Kevin Minter
{{Short description|American football player (born 1990)}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Kevin Minter
| image = Kevin Minter 2021.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Minter with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021
| current_team =
| number = 51, 41
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|12|3|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Suwanee, Georgia, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 246
| high_school = Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee)
| college = LSU (2009–2012)
| draftyear = 2013
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 45
| pastteams =
- Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2013}}–{{NFL Year|2016}})
- Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|2017}})
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2018}})*
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2018}}–{{NFL Year|2021}})
| status =
| highlights =
- Super Bowl champion (LV)
- First-team All-SEC (2012)
| 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 an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers, earning first-team all-Southeastern Conference honors and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft.
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.[http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=3660011 "Kevin Minter Bio"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130628092945/http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=3660011 |date=June 28, 2013 }}. lsusports.net. February 4, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2013.[http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=3003425 "Kevin Minter Profile"]. recruiting.scout.com. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
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.
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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.si.com/football/2013/01/04/eric-reid-nfl-draft-lsu|title=LSU's Reid, Simon, Wing, Ware headed to NFL draft|date=January 4, 2013|work=SI.com}} 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.
In 2012, he graduated from LSU with a bachelor's degree in general studies.[http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/players/playerpage/1664390/kevin-minter "Kevin Minter"]. cbssports.com. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
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| height in = 11+3/4
| weight = 246
| dash = 4.81
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| vertical = 33
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| bench = 25
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| arm span = 32
| hand span = 9+3/8
| note = All values from NFL Combine[http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/kevin-minter?id=2540159 "Kevin Minter"]. nfl.com.[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=89708&draftyear=2013&genpos=ILB "Kevin Minter"]. nfldraftscout.com.
}}
=Arizona Cardinals=
Minter was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round, with the 45th overall pick, of the 2013 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2013 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2013/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-14 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.azcentral.com/sports/cardinals/articles/20130426arizona-cardinals-nfl-draft-second-round-pick-kevin-minter.html|title=Arizona Cardinals select Kevin Minter in the second round of NFL draft|date=April 26, 2013|work=azcentral.com}} 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.{{cite web|title=Kevin Minter joining Bengals on one-year deal|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000793874/article/kevin-minter-joining-bengals-on-oneyear-deal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170319112244/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000793874/article/kevin-minter-joining-bengals-on-oneyear-deal|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 19, 2017|author=Shook, Nick|website=NFL.com|date=March 18, 2017}} 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.{{cite web|title=Bengals place Kevin Minter on injured reserve; sign Brandon Bell off practice squad|url=https://www.cincyjungle.com/2017/12/15/16781586/bengals-place-kevin-minter-injured-reserve-sign-brandon-bell-practice-squad|author=Marcum, Jason|website=CincyJungle.com|date=December 15, 2017}}
=New York Jets=
On April 9, 2018, Minter signed with the New York Jets.{{cite web|title=Jets Sign LB Kevin Minter|url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Jets-Sign-LB-Kevin-Minter/ed1fb3f5-5541-4fe2-8785-0added63bf5d|author=Allen, Eric|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=April 9, 2018}} He was released on August 31, 2018.{{cite web|title=Jets Cut 18 Players on Their Way to 53-Player Active Roster|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-cut-18-players-on-their-way-to-53-player-active-roster|author=Lange, Randy|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=August 31, 2018}}
=Tampa Bay Buccaneers=
On October 23, 2018, Minter signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but was released eight days later.{{cite web|title=Bucs add a veteran linebacker and cornerback|url=https://www.bucsnation.com/2018/10/23/18016322/bucs-add-a-veteran-linebacker|author=Arcia, Gil|website=Bucsnation.com|date=October 23, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Bucs Promote Javien Elliott, Release LB Kevin Minter|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-promote-javien-elliott-release-lb-kevin-minter|author=Smith, Scott|website=Buccaneers.com|date=October 31, 2018}} He was re-signed on November 13, 2018.{{cite web|title=Bucs Promote Ogunbowale, Re-Sign Minter as Two Land on IR|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/dare-ogunbowale-re-kevin-sign-minter-roster-move-buccaneers|author=Smith, Scott|website=Buccaneers.com|date=November 13, 2018}} He was placed on injured reserve on December 11, 2018.{{cite web|title=Bucs Put LB Kevin Minter on IR, Promote TE Tanner Hudson|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-put-lb-kevin-minter-on-ir-promote-te-tanner-hudson|author=Smith, Scott|website=Buccaneers.com|date=December 11, 2018}}
On March 13, 2019, Minter re-signed with the Buccaneers.{{cite web|title=Buccaneers Re-Sign LB Kevin Minter|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/buccaneers-re-sign-lb-kevin-minter|author=Vitali, Carmen|website=Buccaneers.com|date=March 13, 2019}}
On March 25, 2020, Minter re-signed with the Buccaneers.{{cite web|title=Bucs Keep Kevin Minter in the Fold|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-kevin-minter-agree-to-terms-roster-move-free-agency-2020|author=Smith, Scott|website=Buccaneers.com|date=March 21, 2020}} He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on January 11, 2021,{{cite news |author=Smith, Scott |title=Kevin Minter Placed on Reserve/COVID-19 List |url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/kevin-minter-covid-list-bucs-saints-divisional-round-playoffs |website=Buccaneers.com |date=January 11, 2021 |access-date=February 16, 2021 |archive-date=January 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130105911/https://www.buccaneers.com/news/kevin-minter-covid-list-bucs-saints-divisional-round-playoffs |url-status=dead }} and activated on January 20.{{cite news |author=Smith, Scott |title=Kevin Minter Activated from Reserve/COVID-19 List |url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/kevin-minter-activated-covid-list-bucs-nfc-championship-roster-moves |website=Buccaneers.com |date=January 20, 2021 |access-date=February 16, 2021}}
On March 20, 2021, Minter re-signed with the Buccaneers.{{cite news |author=Smith, Scott |title=Kevin Minter Re-Signs with Bucs Again |url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/kevin-minter-re-sign-tampa-bay-free-agency-2021 |website=Buccaneers.com |date=March 20, 2021 |access-date=March 21, 2021}}
NFL career statistics
| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="2"| Legend |
| Bold
| Career high |
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="5"| Tackles !colspan="5"| Interceptions !colspan="4"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |
| 2013 | ARI
| 13 || 0 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2014 | ARI
| 16 || 5 || 44 || 39 || 5 || 1.0 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2015 | ARI
| 16 || 16 || 94 || 72 || 22 || 0.5 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2016 | ARI
| 16 || 16 || 81 || 59 || 22 || 3.5 || 9 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2017 | CIN
| 9 || 7 || 32 || 16 || 16 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | TAM
| 5 || 0 || 10 || 8 || 2 || 1.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2019 | TAM
| 16 || 2 || 34 || 21 || 13 || 0.0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | TAM
| 16 || 1 || 15 || 10 || 5 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | TAM
| 16 || 5 || 40 || 26 || 14 || 1.0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 123 | 52 | 354 | 255 | 99 | 7.0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
=Playoffs=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="5"| Tackles !colspan="5"| Interceptions !colspan="4"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |
| 2014 | ARI
| 1 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2015 | ARI
| 2 || 2 || 12 || 6 || 6 || 0.0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | TAM
| 3 || 1 || 6 || 3 || 3 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | TAM
| 2 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.appycouple.com/wedding/sydneandkevin/cover/?preview=true&g=17|title = Appy Couple - Interactive Wedding Website and App}} They have a son, Kevin Minter Jr and daughter, Santana Minter.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130628092945/http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=3660011 LSU Tigers bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Suwanee, Georgia
Category:American football linebackers
Category:LSU Tigers football players
Category:Arizona Cardinals players
Category:Cincinnati Bengals players