Quinton Roy Ganther (born July 15, 1984) is an American football coach and former running back. Ganther played college football at The University of Utah Utes and Citrus College and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL draft. He played for five seasons in the NFL with the Titans, Washington Redskins, Seattle Seahawks, and Buffalo Bills.
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| Position: | Running backs coach | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | July 15, 1984 Oakland, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Fairfield (Fairfield, California) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Utah | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2006 / round: 7 / pick: 246 | ||||||||||||
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Early life
editGanther played high school football at Fairfield High School.
Playing career
editCollege
editAt The University of Utah, Ganther ran 1,120 yards in his senior year with a 5.5-yard-per-carry average. He added 314 yards in the air and had eight total touchdowns.
National Football League
editTennessee Titans
editGanther was selected in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans at pick number 246 overall.[1] He appeared in two games of the Titans in the 2006 NFL season, recording a tackle assist, and spent time on the practice squad.
Washington Redskins
editOn October 20, 2009, Ganther signed with the Washington Redskins. Ganther was released on November 6. On November 11, only five days after being released, Ganther re-signed with the Redskins. Ganther had his first NFL career start with the Washington Redskins against the Oakland Raiders on December 13, 2009, scoring two touchdowns, and helping the Redskins to win.
Seattle Seahawks
editGanther signed with the Seattle Seahawks on March 17, 2010. He was waived on September 28. Ganther was re-signed by the Seahawks on October 26, 2010, but was released again on November 1.
Buffalo Bills
editGanther signed with the Buffalo Bills on November 8, 2010.
Coaching career
editUtah (first stint)
editFollowing the end of his playing career, Ganther began his coaching career at the University of Utah, his alma mater, as a student assistant coach under head coach Kyle Whittingham in 2012.
Seattle Seahawks
editIn 2013, Ganther participated in the Bill Walsh NFL diversity coaching fellowship with the Seattle Seahawks, where he assisted in coaching the running backs.
Weber State
editIn December 2013, Ganther joined Weber State University as their running backs coach under head coach Jay Hill.
Jacksonville Jaguars
editOn February 4, 2021, Ganther was hired by the Jacksonville Jaguars as the offensive quality control coach under head coach Urban Meyer.
Utah (second stint)
editOn January 12, 2022, Ganther returned to his alma mater Utah to be the Running backs coach under head coach Kyle Whittingham.
Personal life
editWhile coaching at Utah, Ganther earned his bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Utah in 2012.
References
edit- ^ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
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