Anthony Gaitor

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Anthony Gaitor

| image =

| caption =

| current_team =

| number = 24, 26

| position = Cornerback

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|10|9|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Miami, Florida, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 10

| weight_lbs = 174

| high_school = Miami Northwestern
(Miami, Florida)

| college = FIU

| draftyear = 2011

| draftround = 7

| draftpick = 222

| pastteams =

Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2011}}–{{NFL Year|2013}})
Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2014}})*
Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2014}})*
Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2014}})*
BC Lions ({{CFL Year|2016}})
New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2017}})*
BC Lions ({{CFL Year|2017}})
Winnipeg Blue Bombers ({{CFL Year|2018}}–{{CFL Year|2019}})

; As a coach

FIU (2022–present)

|highlights =

First-team All-Sun Belt (2010)

| status =

| cflstatus =

| statlabel1 = Total tackles

| statvalue1 = 12

| statlabel2 = Pass deflections

| statvalue2 = 4

| pfr = GaitAn00

| cfl = anthony-gaitor/160884/

}}

Anthony Gaitor (born October 9, 1988) is an American former professional football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL draft. He played college football at Florida International.

Early life

A native of Miami, Gaitor attended Miami Northwestern High School, where he was part of an immensely talented squad that also included future NFL players Lavonte David, Marcus Forston, Jacory Harris, Tommy Streeter, Sean Spence, and Brandon Washington. Regarded as only a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Gaitor was not listed among the top cornerbacks of his class.{{Cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Anthony-Gaitor-61616 |title=Anthony Gaitor - Yahoo! Sports |access-date=2014-04-19 |archive-date=2014-04-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426095744/https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Anthony-Gaitor-61616 |url-status=dead }}

College career

Gaitor attended Florida International University from 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.{{Cite web |title=Anthony Gaitor College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/anthony-gaitor-1.html |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}

Professional career

=Tampa Bay Buccaneers (first stint)=

Gaitor was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round, 222nd overall, of the 2011 NFL draft.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2011/draft.htm |title=2011 NFL Draft Listing |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=2019-02-26}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/content/bucs-select-fiu-cb-anthony-gaitor-seventh-round-222nd-overall |title=Bucs select FIU CB Anthony Gaitor in the seventh round, 222nd overall |access-date=2013-01-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120412065724/http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/content/bucs-select-fiu-cb-anthony-gaitor-seventh-round-222nd-overall |archive-date=2012-04-12 |url-status=dead }}[http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/04/30/2194730/fius-anthony-gaitor-drafted-by.html FIU’s Anthony Gaitor drafted by Tampa Bay] On August 26, 2013, he was placed on injured-reserve, thus ending his 2013 season.{{Cite web |url=http://bucsscene.blogs.theledger.com/14195/gaitor-smith-placed-on-injured-reserve-seasons-over/ |title=Gaitor, Smith Placed on injured reserve; Season's Over |access-date=2014-04-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413144732/http://bucsscene.blogs.theledger.com/14195/gaitor-smith-placed-on-injured-reserve-seasons-over/ |archive-date=2014-04-13 |url-status=dead }}

=Miami Dolphins=

Gaitor signed with the Miami Dolphins on May 28, 2014.

=Tampa Bay Buccaneers (second stint)=

On July 28, 2014, the Buccaneers re-signed Gaitor.

{{Cite web |url=http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Buccaneers-resign-Anthony-Gaitor.html |title=Buccaneers re-sign Anthony Gaitor | National Football Post |access-date=2014-07-28 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140806152534/http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Buccaneers-resign-Anthony-Gaitor.html |archive-date=2014-08-06 |url-status=dead }}

The Buccaneers released Gaitor on August 29, 2014.{{Cite web |url=http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Bucs-Begin-Final-Cuts/061cd781-f737-4f21-813c-fe0d36c7b7b5 |title=Bucs Begin Final Cuts |access-date=2014-08-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140901150244/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Bucs-Begin-Final-Cuts/061cd781-f737-4f21-813c-fe0d36c7b7b5 |archive-date=2014-09-01 |url-status=dead }}

=Arizona Cardinals=

Gaitor signed with the Arizona Cardinals practice squad on August 31, 2014.{{cite web|last1=Allen|first1=Scott|title=CB Anthony Gaitor Added to Arizona Cardinals Practice Squad|date=31 August 2014|url=http://raisingzona.com/2014/08/31/cb-anthony-gaitor-added-arizona-cardinals-practice-squad/|publisher=raisingzona.com|access-date=4 September 2014}} On October 28, 2014, he was released from Arizona's practice squad.

=BC Lions (first stint)=

Gaitor signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on February 25, 2016, and was released by the team on June 3, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.bclions.com/transactions/ |title=BC LIONS TRANSACTIONS |publisher=bclions.com |access-date=June 16, 2016 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617000810/http://www.bclions.com/transactions/ |archive-date=June 17, 2016 }} 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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.tsn.ca/lions-grant-free-agent-status-to-gaitor-bazzie-1.646777|title=Lions grant free agent status to Gaitor, Bazzie – Article – TSN|date=2017-01-09|newspaper=TSN|access-date=2017-01-10}}

=New Orleans Saints=

Later that same day (January 9, 2017) Gaitor signed a reserve/future contract with the New Orleans Saints.{{cite web|title=Saints sign CB Anthony Gaitor, third CFL player to join this week|url=http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2017/01/saints_sign_cb_anthony_gaitor.html|author=Katzenstein, Josh|website=NOLA.com|date=January 6, 2017}} He was waived by the Saints on May 15, 2017.{{cite web|title=Saints Announce Roster Moves After Rookie Minicamp|url=http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/Saints-Announce-Roster-Moves-After-Rookie-Minicamp/bcb464d1-d42b-4f6b-b488-6525f760f657|website=NewOrleansSaints.com|date=May 15, 2017|access-date=May 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517213729/http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/Saints-Announce-Roster-Moves-After-Rookie-Minicamp/bcb464d1-d42b-4f6b-b488-6525f760f657|archive-date=May 17, 2017|url-status=dead}}

=BC Lions (second stint)=

Gaitor signed with the Lions on May 29, 2017.{{cite web | url=https://www.bclions.com/2017/05/29/lions-bring-back-anthony-gaitor/ | title=LIONS BRING BACK ANTHONY GAITOR | publisher=bclions.com | date=May 29, 2017 | accessdate=May 24, 2024}}

=Winnipeg Blue Bombers=

Gaitor was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on February 1, 2018.{{cite web | url=https://www.bluebombers.com/2018/02/01/bombers-sign-defensive-back-anthony-gaitor/ | title=BOMBERS SIGN DEFENSIVE BACK ANTHONY GAITOR | publisher=bluebombers.com | date=February 1, 2018 | accessdate=May 24, 2024}} He left the team in November 2019 after refusing a role change.{{cite web | url=https://globalnews.ca/news/6142603/winnipeg-blue-bombers-anthony-gaitor/ | title=Winnipeg Blue Bombers split ways with Anthony Gaitor ahead of playoff game | publisher=globalnews.ca | date=November 7, 2019 | accessdate=May 24, 2024 | author=Hobson, Russ}}

Coaching career

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. He currently serves as the Cornerbacks coach at FIU.