Jeff Hunter (American football)

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Jeff Hunter
Personal information
Born: (1966-04-12) April 12, 1966 (age 58)
Hampton, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school: Hephzibah
(Hephzibah, Georgia)
College: Albany State
Position: Defensive end
NFL draft: 1989  / Round: 11 / Pick: 291
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Jeffrey Orlando Hunter (born April 12, 1966) is a former American football defensive lineman. In a career lasting almost a decade, he played five seasons for four teams in the National Football League, as well as in the Canadian Football League and the World League of American Football. Hunter played college football at Albany State University in Albany, Georgia. [1]

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Professional career

Hunter was drafted by the Phoenix Cardinals with the 12th pick in the 11th round (291st overall) of the 1989 NFL Draft. [2] He was traded to the Buffalo Bills before the beginning of the 1990 season, where he played in 3 games before being traded midseason to the Detroit Lions. Hunter played in a total of 27 games between 1990 and 1992 before being traded to the Miami Dolphins, where he played in 7 games in 1992 and 5 games in 1993. He played 1 game with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1995. [3] Hunter had 12 sacks during his entire NFL career. [4]

Hunter played in 2 games with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League in 1995. [5]

From 1996 to 1997, Hunter played for the London Monarchs of the World League of American Football, where he recorded 4 sacks [6] and at least one blocked punt. [7]

Coaching career

Hunter presently resides in Leesburg, Georgia and is a defensive line coach for the Lee County Middle School East Trojans (Leesburg, GA) [8] [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "NFL Players who Attended Albany State University". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  2. ↑ "National Football League: NFL Draft History". Nfl.com. July 21, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Jeff Hunter, DE at". Nfl.com. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Bucpower.Com". Bucpower.Com. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  5. ↑ "1995 Winnipeg Blue Bombers". The Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  6. ↑ "1996 London Monarchs Stats | The Football Database". Footballdb.com. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Injured Monarchs go down to the Admirals | Sport". The Independent. June 1997. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Georgia Firebirds hire defensive coaches Gary Davis and Jeff Hunter | Sports". albanyherald.com. February 22, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  9. ↑ Woods, David (August 5, 2014). "ALL-USA preseason watch: Defensive tackle Trenton Thompson || USA Today High School Sports". Usatodayhss.com. Retrieved May 1, 2016.


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