Jason Hunter (American football)
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Hunter with the Broncos in 2010
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| Position: | Defensive End | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 28, 1983 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Charlotte, North Carolina | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 271 lb (123 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | E. E. Smith (Fayetteville, North Carolina) | ||||||||
| College: | Appalachian State | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2006 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 162 |
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| Sacks: | 13.0 |
| Forced fumbles: | 3 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Jason Terrell Hunter (born August 28, 1983) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Appalachian State.
Hunter has also played for the Detroit Lions and Denver Broncos.
During his college tenure at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, he was instrumental in his team's achieving the NCAA I-AA National Football Championship in 2005 a year in which he was named an All-Conference and Second-team All-American honoree. As a senior, Hunter had 101 tackles (51 solo) 24.5 tackles for loss and 13 sacks in 15 starts. He also had three defensive touchdowns, two off of fumbles and one off an interception. In 2004 he finished with 31 tackles (14 solo), including two stops for loss and 1.5 sacks, in 11 games. In 2003 he played in 12 games, collecting 30 tackles (23 solo), including four stops for loss and 3.5 sacks, and four passes defensed. He had 25 tackles (22 solo), including eight stops for loss and six sacks,three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 12 games as a true freshman in 2002. In 50 games (15 starts) over four years at Appalachian State, concluded career with 186 tackles (110 solo), 38.5 stops for loss, 24 sacks, nine passes defensed, five forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries and one interception.
Hunter at 6-4, 260 pounds ran a 4.88 second 40-yard dash.
Jason Hunter was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2006, he earned a roster spot in 2006 training camp and played in 14 games as a rookie. He saw limited play on defense in seven contests and recorded a pair of solo tackles He had also had eight special teams tackles and registered the Packers’ lone 2006 onside kick recovery. In the 2007 season Hunter was a key to the Packers special teams unit, acquiring 15 tackles and a forced fumble. In week 11 of the 2008 season Hunter returned a fumble 55 yards for a touchdown against the Chicago Bears. Hunter became a restricted Free Agent after the season but was re signed by the Packers on March 16, 2009. However, the Packers waived him on May 4.
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