Phillip Hunt

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Phillip Hunt
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Hunt in December 2008
No. 76, 58
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1986-01-10) January 10, 1986 (age 38)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school: Dunbar (Fort Worth, Texas)
College: Houston
Undrafted: 2009
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • CFL All-Star (2010)
  • Conference USA All-Freshmen Team (2005)
  • All-Conference USA Third-team (2006)
  • All-Conference USA First-team (2007)
  • All-Conference USA First-team (2008) [1]
  • Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year (2008) [2]
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:24
Sacks:4.0
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  CFL.ca

Phillip Wayne Hunt, Jr. (born January 10, 1986) is a former American football and Canadian football defensive end who last played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was originally signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2009, and played college football for the Houston Cougars. He played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 2009 to 2010, and the Philadelphia Eagles from 2011 to 2013.

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Professional career

Cleveland Browns

In 2009 Hunt was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Browns, but was released before regular season.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

After his release from the Browns prior to the 2009 season, Hunt signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and spent two years with the Blue Bombers. In his first season, he recorded 11 tackles and three sacks, while he led the league in sacks with 16 the following year.

Philadelphia Eagles

Multiple NFL teams gave Hunt interest and invited him to workouts, including the Eagles, which after the 2010 season signed Hunt to a three-year contract on February 11, 2011. Hunt tore his ACL during the Eagles' first preseason game on August 9, 2013. He was placed on injured reserve on August 28, 2013, and became a free agent following the season.

Indianapolis Colts

On August 6, 2014, he was signed by the Indianapolis Colts, but failed to make the roster out of training camp and spent the 2014 season as a free agent.

Detroit Lions

On February 27, 2015, the Detroit Lions signed Hunt to a one-year contract. Hunt made the Lions roster out of training camp as a defensive end. [3] He was cut on October 8, 2015. [4]

New Orleans Saints

On November 23, 2015, the New Orleans Saints signed Hunt to a one-year $758,000 deal. On May 9, 2016, the Saints released Hunt.

Edmonton Eskimos

On September 6, 2016, signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. [5] On January 22, 2018, the Eskimos released Hunt. [6]

Personal life

Phillip and his wife Krystal have 3 children.

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References

  1. ↑ "C-USA Announces Football Coaches' All-Conference Teams". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
  2. ↑ "C-USA Announces Football Players of the Year". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
  3. ↑ Twentyman, Tim (February 27, 2015). "Lions sign pass rusher Phillip Hunt". Detroit Lions . Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  4. ↑ Birkett, Dave (October 8, 2015). "Lions sign DT Kitchen, cut Phillip Hunt". Detroit Free Press . Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Former NFL DE Hunt signs with Eskimos". 2016-09-06. Retrieved 2016-09-07.
  6. ↑ "ESKIMOS TRANSACTIONS". 2018-01-22. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
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