Captain Munnerlyns agent is yet to speak on the allegations and charges. The house features a herringbone patterned entry, custom curved staircase, soaring ceilings, an open chefs kitchen and tasteful, bright finishes throughout. Axios Charlotte is a local news initiative. hbbd``b`$BA, H ". Should you play Dede Westbrook? He played for the Panthers from 2009-2013, and then was brought back in 2017. Anne Sweet. She made sure I went to church, and that helped us. When Munnerlyn was 4, his nickname became even more apt when his aunt, Rosie Jane Moore, shielded him from a drive-by shooting. And I would say, out of 10 of them, Captain would win seven.. section: | slug: | sport: football | route: player_profile_home | When they called me, Marty was like, Aw, shit. Try a week on us. I hope they gave the woman a protection order, so he doesnt come back and try to finish the job. Munnerlyn started 14 games at right cornerback for the Panthers in his third season with the team and responded with a then career-high 58 tackles to go along with two sacks, one quarterback pressure, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and seven passes defensed. vZ)EZdJh;%9FNEB(@DHLDg"H=,H1m$ c0swd_YH=V18`=a]^pO:_HJvo0C V0+58r,Qc9W,p)q [m`rqT+%J76>|\>;~S:) %PDF-1.4 % [4] In 2006, he earned a second-place finish in the long jump event at the AHSAA State T&F Meet, recording a career-best leap of 6.85 meters (22ft, 4.75 in). A native of Williamsport, Pa., Joe is a graduate of William & Mary, known for producing presidents and NFL head coaches. Yet Munnerlyn was able to prove himself with the Panthers, becoming a starter and returning five interceptions for touchdowns in five seasons. We talked a little bit. 1 pick in the NFL draft: Could Chicago do it this year? John Samuel Munnerlyn, R. S. father. He finished his collegiate career with 127 tackles, two sacks, five interceptions, 19 passes defensed, two forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries. Munnerlyn, listed in the NFL at 5 feet 9, never was very tall. He had that little-man syndrome, said Vikings linebacker Jasper Brinkley, Munnerlyns teammate and roommate at South Carolina. Where was Captain Munnerlyn born? Please check your email for a confirmation. He grew up in Happy Hills, which was a crime-infested part of Mobile. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. On special teams, Munnerlyn also averaged 9.0 yards on 31 punt returns with a long of 37 yards, returned one kickoff for 15 yards and was credited with four special teams tackles. Player stats at NFL.com. Captain Munnerlyn (born April 10, 1988) is an American football cornerback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina for three years. Munnerlyn's illness is said to be contagious, so he is currently away from the team. After the shooting, Munnerlyn's mother converted to Christianity and he eventually did the same. Munnerlyn was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the seventh round (216th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft. 2023 Cox Media Group. The 29-year-old's absence will open the door for Kevon Seymour and Ladarius Gunter to log extended workloads Sunday. Things reached a boiling point that December when Munnerlyn walked out of a practice, prompting Rivera to make him inactive for a game against the Packers that week. Captain Munnerlyn was born on April 10, 1988. Skol, Vikings! "It was fun," Munnerlyn said by phone from North Carolina, where he participated in informal workouts with his Carolina teammates. While living there, he attended the Josephine Allen branch of Boys & Girls Clubs of South Alabama. It was not a happy homecoming initially. Munnerlyn walked out of a team practice session last week. He spent the first three months of his life in an incubator with all sorts of tubes sticking out of him. The 30-year-old rotational cornerback thus appears on track to suit up against the Falcons on Sunday. But Mondays news didnt catch Munnerlyn completely off-guard. CB Captain Munnerlyn earned $24,948,900 in his NFL career. WebCarolina Panthers cornerback Captain Munnerlyn is inactive for Sunday's tilt versus the Green Bay Packers. He felt that he always had something to prove. On September 7, he began his Viking career against the St. Louis Rams in the season opener with 5 solo tackles in his first start as a Viking, helping lead the team to a 346 win. You cant even tell, Munnerlyn said about a half-hour after Hurneys call. The 2009 seventh-round draft pick out of the University of South Carolina appeared in a total of 107 games with the organizationtotaling 357 tackles and a franchise-record five interception returns for a touchdown. He also helped increase the interception total among all Viking defensive backs from 6 in 2013 up to 12 in 2014. I was like, 'Man, instead of leaving this offer out there I'm just going to take this. NFL WAG Stats ame: LaKisha Gunn Fianc: Captain Munnerlyn Fiance is Rookie or Veteran: Veteran. Elliot Harrison updates his Power Rankings. It didnt take long to notice the importance head coach Sean McDermott placed on a new signee, cornerback Captain Munnerlyn. He also batted down six passes and was credited with two quarterback pressures, contributing to a unit that ranked 10th in the NFL in total defense. My mom was very strict on me, and as I look back on that it was the best thing for me and helped make me the person I am now.. Though Vikings players have thus far refrained from public protests like the decision by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick to kneel for the national anthem, Munnerlyn sounded grateful for the healthy discussion of race-related issues he said happens between players in the Vikings' locker room. Captain Munnerlyn dives to intercept Flacco near turf. Munnerlyn (knee) was a full participant in Thursday's practice. When her two other sons, who did not have the same father as Captain, were going through their legal situations, she dedicated her life to Christ. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. You got to know the history, Gregory said. Youll see my best football yet to come, I guarantee you that.. Sign up for the Panthers Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. I hate to do this, Munnerlyn told The Athletic. Munnerlyn recorded two solo tackles and a sack in Sunday's 26-20 loss to the Browns. He produced more tackles than the previous season with 61 tackles. [10] Following the season, he was named a firstteam All-SEC. #Vikings Aj Mansour (@AjKFAN) December 29, 2014. Join the 119,577 smart Charlotteans that receive our daily newsletter. Sarah Munnerlyn. Hurney had a lot of business to attend to Monday as he continued taking steps to make the Panthers defense younger and faster. Munnerlyn is married to Lakisha and has two sons, Captain and Champ, and daughter, Eden. Munnerlyn was cut by Buffalo on Saturday, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports. "[14] Munnerlyn holds the Panthers career interception return touchdown record with 5 touchdowns and is tied for the club's single-season record with 2, a feat he achieved in both 2012 and 2013 seasons, the only Panthers player to have multiple interception return scores in a season twice. If he's unable to play, expect Kevon Seymour to play extra defensive snaps. Jay Gruden said Friday the wideout is listed as doubtful for Sunday's matchup with the Vikings. 18 0 obj <> endobj Not long after he showed up, he found himself going toe to toe in practice with 6-4 Gamecocks star wide receiver Sidney Rice, who later made a Pro Bowl with the Vikings. hb```"aB;8800 @R"|Z)6_xA.s20m9 $ The Eagles are planning to release RB Josh Adams. Last year, he was the keynote speaker for a Boys and Girls Clubs of South Alabama event. Munnerlyns warrant was cleared and he was not charged after he wired $200,000 to The Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas. After working out with Packers stars Aaron Rodgers and Clay Matthews in Los Angeles last offseason, Munnerlyn reported to camp 16 pounds lighter and in a better frame of mind. Web358 posts. Munnerlyn suffered a hamstring strain during Sunday's 36-21 win over the Ravens, Joe Person of The Athletic reports. Davis Correctional Facility in Atmore, Ala. It was exciting to hear my name get called. Munnerlyn has made 85 starts in 154 career games with the Vikings and Panthers, primarily manning the slot in nickel formations the past four seasons. They had some battles. Additionally, James Bradberry was the only Panther that topped his nine pass breakups. The former Carolina Panthers cornerback CaptainMunnerlyn is in the grips of the police for allegedly assaulting, strangling, and kicking a woman in the face. Timothy Moore has been in prison for 18 years on a life sentence for murder. brother. Crear had never married Munnerlyns mother and had left the family a few years earlier. Channel 9 also learned he was arrested in 2020 in Miami for writing bad checks. If the 10-year veteran is unable to get healthy in time for Sunday's tilt against the Falcons, expect Lorenzo Doss to see a slight uptick in snaps. I know the nature of the business.. It's speed that Munnerlyn hopes will prompt some NFL team to call his name this weekend during the draft. Chris joined the Pioneer Press in 2013 to cover the Vikings. CHARLOTTE, N.C. When victory was secure on Sunday, Vikings cornerback Captain Munnerlyn let the Carolina players know it. WebAugust 31, 2019: The Buffalo Bills released CB Captain Munnerlyn. You wont probably see me do all this extra stuff or say some stuff like that because its not me, he said. John Samuel Munnerlyn, R. S. father. 7 Munnerlyn always makes it a point to talk to kids, many from the area where he grew up, about how to avoid pitfalls in life. Thursday was a big day for inmate No. Munnerlyns coach at Murphy High School, Ronn Lee, never will forget one encounter he had with him. Ill never forget that night, Munnerlyn said. His oldest brother, Timothy, was convicted in 1996 of murder and was sentenced to life in prison. CARLOS GONZALEZ cgonzalez@startribune.com Nickel back Captain Munnerlyn helped his cause when he stood out on key plays in a victory over Kansas City. Some of those guys didn't grow up like I grew up [in a crime-ridden section of Mobile, Alabama]. The things that are going on in this world are not right. The accusations stem from an incident that took place on Jan. 3, in which the alleged victim claims she was strangled and kicked in the face by Munnerlyn. Former Panthers Captain Munnerlyn was arrested at Miami International Airport on Friday after attempting to catch a flight to Cancun, Mexico per Andy Slater of Fox Sports Radio. 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Timothy is said to have become a model prisoner at J.O. Munnerlyn called being drafted by the Panthers, "exciting, because I played college ball at South Carolina, and that's only like an hour away. In Week 15, he suffered a strained left hamstring at Houston and was therefore placed on injured reserve on December 23. Prior to the start of training camp, Munnerlyn told ESPN, "I want to help my team get to the playoffs," he said. }Bc(+e:hFB+( C[ _jX(jew.~kU->Gab\eMqihT>\%iOE2RRf^;->gjk]\+uvz|>4KrhIT=4N9F-8,yJm+(qOxe=fO>"8E?C'HLCZc_Yy&>qy?s>ywkei#+|/ 9my#d)[y-l'd'_$OsD}[Pkyxv8lW)j\Z5}Vnv#u\VG3/y&27CS{yg'?ZI?AfxO~tf/G v;;eUUJ|;/ ? Like your own little resort oasis. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. Munnerlyn signed a four-year contract with the Panthers in March 2017, and subsequently posted the lowest tackle total of his career and failed to record an interception. Three trades in a chaotic top five. However, it happened in a very odd way. Saints running back Mark Ingram, who practiced Wednesday, said that while he remains in the concussion protocol, he has no symptoms and plans to play Sunday. The NFL preseason has ended. endstream endobj startxref [12] In the same game, Munnerlyn returned a blocked field goal for an 81-yard touchdown. I know a tragic situation had to happen with my family and with my brother going through a murder trial, Munnerlyn said. Find out what other injuries we are tracking Friday. Munnerlyn appears to have suffered a knee injury during Monday's loss to the Saints, and sat out the Panthers' first practice of the week. Against Kentucky, he returned a kickoff 84yards and a blocked field goal 81yards. It's an escape for a lot of people -- not just us, not just the players, for families, for friends, for people in the city to get away from their problems and just enjoy a good football game. Cousins signed a huge contract with the team last March and has a target on his back after a disappointing season. He went on to start five of the last six games of the season for the Panthers. Munnerlyn tied teammate Thomas Davis to lead the Panthers in total tackles. Instead of hitting the intended target, the bullet hit a 15-year-old boy in the back and killed him. When he and Gregory, then 15, were driving in a car and saw the guy who allegedly took them, Timothy opened fire. 1 goal." [11] Against Kentucky, Munnerlyn returned a kickoff 84yards before being tackled on the 16yard line. Davis, so he will end up being able to see the Vikings cornerback play just a few times this season on local stations. mother. Partner of iONE Digital Network. 0 She got hit by a bullet, and nothing happened to me.. Gregory said Captain could have followed the path of running the streets and picking up our bad habits. But then Munnerlyns mother said she gave her life to Christ. Capt. According to the arrest All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. Her great grandfather was named Captain, so I got named after my great-great grandfather. Munnerlyn helped the Panthers win the NFC South title in 2013 and earn the No. And though Pro Football Focus had Munnerlyn ranked 169th among 229 defensive backs last season in pass coverage (Adams was at the bottom), Munnerlyn felt like he put his best foot forward. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin). He graduated from Murphy in 2006. Munnerlyn was held out of Wednesday's practice due to a knee issue, but he now appears to have made a full recovery. As Munnerlyn was growing up, he realized he was one of the fastest kids in Happy Hill, and he was able to channel that into sports. Munnerlyn left South Carolina for the NFL after his junior year but, perhaps due to his short stature, was just a seventh-round pick by Carolina. You can see some of his shoes, helmets and jerseys. Wild Card Weekend was one for the ages, following up last year's favorite fest with a thrilling quartet of close contests and stirring storylines. CHARLOTTE, N.C. Former Carolina Panthers cornerback Captain Munnerlyn is accused of assaulting a woman and strangling her. We were getting accustomed to a new offense, and he came in and he said, Look, I didnt touch the ball enough (in practice) today. Charles James Munnerlyn. [21] The Vikings wanted a four-year deal, but Munnerlyn signed a three-year deal so he could receive his third contract before turning 30. He knows thats not the way to go.. When was Captain Munnerlyn born? He's a little older, with a wife and three kids. Some take to social media to vent their frustrations and air the organizations dirty laundry. The cruise ship was ready to pull out of Miamis port and Munnerlyn was looking forward to a week in the Caribbean with 60 of his family members (I didnt have to pay for everybody). 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