Tony Hunt

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Tony Hunt
Philadelphia Eagles — No. 29
Running back
Date of birth: November 24, 1985 (1985-11-24) (age 22)
Place of birth: San Antonio, Texas
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight: 233 lb (106 kg)
National Football League debut
2007 for the Philadelphia Eagles
Career history
College: Penn State
NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 3 / Pick: 90
 Teams:
Current status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NFL.com

Antonio Christopher Hunt (born November 24, 1985 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles in the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Eagles in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State.

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[edit] High school

A standout player at T. C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia, Hunt rushed for more than 2,000 total yards and also played linebacker, defensive end, and even punted.[1] He was named the Alexandria Sportsman Club Player-of-the-Year in 2002-03.[2] He was also a stalwart on the track and field team, finishing eighth in Virginia in the discus as a junior.[3]

Hunt originally made a verbal commitment to play football at University of Southern California, but instead signed a letter-of-intent with Penn State upon learning of Reggie Bush's commitment to the Trojans.[4][5]

[edit] College career

Hunt finished his Penn State career 2nd all-time in career rushing yards with 3,320 yards and first all-time with 654 carries (5.08 avg.). [1] A Doak Walker Award candidate in 2006, Hunt became only the fifth Nittany Lion to rush for back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons and the fifth to rush for more than 3,000 career yards. [2] He was named Big Ten Conference Offensive Player of the Week after a career-best 167-yard rushing game versus Temple. [3]

Hunt led Penn State in rushing during the 2005 and 2004 seasons, amassing 1,047 and 777 yards respectively.

At the outset of his college career, Hunt was overshadowed by fellow running back Austin Scott, who was considered the more promising recruit, having broken many Pennsylvania high school football records. Despite this, Hunt won the starting running back job through his work ethic, and by virtue of being a better pass blocker than Scott. [4]

Hunt was also named the MVP of the 2007 Senior Bowl on January 27, 2007, after leading all running backs in total yards.[6]

[edit] Professional career

[edit] Philadelphia Eagles

Hunt was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles, 90th overall, in the 3rd round of the 2007 NFL draft.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Sports Roundup - Sports - Alextimes - Alexandria Times :: Alexandria News, Real Estate, Autos and Classifieds
  2. ^ Default - Penn State University Official Athletic Site
  3. ^ Default - Penn State University Official Athletic Site
  4. ^ Scout.com: The Obvious and Not So Obvious
  5. ^ Scout.com: The Daily Recruiting Word
  6. ^ Associated Press (2007-01-27). Smith leads North to victory in rainy Senior Bowl. NFL.com. Retrieved on 2007-01-27.

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