Tony Hunter (American football)

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Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1960-05-22) May 22, 1960 (age 64)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school: Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati)
College: Notre Dame
NFL draft: 1983  / Round: 1 / Pick: 12
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:134
Receiving yards:1,501
Receiving TDs:9
Player stats at PFR

Tony Wayne Hunter (born May 22, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL).

Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, Hunter played scholastically for Ohio powerhouse Archbishop Moeller High School. [1] He played collegiately for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, [2] where, as a senior, he was honored by the Newspaper Enterprise Association as a first-team All-American. [3]

Hunter was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first-round (12th overall) of the 1983 NFL Draft, two picks ahead of Jim Kelly. [4] He split his four-year NFL career between the Bills and the Los Angeles Rams, accumulating 134 receptions for 1501 yards with 9 touchdowns. [5] His final season in 1986 was cut short due to a career ending leg injury. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Tony Hunter Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Tony Hunter Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  3. ↑ Murray Olderman (December 26, 1982). "Hershel (sic) Walker and John Elway Head '82 NEA All America team". The Albert Lea Tribune (MN). p. 12 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. ↑ "1983 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Tony Hunter Stats". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Rams Say Goodbye to Hunter". The Buffalo News (NY). September 2, 1987. p. C-5 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
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