Joey Hunt

Joey Hunt (born February 22, 1994) is an American football center for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas Christian University.

Joey Hunt
Hunt in 2016
No. 68 – Indianapolis Colts
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1994-02-22) February 22, 1994
El Campo, Texas
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school:El Campo (El Campo, Texas)
College:TCU
NFL Draft:2016 / Round: 6 / Pick: 215
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Games played:35
Games started:11
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

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

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

Seattle Seahawks

Hunt was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 215th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.[3] On May 6, 2016, the Seahawks announced that they had signed Hunt to his rookie contract.[4]

On September 2, 2017, Hunt was waived by the Seahawks and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[5][6] He was promoted to the active roster on December 5, 2017.[7]

Hunt re-signed with the Seahawks on April 23, 2020.[8] He was released on July 26, 2020.[9]

Indianapolis Colts

Hunt had tryouts with the Cleveland Browns on August 15,[10] with the Detroit Lions on August 16, 2020,[11] and with the Indianapolis Colts on August 20, 2020.[12] He signed with the Colts on August 23, 2020.[13] He was released on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[14][15] 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.[16][17][18][19][20]

References
  1. "Joey Hunt". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  2. "55 - Joey Hunt". TCU Athletics. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  3. "Joey Hunt Draft Profile". NFL.com. NFL Network. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  4. Henderson, Brady (May 6, 2016). "Seahawks sign 9 of 10 draft picks; 13 UDFA signings announced". MyNorthwest.com. ESPN. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  5. Drovetto, Tony (September 2, 2017). "Seahawks Make Three More Trades, Set 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2017.
  6. Boyle, John (September 4, 2017). "Seahawks Sign 10 Players To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017.
  7. Boyle, John (December 5, 2017). "Seahawks Promote Joey Hunt Off Of Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2018.
  8. Boyle, John (April 23, 2020). "Seahawks Sign Linebacker Bruce Irvin; Re-Sign Joey Hunt, Branden Jackson & Bryan Mone". Seahawks.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  9. Rauschenberg, Nathan (July 26, 2020). "Seahawks Waive Seven, Terminate Two, Including Center Joey Hunt". Seahawks.com. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  10. @AlbertBreer (August 15, 2020). "Today's tryout/visit list" (Tweet). Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Twitter.
  11. @AlbertBreer (August 16, 2020). "Today's tryout/visit list" (Tweet). Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Twitter.
  12. @AlbertBreer (August 20, 2020). "Today's tryout/visit list" (Tweet). Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Twitter.
  13. "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.
  14. Walker, Andrew (September 5, 2020). "Colts Announce Final 2020 Roster Cuts". Colts.com.
  15. "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.
  16. "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.
  17. "Colts Place RB Jonathan Taylor On Reserve/COVID-19 List; C Ryan Kelly Downgraded To Out Against Titans". Colts.com. November 28, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  18. "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.
  19. "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.
  20. "Colts Elevate C Joey Hunt To Active Roster". Colts.com. December 19, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
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