Captain Munnerlyn

Captain Munnerlyn (born April 10, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He is currently the defensive coordinator for the Columbus Aviators of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks for three years. He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL draft. Munnerlyn also played for the Minnesota Vikings. Munnerlyn played high school football at Murphy High School in Mobile, Alabama, where he was named All-region three times. Following high school, he chose to play college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks after receiving scholarship offers from two other teams. As a freshman in 2006, he played in 11 games and recorded a season high five tackles in two. In 2007, Munnerlyn was both a nickel back and return specialist for the Gamecocks. Following the season, he was named All–Southeastern Conference (SEC). In 2008, he was elevated to starting cornerback while also returning kicks and punts. Against Kentucky, he returned a kickoff 84 yards and a blocked field goal 81 yards. On the second day of the 2009 NFL draft, Munnerlyn was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the seventh round (216th overall).