Rich Gunnell
| Position: | Wide receiver | ||
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| Date of birth: | January 12, 1987 | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||
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| College: | Boston College | ||
| Undrafted: | 2010 | ||
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Richard P. "Rich" Gunnell (born January 12, 1987) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Boston College.
Gunnell is from East Windsor, New Jersey and was a standout at Notre Dame High School in New Jersey. In high school, he made 115 receptions for 2,200 yards and 38 touchdowns. He also returned three kickoffs and two punts for touchdowns. He played for head coach Chappy Moore, and was on the school's basketball and track teams.
Gunnell set the career receiving yard record at Boston College, surpassing Pete Mitchell's 1991-94 mark. Gunnell broke the record on a 61-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter of his final game against USC in the 2009 Emerald Bowl. He finished with 2,459 receiving yards in his career surpassing Mitchell’s 2,388 yards. In his final collegiate game Gunnell he had 130 receiving yards and one touchdown on six catches. He was also the active leader in catches, receiving yards, and punt return touchdowns in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Gunnell was voted the Eagles Most Valuable Player by his teammates, the first time a wide receiver captain received the honor since 1990. His "dream" is to play professionally and is awaiting an invitation to the NFL Combine. Gunnell was a senior team captain along with center Matt Tennant and middle linebacker Mike McLaughlin. Gunnell played under three head coaches start including Tom O'Brien and Frank Spaziani
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