Robert Hunt (American football coach)
| Profile | |
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| Position | Offensive line coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 22, 1975 Hampton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 290 lb (132 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Newport News (VA) Menchville |
| College | Virginia |
| NFL draft | 1999: 7th round, 226th overall pick |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Coaching | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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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 life
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
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) |
291 lb (132 kg) |
5.17 s | 1.82 s | 2.99 s | 4.66 s | 24.0 in (0.61 m) |
7 ft 10 in (2.39 m) |
23 reps | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[1] | ||||||||||||
Hunt was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round (226th overall) of the 1999 NFL draft.[2]
Coaching career
Omaha Nighthawks
Hunt was named assistant offensive line and offensive quality control coach for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League on February 23, 2011.[3] He was later made offensive line coach for the Nighthawks.[4]
References
- ^ "Robert Hunt College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2012 Coaching Staff". Omaha Nighthawks. June 11, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
Further reading
- 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.