Captain Munnerlyn

Captain Munnerlyn attended Murphy High School in Mobile, Ala. He went on to attend The University of South Carolina and majored in criminal justice. He played in 36 games with 28 starts at South Carolina. Munnerlyn finished his collegiate career with 127 tackles, two sacks, five interceptions, 19 passes defensed, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. As a sophomore in 2007, he was named first-team All-SEC choice. Munnerlyn was selected by Carolina in the seventh round (216th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft (4/26/09). Munnerlyn has played 7 of his 10 NFL season with the Panthers. He was the club's primary nickel in 2009, appearing in 15 contests with four starts collecting 43 tackles, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and two passes defensed. Munnerlyn ranks first all-time in franchise history with five career interception returns for touchdowns. He is also tied for first in franchise history with two interception returns for touchdowns in same season (2012, 2013). Munnerlyn led all Panthers secondary players with his two sacks in 2017. "