Terry Guess
{{Short description|American football player (born 1974)}}
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| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|09|22}}
| birth_place = Orangeburg, South Carolina, U.S.
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| height_ft = 6
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| weight_lb = 200
| high_school = Edisto (Cordova, South Carolina)
| college = Gardner–Webb
| draftyear = 1996
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 165
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- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|1996}})
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| statlabel1 = Receptions
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| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 69
| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
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| pfr = GuesTe00
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Terry Guess (born September 22, 1974) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football for Gardner–Webb. He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL draft.[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GuesTe00.htm Terry Guess Stats]. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
Early life
College career
While at Gardner–Webb University, Guess earned All-America honors in 1994 after returning an NCAA Division II record six kicks – three punts and three kickoffs – for touchdowns. He was also named first-team All-South Atlantic Conference and All-Region as a return specialist in 1994. Guess averaged 13.5 yards per reception in his two seasons with the Runnin’ Bulldogs and still holds the school record with a pair of 100-yard kickoff returns – vs. SAC rivals Carson-Newman and Mars Hill. In 2015, he was inducted into the Gardner–Webb Athletics Hall of Fame.[https://gwusports.com/honors/gardner-webb-athletics-hall-of-fame/terry-guess/6 Terry Guess (2015) - Gardner-Webb Athletics Hall of Fame]. Gardner-Webb University Athletics. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
Professional career
Guess played one season for the New Orleans Saints in 1996, where he recorded 2 receptions for 69 yards and a touchdown.[https://www.footballdb.com/players/terry-guess-guesste01 Terry Guess Stats]. footballdb.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.