Gregg Guenther

NFL player


DateOfBirth=Birth date and age|1982|1|29|mf=y
Birthplace= Calabasas, California
Position=TE
College=Southern California
Height_ft=6
Height_in=8
Weight_lbs=255
CBS=559072
PFR=GuenGr00
DatabaseFootball=GUENTGRE01
ESPN=7500
SportsIllustrated=7500
years=2005-2006
2006-"present"
teams=Tennessee Titans
Cincinnati Bengals

Gregg Guenther, Jr. (born January 29, 1982 in Calabasas, CA) is a National Football League tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals.

College career

Guenther played basketball and football at the University of Southern California. He played in 24 football games, starting 8 times, during which he totaled 24 receptions for 206 yards and three touchdowns. He opted to not play football his senior year in order to concentrate on basketball. He played power forward and center for four years with the Trojans' basketball team and averaged 5.5 points and 4.4 rebounds a game.

Professional career

As a member of the Tennessee Titans, Guenther plays under head coach Jeff Fisher, who attended the same high school (Taft in Woodland Hills, California) and college (USC) as Guenther. He also played under Titans' offensive coordinator Norm Chow while at USC. During the 2005 season, Guenther appeared in five games with two receptions for 13 yards.

On September 3, 2006, Guenther was waived by the Tennessee Titans. By November 1, 2006 Guenther was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad under head coach Marvin Lewis. Guenther is currently on the off-season roster of the Bengals. With their lack of depth at TE, Guenther has an opportunity to be part of the team's plans.