Joey Hunt
Joey Hunt (born February 22, 1994) is an American football center who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He played college football at TCU.
Hunt with the Seattle Seahawks in 2016 | |||||
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| Born: | February 22, 1994 El Campo, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 299 lb (136 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | El Campo | ||||
| College: | TCU | ||||
| Position: | Center | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2016 / Round: 6 / Pick: 215 | ||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Early years edit
Joey Hunt was born to Tommy and Pam Hunt. Hunt attended El Campo High School in El Campo, Texas, where he graduated in 2012. His siblings are David Hunt, Cole Hunt, and Christine Hunt.[1]
College career edit
Hunt committed to the TCU on January 29, 2011.[1] Hunt played all four years on the offensive line with the Horned Frogs, playing in 42 games over that span.[2]
Professional career edit
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Bench press | ||||||||
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| 6 ft 1+3⁄4 in (1.87 m) | 299 lb (136 kg) | 30 in (0.76 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 34 reps | ||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Seattle Seahawks (first stint) edit
Hunt was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 215th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.[4] On May 6, 2016, the Seahawks announced that they had signed Hunt to his rookie contract.[5]
On September 2, 2017, Hunt was waived by the Seahawks and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[6][7] He was promoted to the active roster on December 5, 2017.[8]
Hunt re-signed with the Seahawks on April 23, 2020.[9] He was released on July 26, 2020.[10]
Indianapolis Colts edit
Hunt had tryouts with the Cleveland Browns on August 15,[11] with the Detroit Lions on August 16, 2020,[12] and with the Indianapolis Colts on August 20, 2020.[13] He signed with the Colts on August 23, 2020.[14] He was released on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[15][16] He was elevated to the active roster on November 21, November 28, December 5, December 12, and December 19 for the team's weeks 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 games against the Green Bay Packers, Tennessee Titans, Houston Texans, Las Vegas Raiders, and Texans, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[17][18][19][20][21] He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on December 23, 2020,[22] and restored to the practice squad and subsequently promoted to the active roster on January 1, 2021.[23]
Hunt re-signed with the Colts on March 29, 2021.[24] He was released on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[25][26] He was released on October 14.[27] He was re-signed to the active roster on December 28, but waived four days later.[28]
Seattle Seahawks (second stint) edit
On October 5, 2022, Hunt was signed to the Seahawks' practice squad.[29] On January 17, 2023, Hunt was signed to a reserve/future contract.[30]
On August 29, 2023, Hunt was released by the Seahawks and re-signed to the practice squad.[31][32] He was promoted to the active roster on October 21, but waived a week later and re-signed to the practice squad.[33][34] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent upon the expiration of his practice squad contract.[35]
References edit
- ^ a b "Joey Hunt". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ "55 - Joey Hunt". TCU Athletics. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ "2016 NFL Draft Scout Joey Hunt College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ "Joey Hunt Draft Profile". NFL.com. NFL Network. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ Henderson, Brady (May 6, 2016). "Seahawks sign 9 of 10 draft picks; 13 UDFA signings announced". MyNorthwest.com. ESPN. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ^ Drovetto, Tony (September 2, 2017). . Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2017.
- ^ Boyle, John (September 4, 2017). . Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017.
- ^ Boyle, John (December 5, 2017). . Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2018.
- ^ Boyle, John (April 23, 2020). "Seahawks Sign Linebacker Bruce Irvin; Re-Sign Joey Hunt, Branden Jackson & Bryan Mone". Seahawks.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ Rauschenberg, Nathan (July 26, 2020). "Seahawks Waive Seven, Terminate Two, Including Center Joey Hunt". Seahawks.com. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ @AlbertBreer (August 15, 2020). "Today's tryout/visit list" (Tweet). Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ @AlbertBreer (August 16, 2020). "Today's tryout/visit list" (Tweet). Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ @AlbertBreer (August 20, 2020). "Today's tryout/visit list" (Tweet). Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Colts Sign Free Agent CB Andre Chachere, C Joey Hunt; Places T Andrew Donnal On Injured Reserve; Waives-Injured TE Ian Bunting". www.colts.com. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (September 5, 2020). "Colts Announce Final 2020 Roster Cuts". Colts.com.
- ^ "Roster Moves: T Chaz Green Brought Back To Active Roster, DT Sheldon Day To IR, 14 Signed To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 6, 2020.
- ^ "Colts Elevate C Joey Hunt, DE Cassius Marsh And DT Rob Windsor To Active Roster For Packers Game". Colts.com. November 21, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ . Colts.com. November 28, 2020. Archived from the original on December 25, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ "Colts Elevate C Joey Hunt, P Ryan Allen To Active Roster; Noah Togiai Placed On IR". Colts.com. December 5, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ "Colts Elevate P Ryan Allen, C Joey Hunt To Active Roster; Sign T J'Marcus Webb To Practice Squad". Colts.com. December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Colts Elevate C Joey Hunt To Active Roster". Colts.com. December 19, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Joey Hunt: In COVID-19 protocol". CBSSports.com. December 23, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ "Colts' Joey Hunt: Joins active roster". CBSSports.com. January 1, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ "Colts Sign Tackle Julién Davenport, Re-Sign Center Joey Hunt". Colts.com. March 29, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ "Colts Announce Final 2021 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. August 31, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "Colts Sign 15 Players To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 1, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "Colts Sign K Michael Badgley To Practice Squad, Release C Joey Hunt From Practice Squad". Colts.com. October 14, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "Colts Sign C Joey Hunt, Activate T Greg Senat To 53-Man Roster From Practice Squad, Sign S D.J. Swearinger To Practice Squad". Colts.com. December 28, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ Boyle, John (October 5, 2022). "L.J. Collier Designated To Return; Seahawks Sign C Joey Hunt To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ Boyle, John (January 17, 2023). "Seahawks Sign 10 To Future Contracts". Seahawks.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ Boyle, John (August 29, 2023). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves, Establish Initial 2023 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ Boyle, John (August 30, 2023). "Seahawks Sign 15 To Practice Squad, Including CB Artie Burns". Seahawks.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ Boyle, John (October 21, 2023). "Seahawks Sign C Joey Hunt, Elevate Two From Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ Weaver, Tim. "Seahawks 2023 practice squad tracker: Jonathan Sutherland re-signs". Seahawks Wire. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Corbin K. (January 8, 2024). "Seahawks Sign Seven Practice Squad Players to Future Contracts". Sports Illustrated.
External links edit
- TCU Horned Frogs bio