Harland Gunn (born August 30, 1989) is a former

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in the

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for the

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and

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2012. He played

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at the

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Early years

Gunn attended

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. As a senior, he received All-state honors at

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. He accepted a football scholarship from the

. He started 30 out of 38 career games at both guard positions. As a

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freshman, he only played in the season opener against

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. As a sophomore, he started 5 out of 13 games at right guard. As a junior, he started all 13 games at right guard. As a senior, he started all 12 games at left guard, while not allowing a sack nor committing a single penalty.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Gunn was signed as an

by the

after the

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on April 29. He was waived on August 31.

New Orleans Saints

On September 2, 2012, Gunn was signed to the

practice squad.

Atlanta Falcons

On November 20, 2012, Gunn was signed by the

from the Saints practice squad. He was declared inactive for the final 6 games of the season. In 2013, he appeared in 3 games and was declared inactive in 13. On August 30, 2014, he was released and signed to the practice squad the next day. On September 30, he was promoted to the active roster. He appeared in 10 games with one start. He was released on August 1, 2015.

New England Patriots

On August 2, 2015, Gunn was claimed on waivers by the

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. On August 6, he was released to make room for

Mark Asper Mark Vaughn Asper (born November 8, 1985) is a former American football Right guard. He was selected in the sixth round, 178th overall, by the Buffalo Bills in the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oregon. He also played for the Minn ...

Indianapolis Colts

On August 21, 2015, Gunn was signed by the

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. He was released On August 31.

References

External links

Miami Hurricanes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gunn, Harland 1989 births Living people American football offensive guards Players of American football from Omaha, Nebraska Miami Hurricanes football players Dallas Cowboys players New Orleans Saints players Atlanta Falcons players New England Patriots players Indianapolis Colts players Omaha Central High School alumni