Letroy Guion

Letroy Guion

Green Bay Packers
Personal information
Born:	(1987-06-21) June 21, 1987 Starke, Florida
Career information
College:	Florida State
NFL draft:	2008 / round: 5 / pick: 152
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (2008–2013)
Roster status:	Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2013
Tackles: 90 Sacks: 5.0 Forced Fumbles: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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, Iowa and Florida.

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 Motor 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.

Professional career

After starting just 14 games during his three years with the Seminoles, Guion announced he would bypass his senior season and declare for the 2008 NFL Draft. 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.

On March 17, 2014, the Green Bay Packers announced they had signed Guion to 1-year contract.

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 3+1⁄4	303 lb (137 kg)	5.31 s	1.81 s	3.04 s	4.50 s	7.41 s	30 in (0.76 m)	8 ft 10 in (2.69 m)	26 reps
Ht, Wt, Dash and splits, as well as BP from NFL Combine. 20-ss, 3-cone, Vert, and Broad from FSU Pro Day.

Personal life

Guion was Presented with Beacon Award from Salvation Army of the Twin Cities in recognition of his work with the organization since joining the Vikings...Has 2 daughters, Zharianna and Trinique Shenelle...Nicknamed Baloo, named for the character from the Jungle Book...Sponsors an AAU basketball team in his hometown...An avid outdoorsman who enjoys hunting and fishing in his native Florida and in Minnesota...Participated in 2009, 2010 and 2012 Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener events in May, teaching kids to fish.

External links

• Letroy Guion on Twitter
• Minnesota Vikings bio
• Florida State Seminoles bio

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