 Hultz in 1972 | |||||||||||
| No. 83, 67 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born: | December 16, 1940 Moss Point, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 241 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Grand Bay (AL) | ||||||||||
| College: | Southern Miss | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1963 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
William Donald Hultz (born December 16, 1940) is an American former professional football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL).
As a teenager, Don Hultz began playing football at Mobile County High School in Grand Bay, Alabama. [1] After graduating from high school, he played college football at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where he played both offensive and defensive positions. In 1962, during Hultz's senior year, Southern Mississippi's football team won the UPI Small College National Championship. [2]
Following college, Hultz signed as a free agent to play in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings. He played his first season with the Vikings in 1963. Before the 1964 season he was traded as part of a 4-for-1 deal to the Philadelphia Eagles where he played the following 9 seasons. During those first ten years (both at Minnesota and Philadelphia) he wore the number 83. [3] After the 1973 season he was traded to the Chicago Bears where he played his final season in 1974. During that final year he wore the number 67. [3] While in the NFL, Hultz played defensive end, defensive tackle, and linebacker. [4] [5]
Hultz holds the NFL record for the most opponents' fumbles recovered in a season, nine, in 1963, his rookie season.. [6] [7]
His brother, George Hultz, also played high school football at Grand Bay, Alabama and later at the University of Southern Mississippi. He was drafted in the 1961 NFL draft by the St. Louis Cardinals and played one season in the NFL as an offensive tackle. [8] Later, George worked as a professional wrestler for promoter Nick Gulas. [9]
His son played college football and his grandson, Sam, [10] plays in his town league.
Erasmus James is a Kittitan-born former American football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers, and earned consensus All-American honors. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 2005 NFL draft. He also played for the Washington Redskins, as well as for the New Mexico Stars of the Indoor Football League (IFL).
Kenechi Nduka Udeze is an American football coach and former player.
Adalius Donquail Thomas is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft, and also played for the NFL's New England Patriots.
Derrick Trayon Pope is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football at Alabama.
DeMeco Ryans is an American professional football coach and former linebacker who is the head coach of the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). Ryans played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he was named a unanimous All-American.
Michael Jerome Boley is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL draft.
Carl Edward Kidd is a former American football linebacker and defensive back who played in both the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Rod Davis is an American former professional football linebacker. He was selected in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football for the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles.
Lardarius Webb is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nicholls State Colonels and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. Webb was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2009 NFL draft.
Michael Innocent Boireau is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Northeast Mississippi Tigers and Miami Hurricanes. Boireau was selected by the Vikings in the second round of the 2000 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Cleveland Browns.
Jamarca Deshaun Sanford is an American former professional football safety. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL draft as the 231st pick. He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels at the University of Mississippi.
Sharrif Kalil Floyd is an American professional football coach and former defensive tackle who is the assistant defensive line coach for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators, earning All-American honors in 2012. Floyd was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft and retired in 2017 following a number of injuries, later becoming a coach.
Sheldon Adam Richardson is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers, and was selected by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft. Richardson has also played for the Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns and Minnesota Vikings twice.
Christopher Deshun Jones is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and was selected by the Chiefs in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft. Jones is a three-time Super Bowl champion, a five-time All-Pro member, and a six-time Pro Bowler.
Dalvin Tomlinson is an American professional football nose tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He was selected by the New York Giants in the second round of the 2017 NFL draft, and played for the team from 2017 to 2020.
Daron Payne is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he won national championships in 2015 and 2017. Payne was selected by Washington in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft.
Quinnen Williams is an American professional football defensive tackle for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and was selected by the Jets with the third overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft. He is the younger brother of his Jets teammate, linebacker Quincy Williams.
Samuel Degarrick Williams is an American professional football defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northeast Mississippi Community College before transferring to Ole Miss.
Reed Scott Blankenship is an American professional football safety for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and was signed by the Eagles as an undrafted free agent after the 2022 NFL draft.
George A. Hultz is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL).