Glen Gauntt (pronounced GANT; born July 23, 1978)[2] is an American former professional football quarterback who played six seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Carolina Cobras, Dallas Desperados, Georgia Force, Las Vegas Gladiators, Nashville Kats, Philadelphia Soul and Orlando Predators.
[3] Gauntt threw for 1,246 yards, 14 touchdowns, and eight interceptions on 146 passing attempts during the regular season as a senior in 1995.
[1][4] He initially wanted to play baseball at South Florida as well but head coach Jim Leavitt made him focus on football.
[4] The entire South Florida football team was redshirted in 1996 because the program did not begin play until 1997.
[6] He played in eight games, starting one in place of the injured Chad Barnhardt, in 1998, totaling 37 completions on 59 passing attempts (62.7%) for 565 yards, five touchdowns, and two interceptions.
[10] On February 7, 2003, it was reported that Gauntt had been signed to the practice squad of the Carolina Cobras of the Arena Football League (AFL).
[12] Due to Robert Hall being benched, Gauntt made his first career AFL start on February 28, 2003, against the Grand Rapids Rampage, completing 21 of 45 passes for 182 yards, four touchdowns, and three interceptions in a 68–34 loss.
[17][18] During the seventh game of the season against the Los Angeles Avengers, Gauntt only completed nine of 19 passes (47.4%) for 108 yards, one touchdown, and one interception and did not play the second half due to a sprained left knee.
[26] He played in two games for the Gladiators in 2006, throwing one incomplete pass for an interception, before being released on February 21, 2006.
[27] He appeared in five games for the Kats during the 2006 season, posting two solo tackles but not recording a passing attempt, before being placed on injured reserve on April 20.