1. Captain Lesean Munnerlyn was born on April 10,1988 and is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League.
41 Facts About Captain Munnerlyn
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Captain Munnerlyn played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks for three years.
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Captain Munnerlyn was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL draft.
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In 2007, Captain Munnerlyn was both a nickel back and return specialist for the Gamecocks.
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Captain Munnerlyn was born three months premature and at birth weighed three pounds, eight ounces.
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Captain Munnerlyn grew up in Happy Hills, which was a crime-infested part of Mobile.
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Captain Munnerlyn eventually said of the conversion and his mother's prayers that he would stay out of trouble, "Without her prayers, I don't think I could be here in the NFL right now".
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Captain Munnerlyn attended Murphy High School in Mobile, Alabama, where he starred in both football and track.
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Captain Munnerlyn competed in the 100-meter dash and long jump at the 2004 Junior Olympics.
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Captain Munnerlyn clocked personal-best times of 10.53 seconds in the 100-meter dash and 22.39 seconds in the 200-meter dash as a senior.
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Captain Munnerlyn missed one game due to an infection in his forearm.
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Captain Munnerlyn declared for the NFL draft following the 2008 season.
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Captain Munnerlyn played in 36 games with 28 starts for the Gamecocks.
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Captain Munnerlyn finished his collegiate career with 127 tackles, two sacks, five interceptions, 19 passes defensed, two forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries.
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Captain Munnerlyn returned 33 kickoffs for 754 yards and 37 punts for 283 yards.
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Captain Munnerlyn was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL draft.
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Captain Munnerlyn completed his first season as a Panther playing in 15 games total with four starts, posting 43 tackles, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and two passes defensed as the Panthers defense finished fourth in the NFL in pass defense, eighth in total defense and ninth in scoring defense and recorded 18 takeaways in the final six games of the season.
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Captain Munnerlyn went on to start five of the last six games of the season for the Panthers.
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Captain Munnerlyn led the Panthers with a 10.9-yard punt return average on 30 returns for 327 yards with a long of 37 yards and returned two kickoffs for 87 yards.
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Captain Munnerlyn started 14 games at right cornerback for the Panthers in his third season with the team and responded with a then career-high 58 tackles to go along with two sacks, one quarterback pressure, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and seven passes defensed.
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Captain Munnerlyn played in 16 games with 11 starts for Carolina in the 2012 season.
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Captain Munnerlyn tied for the team lead with two interceptions and tied the team record for interceptions returned for scores in a season as he returned both interception for touchdowns, a record that was previously accomplished by Eric Davis in 1998 and Mike Minter in 2003.
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Captain Munnerlyn produced more tackles than the previous season with 61 tackles.
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Captain Munnerlyn batted down six passes and was credited with two quarterback pressures, contributing to a unit that ranked 10th in the NFL in total defense.
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Captain Munnerlyn started 11 of the last 12 games at left cornerback after Chris Gamble suffered a season-ending injury in Week 7.
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Captain Munnerlyn collected two interceptions and led the team with a career-high 13 passes defensed.
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Captain Munnerlyn returned both interception for touchdowns, tying his own record from the previous season and becoming the new owner of the franchise record with five interception returns for touchdowns.
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Captain Munnerlyn finished third on the team with a career-high 74 tackles and posted a career-high 3.5 sacks, three quarterback pressures, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery, playing a key role as a member of a defensive unit that ranked second in the NFL in total defense and points allowed and led the league in sacks while finishing second in rushing defense and sixth in passing defense.
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Captain Munnerlyn helped the Panthers win the NFC South title in 2013 and earn the No 2 seed in the NFC for the playoffs.
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On March 13,2014, Captain Munnerlyn signed a three-year, $14.25 million contract with $7 million in guaranteed money with the Minnesota Vikings.
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The Vikings wanted a four-year deal, but Captain Munnerlyn signed a three-year deal so he could receive his third contract before turning 30.
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Captain Munnerlyn helped increase the interception total among all Viking defensive backs from 6 in 2013 up to 12 in 2014.
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Captain Munnerlyn ended his first year with the Vikings with 61 combined tackles, one fumble recovery, 2 interceptions and 5 pass deflections.
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Captain Munnerlyn helped the Vikings defensive unit rank fifth in the NFL in defensive points allowed at 18.9 points per game, playing a key role in the Vikings winning the NFC North title over long-time reigning champs Green Bay Packers for the first time since 2009.
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Captain Munnerlyn posted his first sack as a Viking when he corralled Packers' quarterback Aaron Rodgers in Week 11.
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Captain Munnerlyn recorded 55 tackles, a sack, one fumble recovery for a touchdown, two interceptions, and four pass deflections in his second season in Minnesota.
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On March 11,2017, Captain Munnerlyn signed a four-year, $21 million contract with the Panthers.
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On February 25,2019, Captain Munnerlyn was released by the Panthers.
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Captain Munnerlyn was released during final roster cuts on August 31,2019.
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Captain Munnerlyn was named the 2015 Korey Stringer Good Guy Award winner by media covering the Vikings.
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On January 24,2025, Munnerlyn was named head coach of the Julius L Chambers High School football team in Charlotte, North Carolina.