buccaneers.com. November 13, 2018.
  14. Web site: Bucs Put LB Kevin Minter on IR, Promote TE Tanner Hudson. Smith, Scott. Buccaneers.com. December 11, 2018.
  15. Web site: Buccaneers Re-Sign LB Kevin Minter. Vitali, Carmen. Buccaneers.com. March 13, 2019.
  16. Web site: Bucs Keep Kevin Minter in the Fold. Smith, Scott. Buccaneers.com. March 21, 2020.
  17. News: Smith, Scott . Kevin Minter Placed on Reserve/COVID-19 List . Buccaneers.com . January 11, 2021 . February 16, 2021.
  18. News: Smith, Scott . Kevin Minter Activated from Reserve/COVID-19 List . Buccaneers.com . January 20, 2021 . February 16, 2021.
  19. News: Smith, Scott . Kevin Minter Re-Signs with Bucs Again . Buccaneers.com . March 20, 2021 . March 21, 2021.
  20. Web site: Appy Couple - Interactive Wedding Website and App.