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Wayne Hunter (born July 2, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 2003 NFL draft. He played college football for the Hawaii Warriors after transferring from the California Golden Bears.
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | July 2, 1981 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 | |||||||
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Hunter also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets, and St. Louis Rams.
Early life
editHunter attended Radford High School in Honolulu, Hawai'i. After retirement, he was inducted into the Radford Hall of Fame on 15 May 2024.
College career
editHunter began his college career playing at the University of California, Berkeley. He later transferred to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
303 lb (137 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
11+1⁄4 in (0.29 m) |
5.12 s | 1.77 s | 2.97 s | 4.57 s | 7.72 s | 31 in (0.79 m) |
8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) |
37 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine.[1] | ||||||||||||
Seattle Seahawks
editHunter was selected with the 73rd overall pick in the 2003 NFL draft.[2] He played three seasons with the Seahawks.
Jacksonville Jaguars
editHunter played one season with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2006.
New York Jets
editOn 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
editOn 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
editOn July 1, 2015, Hunter signed with the Buffalo Bills.[6] Hunter was later released on July 21, 2015.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Wayne Hunter, Hawaii, OT, 2003 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com.
- ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ G. "Hunter's deal worth about $1.2M".
- ^ "Jets Right Tackle Wayne Hunter Benched; Austin Howard To Replace Him As Starter". CBS News New York. August 23, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sessler, Marc (July 1, 2015). "Buffalo Bills sign veteran OT Wayne Hunter". NFL.com. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ Alper, Josh (July 21, 2015). "Bills release Wayne Hunter". Retrieved July 21, 2015.