Kevin
Minter.
Kevin
Minter.
LSU· 6'0"· 246 lb· 4.81s 40
Minter's skill set aligns best with a 3-4 two-gap defense, emphasizing his ability to control gaps and shed blocks.
He can be a Year 1 starter as an inside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme, eventually developing into a key run-stopper and tackler.
He would be a poor fit in a pure 4-3 Cover-2 scheme that demands extensive coverage responsibilities from its linebackers.
Minter projects as a classic thumper best suited for schemes that prioritize strong run defense over elite athleticism and coverage ability.
Selected #45 overall in Round 2 of the 2013 NFL Draft by Arizona Cardinals out of LSU.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.81sp50
- Vertical
- 33inp50
- Broad jump
- 119inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- 25repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | LSU | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Kevin Minter played linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was a solid starter for several seasons with the Cardinals and later became a valuable special teams player and rotational linebacker.