 Painter with the Denver Broncos in 2014 | |||||
| No. 69, 71, 60, 78 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | October 11, 1989 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
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]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] | ||||||||||||
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]
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]
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]
On January 5, 2016, Painter signed with the Dolphins.[13] On August 27, 2016, Painter was waived by the Dolphins.[14]
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]
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]
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.
