Robert Hunt (American football coach)
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Personal information | |
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Born: | Hampton, Virginia, U.S. | July 22, 1975
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Newport News (VA) Menchville |
College: | Virginia |
Position: | Offensive line coach |
NFL draft: | 1999 / round: 7 / pick: 226 |
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Robert Hunt (born July 22, 1975) is an American football coach and former guard. He graduated from Virginia and played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (drafted in the 7th round in 1999) and in NFL Europe for Frankfurt Galaxy (2000).
Early years
[edit]Hunt played high school football at Menchville High School in Newport News, Virginia, where he was a second-team Associated Press Group AAA all-state selection as a senior at offensive guard.
Professional career
[edit]Hunt was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round (226th overall) of the 1999 NFL draft.[1]
Coaching career
[edit]Omaha Nighthawks
[edit]Hunt was named assistant offensive line and offensive quality control coach for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League on February 23, 2011.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ "Nighthawks Name Robert Hunt Assistant Offensive Line / Offensive Quality Control Coach". OurSportsCentral.com. January 21, 2009. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
Further reading
[edit]- Hessler, Warner (March 5, 1994). "Menchville 2-sport star wins state shot put title". Daily Press. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Johnson, Dave (October 8, 1997). "U.Va.'s model of persistence". Daily Press. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fresh faces". TampaBay.com. August 9, 1999. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- Williams, Jennifer L. (November 9, 2005). "Hunt finds his niche". DailyPress.com. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
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