Wayne Hunter

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Wayne Hunter
No. 73, 70, 78, 72
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1981-07-02) July 2, 1981 (age 42)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:318 lb (144 kg)
Career information
High school: Admiral Arthur W. Radford (Honolulu, Hawaii)
College: Hawaii
NFL Draft: 2003  / Round: 3 / Pick: 73
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:77
Games started:25
Player stats at NFL.com

Wayne Hunter (born July 2, 1981) is a former American football offensive tackle. Drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft, he played college football at Hawaii after transferring from Cal.

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Hunter has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets, and St. Louis Rams.

Early years

Hunter attended Radford High School in Honolulu, Hawai'i.

College career

Hunter began his college career playing at California. He later transferred to Hawaii.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 6 in
(1.98 m)		303 lb
(137 kg)		33 in
(0.84 m)		11 1⁄45.12 s1.77 s2.97 s4.57 s7.72 s31 in
(0.79 m)		8 ft 8 in
(2.64 m)		37 reps
All values from NFL Combine. [1]

Seattle Seahawks

Hunter was drafted with the 73rd overall pick in 2003. [2] He played three seasons with the Seahawks.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Hunter played one season with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2006.

New York Jets

On March 23, 2010, Hunter signed a 1-year tender with the Jets worth about $1.2 million. [3] Hunter came to an agreement on a four-year $15 million contract extension on July 26, 2011, with the team, replacing Damien Woody. During the 2011 season finale against the Miami Dolphins, Hunter was involved about an argument with Santonio Holmes while the team was huddling. Holmes was benched for the game after the argument and the Jets would eventually lose the game plus miss the postseason for the first time in 3 years.

On August 23, 2012, head coach Rex Ryan made the decision to bench Hunter for allowing too many sacks. Austin Howard replaced Hunter at that time. [4]

St. Louis Rams

On August 27, 2012, the Jets traded Hunter to the St. Louis Rams for right tackle Jason Smith. [5]

On March 6, 2013, Hunter was released.

Buffalo Bills

On July 1, 2015, Hunter signed with the Buffalo Bills. [6] Hunter was later released on July 21, 2015. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Wayne Hunter, Hawaii, OT, 2003 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com.
  2. ↑ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  3. ↑ G. "Hunter's deal worth about $1.2M".
  4. ↑ "Jets Right Tackle Wayne Hunter Benched; Austin Howard To Replace Him As Starter". CBS News New York. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  5. ↑ Cimini, Rich; Chris Mortensen (August 27, 2012). "Jets deal for RT Jason Smith". ESPN New York. Archived from the original on August 31, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
  6. ↑ Sessler, Marc (July 1, 2015). "Buffalo Bills sign veteran OT Wayne Hunter". NFL.com. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  7. ↑ Alper, Josh (July 21, 2015). "Bills release Wayne Hunter" . Retrieved July 21, 2015.
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