Player Career

Rich Gunnell Career Story

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Player Story

Rich Gunnell story

Rich Gunnell built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a wide receiver from East Windsor, NJ wearing No. 18, spending time with Boston College. The clearest part of Rich Gunnell's career was his receiving role: 181 catches, 2,459 receiving yards, 18 touchdowns, and 25 rushing yards across 47 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with Boston College. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 25 rushing yards and 313 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 47 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Boston College.

The arc is straightforward: Rich Gunnell moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Boston College

    2006-2009

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20062006200720072008200820092009
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2006 PostseasonBoston College9768.35
2006 Regular SeasonBoston College9768.350
2007 PostseasonBoston College93182.617.1834
2007 Regular SeasonBoston College93182.617.10
2008 PostseasonBoston College55164.723.2-380
2008 Regular SeasonBoston College55164.723.20
2009 PostseasonBoston College88077.237.3329
2009 Regular SeasonBoston College88077.237.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Notre Dame

Week 8 · L 16-20

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

179

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

179 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs Miami

Week 13 · W 28-14 · Conference game

135

Receiving Yards

99.3 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

135 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

@ Virginia Tech

Week 15 · L 12-30 · Conference game

114

Receiving Yards

97.6 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

114 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

@ Michigan State

Week 1 · W 24-21 · Postseason

138

Receiving Yards

97 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

138 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

vs Central Michigan

Week 9 · W 31-10

134

Receiving Yards

91.6 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

134 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2009 Postseason · Boston College

880 primary output · 77.2 efficiency · 37.3 usage

79.7

#2

2009 Regular Season · Boston College

79.7

880 primary · 77.2 efficiency · 37.3 usage

#3

2007 Postseason · Boston College

75.5

931 primary · 82.6 efficiency · 17.1 usage

Milestones

8

100+ receiving yards

4

8+ catch outings

3

2+ TD games