By a WSOC-TV report, former NFL defensive back Captain Munnerlyn was arrested for allegedly assaulting and strangling a woman on Jan. 10, with the incident occurring a week earlier in North Carolina. Munnerlyn traveled to Lincoln County to surrender after an arrest warrant was issued by neighboring Mecklenburg County.
The alleged victim claimed she was having trouble breathing and also accused Munnerlyn of kicking her in the face. Munnerlyn has posted $7,500 bond and is due back in court on March 1.
Munnerlyn played 10 NFL seasons, most with the Carolina Panthers
Munnerlyn last played in an NFL regular season game in 2018, the last of 10 professional seasons. He entered the league as a seventh-round draft pick for the Carolina Panthers in 2009 after playing as both a defensive back and a returner with the University of South Carolina. The former Gamecocks star earned first-team All-SEC honors after the 2007 college season.
Munnerlyn would spend seven seasons over two stints with the Panthers, working a three-year hiatus with the Minnesota Vikings (2014-16). After his last tenure at Carolina (two seasons on a four-year, $21 million contract) ended, Munnerlyn tried to make the Buffalo Bills roster, but was cut shortly before the start of the season. 2019 season. His career ended with 529 tackles, including 22 for a loss and 10 sacks.
During his time in the NFL, Munnerlyn had 12 interceptions, returning five for touchdowns. All five came with the Panthers, setting a franchise record that still stands today. To date, he is the only defensive player in Panthers history to earn at least two returned interceptions for touchdowns in multiple seasons, in 2012 and 2013. Munnerlyn also spent three seasons as the leading returner for Carolina punting, averaging nine yards on 75 attempts. wingspan.
His most famous professional moment probably came as a Viking, when he took a fumble from Aaron Rodgers 55 yards for a sealing score in a Week 17 game that clinched the NFC North title. of Minnesota. The Vikings ultimately fell to the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Wild Card Round, one of three playoff appearances Munnerlyn made throughout his decade of service.
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Now 33, Munnerlyn previously dealt with legal issues in 2015, when he was accused of writing bad checks in Las Vegas. He was arrested at a Miami airport shortly after leaving Buffalo.
