Gunner Maldonado

S • 5'11" • 193 lbs • Chandler, AZ, USA

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Gunner Maldonado shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.6 disruption score.

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Impact Production

Developing production for a safety

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Sporadic game-to-game production

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Arizona

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 3
Unique Seasons: 6
Program Path: Northwestern • Arizona • Kansas State
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Washington State

Player Story

Gunner Maldonado built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a safety from Chandler, AZ wearing No. 3, spending time with Arizona, Kansas State, and Northwestern. The clearest part of Gunner Maldonado's career...

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Latest team and position: Kansas State · S
Career Tackles: 211
Tracked sample: 6 unique seasons · 7 entries · 47 games
Best season: 2021 Regular Season · Arizona
Top game: Washington State
High school pipeline: Mater Dei · 95 FBS recruits · 7 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 3 · Senior
2025 Tackles rank: 39 tackles · S 166th (top 30%) · Big 12 107th (top 15%) · National 950th (top 16%)

Gunner Maldonado played S for Northwestern, Arizona, and Kansas State. Across 6 tracked seasons, Gunner Maldonado recorded 211 tackles and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Arizona.

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