| Holy Cross Crusaders | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receivers coach & Pass game coordinator |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1987-01-12)January 12, 1987 (age 38) East Windsor Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Notre Dame (Lawrence, New Jersey) |
| College: | Boston College |
| Undrafted: | 2010 |
| Career history | |
As a player: | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
As a coach: | |
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| Head coaching record | |
| Career: | NCAA: 0–1 (.000) |
Richard P. Gunnell (born January 12, 1987) is a formerAmerican footballwide receiver. He was signed by theKansas City Chiefs as anundrafted free agent in 2010. He playedcollege football atBoston College.[1] He is currently the wide receivers coach and pass game coordinator at theCollege of the Holy Cross.
Gunnell is fromEast Windsor Township, New Jersey[2] and was a standout atNotre Dame High School[3] inLawrenceville, New Jersey.[1] In high school, he made 115 receptions for 2,200 yards and 38 touchdowns. He also returned three kickoffs and two punts for touchdowns. He played for head coach Chappy Moore, and was on the school's basketball and track teams.[2]
Gunnell set the career receiving yard record at Boston College, surpassingPete Mitchell's. Gunnell broke the record on a 61-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter of his final game against USC in the 2009Emerald Bowl. He finished with 2,459 receiving yards in his career surpassing Mitchell's 2,388 yards. In his final collegiate game Gunnell he had 130 receiving yards and one touchdown on six catches.[4] He was also the active leader in catches, receiving yards, and punt return touchdowns in theAtlantic Coast Conference.[1]
Gunnell was voted the Eagles Most Valuable Player by his teammates, the first time a wide receiver captain received the honor since 1990. His "dream" is to play professionally and is awaiting an invitation to theNFL Combine.[1] Gunnell was a senior team captain along with centerMatt Tennant andmiddle linebackerMike McLaughlin.[5] Gunnell played under three head coaches start includingTom O'Brien andFrank Spaziani[5]
Gunnell played withquarterbacksMatt Ryan,Dominique Davis, andDave Shinskie. His best season statistically was as a sophomore with Ryan as quarterback when he had 64 receptions for 931 yards and 7 receiving touchdowns. His senior year with 25-year-old freshman Shinskie he caught 54 passes for 750 yards, and 6 touchdown, plus another 5 catches for 117 yards and a touchdown against USC in the Emerald Bowl.[6]
On April 25, 2010, it was announced that Gunnell had signed with theKansas City Chiefs. However, just prior to the start of the 2010 season on September 3, the Chiefs released Gunnell along with 6 other players vying for roster spots. Gunnell was the final cut for the Chiefs and was placed on the practice squad.[7]
Gunnell was a graduate assistant at Boston College, hisalma mater.He coached atMarian High School in Framingham, Massachusetts, in 2014. Gunnell became the wide receivers coach for Boston College in the 2016 season. Gunnell was named interim head coach following the firing ofSteve Addazio at the conclusion of the 2019 regular season. For the 2022 season, Gunnell joined theHoly Cross football coaching staff as the Wide receivers coach and Pass game coordinator.[8]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College Eagles(Atlantic Coast Conference)(2019) | |||||||||
| 2019 | Boston College | 0–1 | 0–0 | LBirmingham | |||||
| Boston College: | 0–1 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 0–1 | ||||||||