Phillip Hunt
 Hunt in December 2008. | |||||||||
No. 76 Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||
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Personal information | |||||||||
| Date of birth: January 10, 1986 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Fort Worth, Texas | |||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||
| High school: Fort Worth (TX) Dunbar | |||||||||
| College: Houston | |||||||||
| Undrafted in 2009 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2011 for the Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Reserve/Injured | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of 2012 | |||||||||
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |||||||||
Phillip Wayne Hunt, Jr. (born January 10, 1986) is an American football Defensive end and outside linebacker of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2009, and played college football for the Houston Cougars. In 2013 he was released by the Philadelphia Eagles
Professional career
After his release from the Browns prior to the 2009 season, Hunt signed with the Winnipeg franchise of the CFL and spent two years with the Blue Bombers. In his first season, he recorded 11 tackles and three sacks, while he led the league in sacks with 16 the following year.
After workouts for multiple NFL teams, including the Eagles and Dolphins, toward the end of and after the 2010 season, Hunt signed a three-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles on February 11, 2011. Hunt tore his ACL during the Eagles first preseason game August 9, 2013. He was placed on injured reserve on August 28, 2013.