Joey Hunt
{{Short description|American football player (born 1994)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Joey Hunt
| image = Joey Hunt 2016.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Hunt with the Seattle Seahawks in 2016
| current_team =
| number =
| position = Center
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|2|22|mf=y}}
| birth_place = El Campo, Texas, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 299
| high_school = El Campo
| college = TCU
| draftyear = 2016
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 215
| pastteams = * Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2016}}–{{NFL Year|2019}})
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2020}}–{{NFL Year|2021}})
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2022}}–{{NFL Year|2023}})
| status =
| highlights = * First-team All-Big 12 (2015)
- Second-team All-Big 12 (2014)
| statweek =
| statseason =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 35
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 11
| pfr = HuntJo00
}}
Joey Hunt (born February 22, 1994) is an American professional football center. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL draft. He played college football at TCU.
Early life
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.{{Cite web |title=Joey Hunt |url=https://247sports.com/Player/Joey-Hunt-1948/?PlayerInstitution=15671 |access-date=May 6, 2016 |website=247Sports.com}}
College career
Hunt committed to the TCU on January 29, 2011. Hunt played all four years on the offensive line with the Horned Frogs, playing in 42 games over that span.{{Cite web |title=55 - Joey Hunt |url=http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/joey_hunt_795803.html |access-date=May 6, 2016 |website=TCU Athletics |archive-date=May 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503043026/http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/joey_hunt_795803.html |url-status=dead }}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 1 3/4
| weight = 299
| bench = 34
| arm span = 30
| hand span = 10
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |title=2016 NFL Draft Scout Joey Hunt College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=123575&DraftYear=2016 |access-date=September 6, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
=Seattle Seahawks (first stint)=
Hunt was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 215th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=Joey Hunt Draft Profile |url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profiles/joey-hunt?id=2555185 |access-date=April 30, 2016 |website=NFL.com |publisher=NFL Network}} On May 6, 2016, the Seahawks announced that they had signed Hunt to his rookie contract.{{Cite web |last=Henderson |first=Brady |date=May 6, 2016 |title=Seahawks sign 9 of 10 draft picks; 13 UDFA signings announced |url=http://sports.mynorthwest.com/123980/seahawks-announce-udfa-signings-all-but-one-draft-pick-under-contract |access-date=May 23, 2016 |website=MyNorthwest.com |publisher=ESPN}}
On September 2, 2017, Hunt was waived by the Seahawks and was signed to the practice squad the next day.{{Cite web |last=Drovetto, Tony |date=September 2, 2017 |title=Seahawks Make Three More Trades, Set 53-Man Roster |url=http://www.seahawks.com/news/2017/09/02/seahawks-make-three-more-trades-set-53-man-roster |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171009153425/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2017/09/02/seahawks-make-three-more-trades-set-53-man-roster |archive-date=October 9, 2017 |website=Seahawks.com}}{{Cite web |last=Boyle, John |date=September 4, 2017 |title=Seahawks Sign 10 Players To Practice Squad |url=http://www.seahawks.com/news/2017/09/04/seahawks-sign-10-players-practice-squad |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108040910/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2017/09/04/seahawks-sign-10-players-practice-squad |archive-date=November 8, 2017 |website=Seahawks.com}} He was promoted to the active roster on December 5, 2017.{{Cite web |last=Boyle, John |date=December 5, 2017 |title=Seahawks Promote Joey Hunt Off Of Practice Squad |url=http://www.seahawks.com/news/2017/12/05/seahawks-promote-joey-hunt-practice-squad |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202182358/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2017/12/05/seahawks-promote-joey-hunt-practice-squad |archive-date=February 2, 2018 |website=Seahawks.com}}
Hunt re-signed with the Seahawks on April 23, 2020.{{Cite news |last=Boyle, John |date=April 23, 2020 |title=Seahawks Sign Linebacker Bruce Irvin; Re-Sign Joey Hunt, Branden Jackson & Bryan Mone |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-sign-linebacker-bruce-irvin-re-sign-joey-hunt-branden-jackson-bryan-mon |access-date=April 23, 2020 |work=Seahawks.com}} He was released on July 26, 2020.{{Cite news |last=Rauschenberg, Nathan |date=July 26, 2020 |title=Seahawks Waive Seven, Terminate Two, Including Center Joey Hunt |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-waive-seven-terminate-two-including-center-joey-hunt |access-date=July 27, 2020 |work=Seahawks.com}}
=Indianapolis Colts=
Hunt had tryouts with the Cleveland Browns on August 15,{{Cite tweet |number=1294733915975028738 |user=AlbertBreer |title=Today’s tryout/visit list. |date=August 15, 2020 |access-date=August 21, 2020}} with the Detroit Lions on August 16, 2020,{{Cite tweet |number=1295101340549513218 |user=AlbertBreer |title=Today's tryout/visit list. |date=August 16, 2020 |access-date=August 21, 2020}} and with the Indianapolis Colts on August 20, 2020.{{Cite tweet |number=1296557572107968514 |user=AlbertBreer |title=Today’s tryout/visit list. |date=August 20, 2020 |access-date=August 21, 2020}} He signed with the Colts on August 23, 2020.{{Cite web |title=Colts Sign Free Agent CB Andre Chachere, C Joey Hunt; Places T Andrew Donnal On Injured Reserve; Waives-Injured TE Ian Bunting |url=https://www.colts.com/news/andre-chachere-joey-hunt-andrew-donnal-roster-moves |access-date=August 23, 2020 |website=www.colts.com |language=en-US}} He was released on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=Andrew |date=September 5, 2020 |title=Colts Announce Final 2020 Roster Cuts |url=https://www.colts.com/news/chad-kelly-chase-mclaughlin-final-roster-cuts-2020-season |access-date=2025-01-26 |website=Colts.com}}{{Cite web |date=September 6, 2020 |title=Roster Moves: T Chaz Green Brought Back To Active Roster, DT Sheldon Day To IR, 14 Signed To Practice Squad |url=https://www.colts.com/news/chad-kelly-chaz-green-sheldon-day-roster-moves-practice-squad |access-date=2025-01-26 |website=Colts.com}} 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.{{Cite news |date=November 21, 2020 |title=Colts Elevate C Joey Hunt, DE Cassius Marsh And DT Rob Windsor To Active Roster For Packers Game |url=https://www.colts.com/news/colts-elevate-c-joey-hunt-de-cassius-marsh-and-dt-rob-windsor-to-active-roster-f |access-date=December 27, 2020 |work=Colts.com}}{{Cite news |date=November 28, 2020 |title=Colts Place RB Jonathan Taylor On Reserve/COVID-19 List; C Ryan Kelly Downgraded To Out Against Titans |url=https://www.colts.com/news/jonathan-taylor-ryan-kelly-ashton-dulin-covid-19-reserve-tennessee-titans |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225130251/https://www.colts.com/news/jonathan-taylor-ryan-kelly-ashton-dulin-covid-19-reserve-tennessee-titans |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |access-date=January 5, 2021 |work=Colts.com}}{{Cite news |date=December 5, 2020 |title=Colts Elevate C Joey Hunt, P Ryan Allen To Active Roster; Noah Togiai Placed On IR |url=https://www.colts.com/news/ryan-allen-joey-hunt-elevated-active-noah-togiai-injured-reserve-houston-texans |access-date=January 10, 2021 |work=Colts.com}}{{Cite news |date=December 12, 2020 |title=Colts Elevate P Ryan Allen, C Joey Hunt To Active Roster; Sign T J'Marcus Webb To Practice Squad |url=https://www.colts.com/news/ryan-allen-joey-hunt-active-roster-jmarcus-webb-practice-squad-transaction |access-date=December 27, 2020 |work=Colts.com}}{{Cite news |date=December 19, 2020 |title=Colts Elevate C Joey Hunt To Active Roster |url=https://www.colts.com/news/joey-hunt-center-offensive-line-covid-replacement-houston-texans-roster-move |access-date=December 27, 2020 |work=Colts.com}} He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on December 23, 2020,{{Cite news |date=December 23, 2020 |title=Joey Hunt: In COVID-19 protocol |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/joey-hunt-in-covid-19-protocol/ |access-date=February 5, 2021 |work=CBSSports.com}} and restored to the practice squad and subsequently promoted to the active roster on January 1, 2021.{{Cite news |date=January 1, 2021 |title=Colts' Joey Hunt: Joins active roster |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/colts-joey-hunt-joins-active-roster/ |access-date=February 5, 2021 |work=CBSSports.com}}
Hunt re-signed with the Colts on March 29, 2021.{{Cite news |date=March 29, 2021 |title=Colts Sign Tackle Julién Davenport, Re-Sign Center Joey Hunt |url=https://www.colts.com/news/julien-devenport-joey-hunt-sign-free-agency-2021-houston-texans-miami-dolphins |access-date=March 29, 2021 |work=Colts.com}} He was released on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.{{Cite web |date=August 31, 2021 |title=Colts Announce Final 2021 Roster Cuts |url=https://www.colts.com/news/final-camp-roster-cuts-brett-hundley-shawn-davis-demichael-harris-will-holden |access-date=January 18, 2024 |website=Colts.com}}{{Cite web |date=September 1, 2021 |title=Colts Sign 15 Players To Practice Squad |url=https://www.colts.com/news/practice-squad-brett-hundley-deon-jackson-demichael-harris-tyler-vaughns |access-date=January 18, 2024 |website=Colts.com}} He was released on October 14.{{Cite web |date=October 14, 2021 |title=Colts Sign K Michael Badgley To Practice Squad, Release C Joey Hunt From Practice Squad |url=https://www.colts.com/news/michael-badgley-kicker-signed-practice-squad-los-angeles-chargers |access-date=January 18, 2024 |website=Colts.com}} He was re-signed to the active roster on December 28, but waived four days later.{{Cite web |date=December 28, 2021 |title=Colts Sign C Joey Hunt, Activate T Greg Senat To 53-Man Roster From Practice Squad, Sign S D.J. Swearinger To Practice Squad |url=https://www.colts.com/news/dj-swearinger-practice-squad-joey-hunt-greg-senat-signed-roster-moves-week-17 |access-date=January 18, 2024 |website=Colts.com}}
=Seattle Seahawks (second stint)=
On October 5, 2022, Hunt was signed to the Seahawks' practice squad.{{Cite web |last=Boyle |first=John |date=October 5, 2022 |title=L.J. Collier Designated To Return; Seahawks Sign C Joey Hunt To Practice Squad |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/l-j-collier-designated-to-return-seahawks-sign-c-joey-hunt-to-practice-squad |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Seahawks.com}} On January 17, 2023, Hunt was signed to a reserve/future contract.{{Cite web |last=Boyle |first=John |date=January 17, 2023 |title=Seahawks Sign 10 To Future Contracts |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-sign-10-to-future-contracts |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Seahawks.com}}
On August 29, 2023, Hunt was released by the Seahawks and re-signed to the practice squad.{{Cite web |last=Boyle |first=John |date=August 29, 2023 |title=Seahawks Make Roster Moves, Establish Initial 2023 53-Man Roster |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-establish-initial-2023-53-man-roster |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Seahawks.com}}{{Cite web |last=Boyle |first=John |date=August 30, 2023 |title=Seahawks Sign 15 To Practice Squad, Including CB Artie Burns |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-sign-15-to-practice-squad-including-cb-artie-burns |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Seahawks.com}} He was promoted to the active roster on October 21, but waived a week later and re-signed to the practice squad.{{Cite web |last=Boyle |first=John |date=October 21, 2023 |title=Seahawks Sign C Joey Hunt, Elevate Two From Practice Squad |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-sign-c-joey-hunt-elevate-two-from-practice-squad |access-date=January 18, 2024 |website=Seahawks.com}}{{Cite web |last=Weaver |first=Tim |title=Seahawks 2023 practice squad tracker: Jonathan Sutherland re-signs |url=https://seahawkswire.usatoday.com/lists/seahawks-2023-practice-squad-tracker-joey-hunt-re-signs/ |access-date=October 31, 2023 |website=Seahawks Wire}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Smith, Corbin K. |date=January 8, 2024 |title=Seahawks Sign Seven Practice Squad Players to Future Contracts |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/news/seattle-seahawks-easop-winston-levi-bell-signed-future-contracts |website=Sports Illustrated |access-date=January 13, 2024 |archive-date=January 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240113194820/https://www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/news/seattle-seahawks-easop-winston-levi-bell-signed-future-contracts |url-status=dead }}
References
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External links
- [http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/joey_hunt_795803.html TCU Horned Frogs bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503043026/http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/joey_hunt_795803.html |date=May 3, 2016 }}
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Category:Players of American football from Texas
Category:People from El Campo, Texas
Category:American football centers
Category:TCU Horned Frogs football players