2010 MEDIA GUIDE - Seahawks Online Media Packet

76 GANTHER
HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent with
Seattle on March 18, 2010.
NFL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
• Originally drafted by the Titans in the seventh
round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Spent most
of his first two seasons on the Titans practice
squad. Was on the active roster for two games
in 2006 and for three games in 2007. Waived on
September 2, 2006, and signed to Titans practice
squad on September 3. Signed to active
roster on September 16 and played in two
games, primarily on special teams (9/17 at San
Diego and 9/24 at Miami) before being released
on September 30. After being released was
signed to Titans’ practice squad on October 4
where he spent remainder of season. In 2007,
played in two games on special teams (at
Houston, 10/21, and vs. Oakland, 10/28) and
was inactive for one contest (vs. Carolina, 11/4)
and was on practice squad every other week.
GANTHER’S NFL RECORD
Position . . . . . . . . .Running Back
Height . . .5-9 Weight . . .220
College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Utah
NFL Seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 th
Seahawks Seasons . . . . . . . . .1 st
Born . . . . . . . . . . . .July 15, 1984
Hometown . . .Oakland, California
• Played in 13 games in 2008 and totaled nine
rushing attempts for 61 yards and six receptions
for 43 yards. Also contributed five special
teams tackles.
• Played eight games with four starts for the
Redskins in 2009. Signed with the team on
October 28 and was inactive vs. Philadelphia
(10/26) before being released on November 6.
Re-signed one week later on November 11.
COLLEGE: Spent two seasons at Citrus
(Glendora, Calif.) Junior College before transferring
to University of Utah. At Utah, played in
23 career games with 15 starts and totaled
1,774 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on
314 carries (5.6 avg.). Also hauled in 32 receptions
for 363 yards (11.3 avg.) and two touchdowns.
As senior, named second-team All-
Mountain West Conference after leading team
with career-high 1,120 yards and seven touchdowns
on 205 carries (5.5 avg.). His 1,120 yards
Rushing
Receiving
Club G/S Att Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD
2006 Tennessee 2/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
2007 Tennessee 2/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
2008 Tennessee 13/0 9 61 6.8 22 0 6 43 7.2 15 0
2009 Washington 8/4 62 201 3.2 13 3 9 99 11.0 42 0
NFL TOTALS 25/4 71 262 3.7 22 3 15 142 9.5 42 0
POSTSEASON
Rushing
Receiving
Club G/S Att Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD
2008 Tennessee 1/0 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
NFL TOTALS 1/0 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Rushes: 14 at Oakland (12/13/09)
Yards: 50 at Oakland (12/13/09)
Longest: 22 at Detroit (11/27/08)
TDs: 2 at Oakland (12/13/09)
GANTHER’S SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
ADDITIONAL STATS
Special Team Tackles: 2006 (1), 2008 (5),Career: 6
Receptions: 3, 3 Times, Last at Oakland (12/13/09)
Yards: 43 at Oakland (12/13/09)
Longest: 42 at Oakland (12/13/09)
TDs: None