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After a very long wait, Anthony Gaitor is headed to the NFL.
The FIU cornerback was taken by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 222nd overall pick, going in the 7th round.
It's a great story for Gaitor, who earlier this week named the Bucs as his top choice.
More to come ....
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Congrats Gaitor!!! Now what about Ellingston....GO Panthers.
Posted by: kjharris02 | April 30, 2011 at 06:28 PM
Ellingston sucks, he never had a chance, won't even make a practice roster.
Gaitor's never going to see the field on that team but he should be a solid special teams contributer with his size.
Is Antwan Barnes still in the league? That would make two now - isn't that more than FAU??!!
Posted by: On the way up | April 30, 2011 at 06:57 PM
Congrats to Gaitor!
Posted by: panther viscosity | April 30, 2011 at 07:05 PM
Congrats Gaitor! Go FIU!
Posted by: FIU | April 30, 2011 at 07:40 PM
wow, congrats gaitor
Posted by: GOLD | April 30, 2011 at 08:17 PM
WOW!
7th ROUND!
CONGRATS!
Posted by: WOW | April 30, 2011 at 09:37 PM
"Is Antwan Barnes still in the league? That would make two now - isn't that more than FAU??!!"
There have been three FIU players drafted Barnes, Williams, and now Gaitor. Barnes(chargers) and Williams(chiefs) are both still in the league.
Posted by: MIAman | May 01, 2011 at 12:56 PM
Yea, I wasn't counting Williams since he's never been on an active NFL roster, but Gaitor should be able to play special teams and Barnes will get picked up by someone too so that'll be 2, 2 more than FAU!
Posted by: On the way up | May 01, 2011 at 02:25 PM
Barnes already plays on the Chargers, and Gaitor will play more than just special teams. The Bucs have selected two corners in the past two years in the 7th round which have had a significant role on the team, E.J. Biggers is one of them. Rhonde Barber is about Gaitor's height and only 7 pounds heavier so I don't think size will be too big of an issue for Gaitor, he can put on 7 pounds. He will probably be a slot corner though.
Posted by: MIAman | May 01, 2011 at 06:45 PM
Na, Barnes is a free agent. But he'll get picked up by someone for sure.
Posted by: On the way up | May 01, 2011 at 08:15 PM
Gaitor will have a bigger impact than Barnes did. One of the receivers that he covered and limited to practically no production, Troy's Jerrel Jernigan, went super high in the draft. Gaitor barely let that fool move -- I think he'll do just fine.
Posted by: nothingxs | May 10, 2011 at 02:41 AM