Letroy Guion

Letroy Guion
No. 98 Green Bay Packers
Position: Nose tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1987-06-21) June 21, 1987
Place of birth: Gainesville, Florida
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 322 lb (146 kg)
Career information
High school: Starke (FL) Bradford
College: Florida State
NFL Draft: 2008 / Round: 5 / Pick: 152
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2016
Total tackles: 160
Sacks: 8.5
Pass deflections: 5
Forced fumbles: 3
Player stats at NFL.com

Letroy Shelton Guion Jr. (pronounced /ˈɡaɪən/ GY-ən; born June 21, 1987) is an American football nose tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State. Guion was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft.

Early years

Guion attended Bradford High School in Starke, Florida, and was a student, basketball, shot put and discus thrower, as well as a standout football player. In football, he played on the varsity team for four years while starting three and helped lead his team to the state semifinals in each of his last three years. In both his junior and senior season he was an all-state first team and all-area selection. As a senior, he totaled 131 tackles, 21 tackles for minus yardage, 12 sacks, and forced 11 fumbles.

He chose Florida State over Georgia, Tennessee, and Iowa.[1]

College career

In his true freshman year at Florida State, Guion appeared in ten games as a back-up defensive tackle, and totaled 10 tackles and one quarterback hurry on the season. Five of those, including 1.5 for loss, came in his only start of the season, when he replaced Andre Fluellen against The Citadel. Guion was the only true freshman to earn a start on defense during the 2005 season.

As a sophomore, Guion played in 12 of the Seminoles' 13 games and started five games (Virginia, Wake Forest, Western Michigan, Florida, UCLA) at defensive tackle. He finished 11th on the team with a career-high 25 tackles including a career-high four tackles for minus yardage. 24 of his 25 tackles came in the final seven games.

In his junior year, Guion earned eight midseason starting assignments at left defensive tackle, replacing an injured Fluellen in the lineup. He finished ninth on the team with 31 tackles (17 solos), including a sack and 6.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage. He also broke up one pass and recovered two fumbles. Guion missed the Music City Bowl due to suspension; he was part of the school's academic cheating scandal that saw 36 football players ruled ineligible for postseason action.[2][3]

Professional career

After starting just 14 games during his three years with the Seminoles, Guion announced that he would forgo his senior season and declare for the 2008 NFL Draft.[4] Described as “a solid developmental prospect who should get consideration in the late rounds” by Sports Illustrated, Guion was projected to be a middle-seventh round pick.[5]

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 3 in 303 lb 5.32 s 1.81 s 3.04 s 4.50 s 7.41 s 30 in 8 ft 10 in 26 reps
All values are from Pro Day, except 40 and bench press from NFL Combine[6]

Minnesota Vikings

Guion was selected in the fifth round (152nd overall) by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2008 NFL Draft.[7] As a rookie in 2008, Guion played 2 games without recording a stat. In 2009, he played 7 games with 1 tackle and a pass defended. In 2010, he appeared in 15 games with 16 tackles, 2 sacks, and 1 forced fumble. In 2011, he appeared in all 16 games with 3 starts making 20 tackles and 1 fumble recovery. In 2012, he started 15 games with 31 tackles, 2 sacks, and 1 pass defended. In 2013, he started 13 games with 21 tackles, 1 sack, 1 pass defended, 1 forced fumble, and 1 fumble recovery.

Green Bay Packers

Guion signed with the Green Bay Packers on March 17, 2014.[8] The contract was for 1 year, with a base salary of $730,000. It included a signing bonus of $100,000, roster bonus of $105,000 and a workout bonus of $50,000, for a cap hit of $985,000.[9]

With B.J. Raji going down with a torn biceps in training camp, Guion made the most of his opportunity at the nose tackle position. He finished the 2014 season with a career high 3.5 sacks, 32 tackles, two forced fumbles and one batted pass. Packers coach Mike McCarthy spoke highly of Guion after the week 17 victory over the Lions. "I think Letroy has been everything we thought he was going to be. I've always had a lot of respect for Letroy in Minnesota. I think he's come over to us, and I think he's taken his game up a notch. He's an excellent fit in the locker room, teammates love him, he's an excellent teammate, and he's a damn good football player."[10]

On March 30, 2015, Guion signed a one-year contract worth $2.75 million. With incentives, it boosts its value to $3.25 million.[11]

On July 23, 2015, the NFL suspended Guion for the first three regular season games.[12] He appeared in 13 games in the 2015 year making 20 tackles.

Guion re-signed with the Packers on February 12, 2016.[13]

Statistics

Source: NFL.com

Year Team G GS Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Total Solo Ast Sck SFTY PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR
Regular season
2008 MIN 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2009 MIN 7 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2010 MIN 15 0 16 12 4 2.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0
2011 MIN 16 3 21 14 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1
2012 MIN 15 15 31 16 15 2.0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2013 MIN 13 13 21 10 11 1.0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1
2014 GB 16 16 32 22 10 3.5 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0
2015 GB 13 3 21 13 8 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Total 97 50 143 88 55 8.5 0 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 2
Postseason
2012 MIN 1 1 4 4 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2014 GB 2 2 9 5 4 0.5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2015 GB 2 0 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Total 5 3 16 11 5 0.5 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Personal life and controversies

Guion is a cousin of New Orleans Saints linebacker Sam Barrington.[14]

At 11:00PM on February 3, 2015, Guion was driving in Starke, Florida when he was pulled over by police after his vehicle was observed to not be staying in its lane properly. It was discovered that Guion was in possession of 357 grams of marijuana, $190,000 in cash, and a 9mm semi-automatic handgun.[15]

On March 24, 2015, Guion reached a plea deal. It included a $5,000 fine plus court costs. Since Guion had no prior record, the charges were dismissed without adjudication of guilt.[16]

References

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