Gary Guyton was signed by the Patriots as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2008.

GP/GS (Playoffs): 22/10 (0/0)
 

2009 (8/8/0/0): Led the team in total tackles twice (at NYJ, vs. ATL) ... Tallied a single-game career high 13 tackles versus at the New York Jets (9/20).

Buffalo (9/14): Started at outside linebacker in the Patriots' 25-24 comeback victory over the Bills ... Tallied four tackles (3 solo). at N.Y. Jets (9/20): Made his second straight start at inside linebacker against the Jets ... Led the team in tackles, contributing a single-game career high 13 tackles (7 solo). Atlanta (9/27): Started at inside linebacker in the Patriots' 26-10 victory over the Falcons ... Tallied a team-high six tackles in coverage. Baltimore (10/4): Started at inside linebacker in the Patriots' 27-21 victory over the Ravens ... Teamed up with Vince Wilfork and Brandon McGowan to stuff Willis McGahee for no gain on a crucial fourth-and-one try in the fourth quarter, forcing a turnover on downs ... Batted down a Joe Flacco pass in the first quarter, resulting in an 8-yard loss as Ravens tackle Michael Oher came down with the ball ... Broke up a Joe Flacco pass intended for Todd Heap in the third quarter ... Tallied a single-game career high three quarterback hits ... Flushed Flacco out of the pocket with pressure, forcing an intentional grounding penalty in the second quarter ... Notched five solo tackles. at Denver (10/11): Started at inside linebacker and tallied six tackles (4 solo). Tennessee (10/18): Started at inside linebacker as the Patriots tied the largest margin of victory by team since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger with a 59-0 whitewashing of the Titans ... Registered three tackles. at Tampa Bay (10/25): Made the start at inside linebacker in the Patriots' 35-7 win over the Buccaneers at Wembley Stadium ... Hauled down Derrick Ward for a 2-yard loss in the third quarter ... Notched three tackles and one pass defensed. Miami (11/8): Started at outside linebacker in the Patriots' 27-17 win over the Dolphins ... Registered four tackles (3 solo).

2008 (14/2): Played in 14 games with two starts and recorded 26 tackles (22 solo), three passes defensed, two fumble recoveries and seven special teams tackles ... Was the only 2008 undrafted rookie to make the Patriots' opening-day roster ... Made his NFL debut in the Patriots' season-opening win over Kansas City (9/7) ... Led the team in special teams tackles with two against Miami (9/21) ... Recovered a Patrick Ramsey fumble off of a Mike Wright strip-sack against Denver (10/20) to record his first career fumble recovery ... Tallied a season high five tackles at Indianapolis (11/2) ... Tallied two passes defensed and his second fumble recovery of the season against the N.Y. Jets (11/13) ... Matched his season high in tackles, making five stops against Pittsburgh (11/30) ... Made his first career start in the Patriots' comeback win at Seattle (12/7) ... Followed with his second straight start at inside linebacker at Oakland (12/14).
 

Played four seasons at Georgia Tech from 2004-07 ... As a senior in 2007, finished second on the team in total tackles with 78 while starting all 13 games ... Had a career-high five sacks ... Averaged more than one tackle-for-loss per game (1.04) ... As a junior in 2006, totaled 29 tackles while making 12 starts at outside linebacker ... Contributed a key 38-yard fumble return for a touchdown in a win at Virginia Tech ... As a sophomore in 2005, made 19 tackles, one sack and one pass defensed ... As a freshman in 2004, saw action in 12 games on special teams.
 

Gary Guyton, Jr. was born the son of Janice and Gary Guyton on November 14, 1985 ... Attended Bradwell Institute (Hinesville, Ga.) where he was a three-year letterman ... Named to the Atlanta Journal Constitution's Top 50 in Georgia ... Compiled 56 tackles, three sacks, three fumble recoveries, five passes defensed and a blocked kick as a senior ... Tallied a career-high 59 tackles as a junior ... Majored in management at Georgia Tech.
 

• Gary was the only undrafted rookie to make the Patriots' opening-day roster in 2008. He went on to play in 14 games with two starts, becoming the first undrafted rookie linebacker to start for the Patriots since Bill Belichick became head coach in 2000.
• Gary had the fastest time in the 40-yard dash by a linebacker at the 2008 NFL Scouting Combine.