Gunner Kiel
Kiel at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, 2012
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| No. -- Free agent | |
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| Position: | Quarterback |
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| Date of birth: | July 23, 1993 |
| Place of birth: | Columbus, Indiana |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
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| High school: | Columbus (IN) East |
| College: | Cincinnati |
| Undrafted: | 2017 |
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Gunner Trey Kiel (born July 23, 1993) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and later for the Cincinnati Bearcats.
Kiel attended Columbus East High School in Columbus, Indiana. As a senior in 2011, he won the Indiana Mr. Football Award.
Kiel was considered the best quarterback recruit in the nation by Rivals.com and Scout.com.
Kiel originally committed to Indiana University and Louisiana State University before officially enrolling at the University of Notre Dame on January 17, 2012.
After spending the 2012 season on the depth chart behind Everett Golson, Tommy Rees and Andrew Hendrix, Kiel announced his decision to transfer from Notre Dame.
On April 10, 2013, Kiel announced he would transfer to the University of Cincinnati for the 2013 season. Kiel made his college debut on September 12, 2014 against the Toledo Rockets, throwing six touchdown passes, the most by an FBS quarterback in a first game.
Prior to the 2016 season, Cincinnati head coach, Tommy Tuberville, announced that Kiel, now a fifth-year senior, would be the third-string quarterback behind sophomore Hayden Moore (starter) and redshirt freshman Ross Trail (2nd string). On October 20, Kiel was named the starter.
His uncle, Blair Kiel was a quarterback at Notre Dame and played in the National Football League, His brother, Dusty Kiel, was a quarterback at Indiana, but left the team.
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