Robert Hunt (American football coach)

Robert Hunt

Profile
Position	Offensive line coach
Personal information
Born	(1975-07-22) July 22, 1975 (age 50) Hampton, Virginia, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school	Newport News (VA) Menchville
College	Virginia
NFL draft	1999: 7th round, 226th overall pick
Career history
Playing
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1999)* New Orleans Saints (1999) Frankfurt Galaxy (2000) New Orleans Saints (2000)* San Francisco Demons (2001) New York/New Jersey Hitmen (2001) Kansas City Chiefs (2001)* Buffalo Bills (2002)* New York Dragons (2003)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Coaching
Amsterdam Admirals (2005) Tight ends coach Ferrum College (2005) Defensive line coach Amsterdam Admirals (2006) Tight ends coach/special teams assistant Amsterdam Admirals (2007) Tight ends coach/special teams coordinator Howard University (2007–2008) Running game coordinator/offensive line coach Toronto Argonauts (2009) Tights ends/offensive quality control coach La Courneuve Flash (2010) Head coach Bridgewater College (2010) Offensive line coach Omaha Nighthawks (2011) Asst. offensive line/off. quality control coach Omaha Nighthawks (2012) Offensive line coach
Awards and highlights
World Bowl champion (XIII)

Robert Hunt (born July 22, 1975) is an American football coach and former guard. He graduated from Virginia and played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (drafted in the 7th round in 1999) and in NFL Europe for Frankfurt Galaxy (2000).

Early years

Hunt played high school football at Menchville High School in Newport News, Virginia, where he was a second-team Associated Press Group AAA all-state selection as a senior at offensive guard.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m)	291 lb (132 kg)	5.17 s	1.82 s	2.99 s	4.66 s	24.0 in (0.61 m)	7 ft 10 in (2.39 m)	23 reps
All values from NFL Combine [1]

Hunt was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round (226th overall) of the 1999 NFL draft. ^[2]

Coaching career

Omaha Nighthawks

Hunt was named assistant offensive line and offensive quality control coach for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League on February 23, 2011. ^[3] He was later made offensive line coach for the Nighthawks. ^[4]

References

1. "Robert Hunt College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
2. "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
3. "Nighthawks Name Robert Hunt Assistant Offensive Line / Offensive Quality Control Coach". OurSportsCentral.com. January 21, 2009. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
4. "2012 Coaching Staff". Omaha Nighthawks. June 11, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2025.

Further reading

• Hessler, Warner (March 5, 1994). "Menchville 2-sport star wins state shot put title". Daily Press . Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
• Johnson, Dave (October 8, 1997). "U.Va.'s model of persistence". Daily Press. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
• "Fresh faces". TampaBay.com. August 9, 1999. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
• Williams, Jennifer L. (November 9, 2005). "Hunt finds his niche". DailyPress.com. Retrieved March 2, 2021.