Javin Hunter

Hunter attended high school at Detroit Country Day School in Beverly Hills, Michigan, where he was a 3-time All-State and USA Today All-American basketball player while teaming with former Miami Heat player and Duke standout Shane Battier for three straight state basketball championships. In football, he was a first team Parade All-American, USA Today second-team All-American, rated 34th best player nationally by The Sporting News and 37th best player by Chicago Sun-Times. Hunter was also rated one of the top 3 wide receivers in the country by the Dallas Morning News, PrepStar and Street and Smith magazine. He then attended the University of Notre Dame, where he was the school's leading receiver in 2001. He was also a member of the Irish basketball team in his freshman year under former NBA coach John Macleod.[1] Hunter's father was James Hunter, a former all-pro defensive back for the Detroit Lions from 1976-1982.[1]

Drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in 2002, Hunter's career was cut short due to various injuries. He first showed promise as a rookie scoring two touchdowns, including one on a 99-yard kick return against the New York Jets. Hunter was named one of ten rookies to watch for the 2002 season by The Sporting News. He finished the 2002 season playing in 12 games 4 of them starts, picking up 35 yards on 5 receptions and averaged 26.3 yards per kick return, including a 63-yard return against the Indianapolis Colts. The next year, Hunter tore his Achilles tendon and missed the entire season. In September 2005, he made the switch to cornerback from wide receiver. However, after an injury during camp he was given an injury settlement by the Ravens.[2] Hunter was then picked up by the San Francisco 49ers in 2005.[3]

Hunter has a son, Jaden, with former Notre Dame point guard and current women’s basketball head coach Niele Ivey. Jaden was a high school All-American and is now a freshman guard at Purdue University. Hunter also has another son, Jordan Hunter.