Wälter Gunther

Wälter Gunther

No. 87 – Minnesota Grey Ducks
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(2031-08-20)August 20, 2031 (aged 29) Vienna, Austria
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	250 lb (113 kg)
Username:	Kenitohmenara
Career information
College:	University of Vienna
Career history
Roster status:	Active

Wälter Gunther (born August 20, 2031) is an American football linebacker who is currently players for the Minnesota Grey Ducks.He played college football for University of Vienna (UVE).

Early years

Born in Vienna, Austria, Walter Gunther's natural size made him instantly stand out from the other children his age. Physical Education Teachers and coaches immediately saw potential in him to excel in the sporting world. From the age of 6, Walter began training in both Football and Wrestling. Unnaturally quick for his size and remarkably agile, Walter's coaches saw endless paths for him in football but given his wrestling skills as well, they focused him at linebacker. One coach in particular would instill an important philosophy into Walter. The coach took him to a football museum, showing him pictures and videos of the greatest players of all time. The coach told Walter that these men all believed in one thing. That the field is a sacred place and that to participate in the sport is to not only take on their legacies but to also peserve the honour, dignity and respect of the sport. The coach feared that people were forgetting this most important prinicipal and that it would inevitably dilute the sport. The coach made Walter swear that no matter where he played, he would hold the field as a sacred place and play like the legends he had showed him. It was this visit that made Walter take one a simple phrase as his mantra. Das Feld ist Hellig which when translated from german means "The Field is Sacred".

College career

Gunther's natural size, his pressuring abilities and his committment to the sport made him a favourite amongst coaches who were all trying to recruity him to their teams. When it came down to the decision, Walter decided to stay home and play for The University of Vienna Emperors. The Emperors were in serious need of defensive help. They were seen as a highly potent offense team in the european leagues but their defence often let them down significantly. While the european leagues were often known for high scoring games, The Emperors would lose in last minute hail marys far too often for anyone's liking. Starting as a true freshman, the Emperor's believed that Walter would be able to make them a stronger defensive unit and help gain footing for championships. He would not disappoint.

From the moment he arrived on Campus, everyone took notice of him. Not just for his size but from his actions. He was always the first man to walk onto the field in practice and the last man to leave. Same with the gym, the weight room and the class room. This was, in his mind, how he perserved the honour of his sport. This attitude would eventually find followers in the football team who would turn to the true freshman for leadership in practice. While the Emperors had plenty of juniors and seniors on the team, it was the True Freshman Gunther who was in charge of the defense. When games were on, he would lead with his play. Vienna went from one of the most porous defenses in the european leagues to one of the strongest, giving up the fewest amount of points across all 3 seasons Walter played. He would record double digit sacks all three seasons (11, 14.5 and 17 respectively) and over 200 tackles each season and would lead what would come to be known as the Vienna Defense Platoon. This would inspire his nickname, The Ring General, for his ability to lead his men. After three seasons and two championships with Vienna, Walter would declare for the DSFL draft.

Career statistics			Defense
Season	Team	Games	Tck	TFL	FF/FR	Sck	Int	PD	Sfty	TD	Blk P/XP/FG
2051	UVE	14	205	20	5/4	11	4	26	1	2	2/0/2
2052	UVE	14	222	25	7/7	14.5	6	24	0	2	1/0/3
2053	UVE	14	230	30	10/8	17	4	30	3	2	1/0/1

Professional career

2054 Season

Walter was taken 6th overall by the Minnesota Grey Ducks in the Season 39 DSFL Entry Draft. He had joined the team for a short stint previously as a trade deadline waiver pick up which allowed him to play a few games of the 38th Season of the Developmental Simulation Football League. He had impressed the upper management of the team enough to make him their top pick in the draft. Upon landing in Minnesota, Walter would put what he learned from his years in Vienna to work, working with his fellow recent draftees and other members of the team to improve his game and to show them his mission to bring honour back to the sport of football. The others on the team saw as a leader and professional, to the point where as a rookie, he would be the defensive captain of the team. Continuing as he did in Vienna, he would lead the Grey Ducks into battle in the 39th Season in the league. Minnesota's high flying offense and Gunther's defensive unit (that would be called one of the greatest rush defensive units in the league) would lead the Grey Ducks to a 8-4-2 record and earn 1st seed in the North Conference. They would enter the Conference finals where they would lose 31-21 to the Kansas City Coyotes.

2055 Season

Walter would be taken 9th overall by the Baltimore Hawks in the Season 40 ISFL Entry Draft. At the time the draft experts called it a potential steal for Baltimore even with the trade up. Now the former captain of the defence of Minnesota was now being taken to Baltimore to help the team rebuild. He would be called up immediately as the Hawks had an aging core and would soon be in need of his services. They also believed that they could fine tune him into a potential game changing Linebacker if developed correctly. This would mean that it would be a rougher season entering the ISFL, especially as he was asked to play Inside linebacker instead of the Pash Rusher he was always been. The Baltimore Hawks would finish 5-11 that season which was fitting for a rebuilding team while Gunther would end 4th in Defensive Rookie of the Year voting. It was not a disappointing season by any stretch for the rookie linebacker, but Walter was quietly building in the background, waiting for his time to come.

Career statistics			Defense
Season	Team	Games	Tck	TFL	FF/FR	Sck	Int	PD	Sfty	TD	Blk P/XP/FG
2054	MIN	14	96	12	2/3	6	1	2	0	0	0/0/0
2055	BAL	16	80	0	1/0	2	0	11	0	0	0/0/0

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40‑yd dash	20‑ss	3‑cone	Vert jump	Broad
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	250 lb (113 kg)

Gunther would be drafted 6th Overall by the Minnesota Grey Ducks. He had previously played for Minnesota in the previous season as a trade deadline waiver pick up.

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