Miami's top NFL Draft-eligible prospects to watch in 2014: 4. CB Ladarius Gunter...Gunter spent two years at Fort Scott Community College prior to transferring to Miami in 2012, where he has since started 17 games including all 12 last season. And though he didn't garner anything of note in the way of post-season accolades within the conference, he quietly had one of the better seasons among ACC corners, tallying 46 tackles (36 solo), two tackles for loss, a forced fumble and nine passes defensed including three picks, and also returned a blocked field goal for a touchdown.
At 6'2, Gunter looks every bit the part of the new wave of big, physical corners that are growing in demand with the success of teams like Seattle, who essentially built their dominating defense around their towering DBs. His frame, though long and lean, is by no means slight and he plays with a high level of physicality both in coverage when pressing at the line, and as a tackler where he prides himself on laying the big pop.
2015 Senior Bowl, Wednesday: Hurricane watch during South practice...Gunter is one of the bigger corners in Mobile this week at 6-1 and 200 pounds with 32-inch arms, but he's shown the foot quickness that match much smaller players, moving very well for his size. He uses his length to contest any pass in his area code, blanketing receivers and impressing with his cover skills. Like most bigger cornerbacks, Gunter does need some refinement with his transitional technique, but overall, he has showed scouts more positives than negatives this week.
