Tanner Gentry was born on December 18,1994 and is a former American gridiron football wide receiver.
18 Facts About Tanner Gentry
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Tanner Gentry played college football at Wyoming, and signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2017.
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In 2014, Tanner Gentry appeared in all 12 games with three starts receiving for 435 yards and two touchdowns for the Cowboys.
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In 2015, Tanner Gentry appeared in only seven games before suffering a shoulder injury that sidelined him for the rest of the season.
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At the time of the injury, Tanner Gentry was leading the Mountain West in receiving yards.
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In 2016, Tanner Gentry was selected to the 2016 All-Mountain West Second Team with 72 receptions for 1,326 yards and 14 touchdowns, marking the first time since 2005 that a Cowboy receiver had 1,000 receiving yards in a single season.
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Tanner Gentry was quarterback Josh Allen's top target that year.
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Tanner Gentry signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 11,2017.
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Tanner Gentry was waived on September 19,2017 and was re-signed to the Bears' practice squad the next day.
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Tanner Gentry was promoted back to the active roster on October 11,2017.
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Tanner Gentry was waived on November 11,2017 and was re-signed to the practice squad.
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On September 1,2018, Tanner Gentry was waived by the Bears and was signed to the practice squad the next day.
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In October 2019, Tanner Gentry was selected by the New York Guardians in the third round of the 2020 XFL Draft.
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Tanner Gentry was placed on injured reserve before the start of the season on January 21,2020.
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Tanner Gentry was activated from injured reserve on February 26,2020.
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Tanner Gentry had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10,2020.
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On January 4,2021, Tanner Gentry was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad.
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On February 21,2023, it was announced that Tanner Gentry had been signed by the Toronto Argonauts.