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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Date of birth: | October 9, 1988 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Miami, Florida | ||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 182 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Miami (FL) Northwestern | ||||||||
College: | Florida International | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2011 / Round: 7 / Pick: 222 | ||||||||
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Roster status: | Reserve/Future | ||||||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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Tackles: | 12 |
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Sacks: | 0.0 |
Interceptions: | 0 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Anthony Gaitor (born October 9, 1988) is an American football cornerback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida International.
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.
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 TDs), and 35 passes defended.
Gaitor was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round, 222nd overall, of the 2011 NFL Draft. On August 26, 2013, he was placed on injured-reserve, thus ending his 2013 season.
Gaitor signed with the Miami Dolphins on May 28, 2014.
On July 28, 2014, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers re-signed Gaitor. The Buccaneers released Gaitor on August 29, 2014.