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Jersey Number 7
Chris Hunter, Jr.
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Knoxville, Tenn.
- Previous School:
- Army Prep
Bio
Awards and Honors
2023: Named Big South-OVC Football Association Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 25)…Played in all 11 games while starting three contests at linebacker…Compiled 51 total tackles, including 26 solos and 25 assists…Notched 4.5 tackles for loss totaling 11 yards…Tallied five or more tackles in five contests – including a season-best nine tackles against Gardner-Webb (Oct. 28)…Recorded two interceptions, coming against North Alabama (Sept. 23) and Eastern Illinois (Oct. 7)…Posted three quarterback hurries and one pass breakup…Tallied tackles for loss against No. 1 Georgia (Sept. 2), Missouri State (Sept. 9), Houston Christian (Sept. 16), North Alabama (Sept. 23), Tennessee State (Sept. 30) and Gardner-Webb (Oct. 28).
2022: Played in all 11 games for the Skyhawks at linebacker and on special teams…Helped team to OVC Championship…Compiled 16 total tackles, including six solos and 10 assists…Notched 1.0 tackle for loss on a sack against Missouri State…Forced a fumble against Eastern Illinois (Nov. 19)…Tallied a season-best four tackles against Houston Christian (Oct. 29).
2021: Played in all 13 games for the Skyhawks at linebacker…Helped team to OVC Championship and second round berth in NCAA Division I playoffs…Compiled 21 total tackles, including nine solos and 12 assists…Notched 2.5 tackles for loss totaling five yards…Posted a season-high five tackles against Northwestern State (Sept. 18)…Tallied tackles for loss against Samford (Sept. 11), Northwestern State (Sept. 18), Murray State (Oct. 9) and Tennessee Tech (Nov. 13)…Recovered a fumble against No. 10 Missouri State (Nov. 27)…Tallied a quarterback hurry against Murray State (Oct. 9).
2020-21: Played in all seven games for the Skyhawks at linebacker…Compiled 23 total tackles, including 10 solos and 13 assists…Notched 5.0 tackles for loss totaling 27 yards…Recorded 1.5 sacks for 14 yards…Tallied two quarterback hurries against Austin Peay (March 21) and Tennessee Tech (Apr. 11)…Notched a blocked field goal attempt against Tennessee State (March 28)…Tallied a season-high six tackles against No. 10 Jacksonville State (March 14)…Posted five tackles against Tennessee State (March 28)…Recorded a tackle for loss in five of the seven contests.
2019: Redshirted…Did not see game action...Named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
BEFORE UTM: Joins the Skyhawks from Army Prep...Did not see varsity action in 2018 season while playing on the Army Prep team...Prepped at Austin East High School, playing for head coach Jeff Phillips...As a senior, completed 125-of-250 pass attempts for 2,068 yards and 19 passing touchdowns...Tallied 157 carries for 678 yards and 12 touchdowns...Compiled 107 career tackles, including seven tackles for loss...Notched eight career interceptions along with a pair of fumble recoveries.
PERSONAL: Born on June 30, 2000...Son of Lonise Fletcher and Sabrina Robinson...Has four siblings, Kaden, Kadell, Layla and Trey...Majoring in communications.
- Yearly Honors
- FCS Football Central All-American third team (2024)
- Big South-OVC second team (2024)
- Weekly Honors
- Big South-OVC Defensive Player of the Week (9/25/23)
- Academic Honors
- Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2019, Spring 2020)
2023: Named Big South-OVC Football Association Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 25)…Played in all 11 games while starting three contests at linebacker…Compiled 51 total tackles, including 26 solos and 25 assists…Notched 4.5 tackles for loss totaling 11 yards…Tallied five or more tackles in five contests – including a season-best nine tackles against Gardner-Webb (Oct. 28)…Recorded two interceptions, coming against North Alabama (Sept. 23) and Eastern Illinois (Oct. 7)…Posted three quarterback hurries and one pass breakup…Tallied tackles for loss against No. 1 Georgia (Sept. 2), Missouri State (Sept. 9), Houston Christian (Sept. 16), North Alabama (Sept. 23), Tennessee State (Sept. 30) and Gardner-Webb (Oct. 28).
2022: Played in all 11 games for the Skyhawks at linebacker and on special teams…Helped team to OVC Championship…Compiled 16 total tackles, including six solos and 10 assists…Notched 1.0 tackle for loss on a sack against Missouri State…Forced a fumble against Eastern Illinois (Nov. 19)…Tallied a season-best four tackles against Houston Christian (Oct. 29).
2021: Played in all 13 games for the Skyhawks at linebacker…Helped team to OVC Championship and second round berth in NCAA Division I playoffs…Compiled 21 total tackles, including nine solos and 12 assists…Notched 2.5 tackles for loss totaling five yards…Posted a season-high five tackles against Northwestern State (Sept. 18)…Tallied tackles for loss against Samford (Sept. 11), Northwestern State (Sept. 18), Murray State (Oct. 9) and Tennessee Tech (Nov. 13)…Recovered a fumble against No. 10 Missouri State (Nov. 27)…Tallied a quarterback hurry against Murray State (Oct. 9).
2020-21: Played in all seven games for the Skyhawks at linebacker…Compiled 23 total tackles, including 10 solos and 13 assists…Notched 5.0 tackles for loss totaling 27 yards…Recorded 1.5 sacks for 14 yards…Tallied two quarterback hurries against Austin Peay (March 21) and Tennessee Tech (Apr. 11)…Notched a blocked field goal attempt against Tennessee State (March 28)…Tallied a season-high six tackles against No. 10 Jacksonville State (March 14)…Posted five tackles against Tennessee State (March 28)…Recorded a tackle for loss in five of the seven contests.
2019: Redshirted…Did not see game action...Named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
BEFORE UTM: Joins the Skyhawks from Army Prep...Did not see varsity action in 2018 season while playing on the Army Prep team...Prepped at Austin East High School, playing for head coach Jeff Phillips...As a senior, completed 125-of-250 pass attempts for 2,068 yards and 19 passing touchdowns...Tallied 157 carries for 678 yards and 12 touchdowns...Compiled 107 career tackles, including seven tackles for loss...Notched eight career interceptions along with a pair of fumble recoveries.
PERSONAL: Born on June 30, 2000...Son of Lonise Fletcher and Sabrina Robinson...Has four siblings, Kaden, Kadell, Layla and Trey...Majoring in communications.
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