Vinston Painter
Vinston Eric Painter (born October 11, 1989) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft out of Virginia Tech.[1]
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Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Norfolk, Virginia | October 11, 1989||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 318 lb (144 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Maury (Norfolk, Virginia) | ||||||
College: | Virginia Tech | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 2013 / Round: 6 / Pick: 173 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2017 | |||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 4 1⁄2 in (1.94 m) |
306 lb (139 kg) |
34 in (0.86 m) |
9 7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.87 s | 1.73 s | 2.78 s | 4.56 s | 7.71 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
8 ft 1 in (2.46 m) |
32 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine[2][3] |
Denver Broncos
Painter was drafted in the sixth round, 173rd overall, by the Denver Broncos in the 2013 NFL Draft.[4] On August 31, 2013, he was released and was signed to the practice squad.[5] He was promoted to the active roster on January 14, 2014.[6]
On August 30, 2014, Painter was released by the Broncos and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[7][8]
Cleveland Browns
On September 1, 2014, Painter was signed by the Cleveland Browns off the Broncos' practice squad.[9]
On September 5, 2015, he was waived by the Browns.[10]
New York Giants
On September 16, 2015, Painter was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad.[11] On September 30, 2015, he was released by the Giants.[12]
Miami Dolphins
On January 5, 2016, Painter signed with the Dolphins.[13] On August 27, 2016, Painter was waived by the Dolphins.[14]
Washington Redskins
Painter was claimed off waivers by the Washington Redskins on August 29, 2016.[15] He was released by the team on September 3, 2016.[16] The next day, the team signed him to their practice squad.[17] On September 27, 2016, he was promoted to the active roster.[18]
On February 28, 2017, Painter was tendered by the Redskins.[19] He officially re-signed with the team on March 15.[20] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[21]
Arizona Cardinals
On September 14, 2017, Painter was signed to the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad.[22] He was promoted to the active roster on September 30, 2017, but was waived three days later and re-signed back to the practice squad.[23][24] He was promoted back to the active roster on November 16, 2017.[25] He was waived on November 28, 2017 and was re-signed to the practice squad.[26] On December 11, 2017, he was promoted to the active roster after Jared Veldheer suffered a season-ending ankle injury that resulted him being placed on injured reserve.[27]
On September 1, 2018, Painter was released by the Cardinals.[28]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Painter signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League on March 20, 2019.[29] He retired from professional football on May 15, 2019.
References
- Virginia Tech’s Corey Fuller and Vinston Painter picked in sixth round of 2013 NFL draft
- http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/vinston-painter?id=2540255 Painter NFL Combine
- http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=83926&draftyear=2013&genpos=ot
- Lynch, Tim (April 27, 2013). "2013 NFL Draft: Denver Broncos Select OT Vinston Painter in 6th Round". MileHighReport.com. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- Stites, Adam (August 31, 2013). "Broncos roster cuts 2013: Tavarres King, Ryan Lilja, 16 others cut". SBNation.com. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- "Wolfe, Harris Jr. to IR; Two Players Signed". DenverBroncos.com. January 14, 2014. Archived from the original on September 11, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- "Broncos announce 22 roster moves". DenverBroncos.com. August 30, 2014. Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- "Broncos add nine to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com. August 31, 2014. Archived from the original on March 1, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- "Browns sign Vinston Painter". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 2, 2014. Archived from the original on March 1, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- "Cleveland Browns reduce roster to 53". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- Eisen, Michael (September 16, 2015). "Giants add three players to practice squad". Giants.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- Eisen, Michael (September 30, 2015). "Giants add WR Tavarres King, QB G.J. Kinne to practice squad". Giants.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- Kelly, Omar (January 5, 2016). "Miami Dolphins sign eight development players". SunSentinel.com. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- "Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 27, 2016. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018.
- Czarda, Stephen. "Redskins Claim Vinston Painter Off Waivers". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- "09/03: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017.
- Czarda, Stephen (September 4, 2016). "Nine Players Signed To The Redskins' Practice Squad". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- Czarda, Stephen. "Redskins Sign John Sullivan, Vinston Painter To Active Roster". Redskins.com. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- Czarda, Stephen (February 28, 2017). "Redskins Tender Exclusive Rights Free Agents Ty Nsekhe And Vinston Painter". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017.
- Czarda, Stephen (March 15, 2017). "Redskins Re-Sign Ziggy Hood And Vinston Painter". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- "9/2: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.
- "Cardinals sign Ulrick John and Vinston Painter to practice squad". ArizonaSports.com. September 14, 2017.
- Urban, Darren (September 30, 2017). "Painter promoted as Iupati goes to IR". AZCardinals.com.
- Williams, Charean (October 2, 2017). "Cardinals place Markus Golden on IR, sign Earl Watford". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- Williams, Charean (November 16, 2017). "Cardinals promote Vinston Painter from practice squad". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- Urban, Darren (November 28, 2017). "Gabe Martin Returns To Cardinals". AZCardinals.com.
- Williams, Charean (December 11, 2017). "Cardinals promote Vinston Painter, waive Carlton Agudosi, Justin Drescher". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- Urban, Darren (September 1, 2018). "Cardinals Make Cuts To Reach 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com.
- "Tiger-Cats Sign Three Players on Offence". TiCats.ca. March 20, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2020.