24. Mike Minter

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Mike Minter would play his entire professional football career with the Carolina Panthers where he was a 1997 2nd Round Pick from the University of Nebraska, and the Cornhusker would quickly become the starting Free Safety and later Strong Safety, a position he would patrol from 1999 to 2006.  Minter would record 17 Interceptions for a franchise-high 421 Interception Return Yards, 4 of which were brought back for a Touchdown.  He would also notably record 18 Tackles in the Panthers' loss to New England in the 2003 Super Bowl.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Free Safety, Strong Safety
  • Acquired: Selected in the 2nd Round, 56th Overall in the NFL Draft 4/19/97.
  • Departed: Retired 8/7/07.
  • Games Played: 148
  • Notable Statistics:

    141 Games Started
    17 Interceptions
    421 Interception Return Yards
    4 Interception Return Touchdowns
    11 Forced Fumbles
    11 Fumble Recoveries
    30 Fumble Recovery Yards
    11.0 Quarterback Sacks
    780 Combined Tackles
    589 Solo Tackles
    191 Assisted Tackles
    14 Tackles for Loss*
    64 Approximate Value

    7 Playoff Games
    1 Interception
    -1 Interception Return Yard
    1 Fumble Recovery
    0 Fumble Recovery Yards
    0.5 Quarterback Sacks
    45 Combined Tackles
    31 Solo Tackles
    14 Assisted Tackles
    1 Tackle for Loss

    *Tackles for Loss was not a statistic until the 1999 Season.9
  • Major Accolades and Awards: None
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