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Rob Hunt
Career information
College:	North Dakota State
NFL draft:	2005 / round: 5 / pick: 165
Career history
	Indianapolis Colts (2005); Denver Broncos (2005 - 2006); Rhein Fire (2006); Kansas City Chiefs (2007); New Orleans VooDoo (2008); New Orleans Saints (2008); *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	GWFC Offensive Lineman of the Year (2004);

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Nathan Robert Hunt (born March 3, 1981 in Template:City-state) is an American football center who is currently a free agent in the Arena Football League as well as the National Football League. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at North Dakota State.

Hunt has also been a member of the Denver Broncos, Rhein Fire, Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans VooDoo, and New Orleans Saints.

High school career

Hunt attended Cavalier Public High School, where he was two-time All-Conference, All-Region, and All-State selection. He was also a three-time state wrestling qualifier and two-time state place winner. He was also a state runner-up as a senior.

College career

Hunt attended North Dakota State where he majored in Corporate/Community Health and Fitness, and started 42 games on the Offensive line. He redshirted as a true freshman in 2000. As a redshirt freshman in 2001, he started 10 games. He helped the team average 35 points and 335 yards-per-game. As a sophomore in 2002, he started 10 games, and helped the team average 338.2 yards-per-game. As a junior in 2003, he started 11 games. He was named a team captain, he also helped the team average 30.1 points and 355.5 yards-per-game. He didn't allow Quarterback sack and allowed just one Quarterback pressure all season. He had 32 knockdown blocks and a 93.5% blocking consistency.

As a senior in 2004, he started 12 games at Center. He didn't allow a Quarterback sack or pressure during the season. He graded a 93.5% blocking consistency and registered 72 knockdown blocks. He helped the offense average 378.5 yards-per-game. He had a career-high 97% blocking consistency and totaled seven knockdowns against Carson-Newman. He was a First-team All-America selection by The NFL Draft Report, as well as a First-team All-Great West selection, and was named the conference Offensive Lineman-of-the-Year.

Professional career

National Football League (2005 - present)

Hunt was selected in the fifth round (165^th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. However, he was waived by the team on August 30, 2005 after training camp. He was then signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad on September 3, 2005.

Hunt signed a futures contract with the Broncos on January 23, 2006. He played for the Rhein Fire of NFL Europa in 2006. On February 12, 2007 he signed a two-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.^[1] On September 1, he was released by the Chiefs.^[2]

Arena Football League (2008 - present)

On November 28, 2007, Hunt signed with the New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League.^[3]

On July 1, 2008, Hunt was signed by the New Orleans Saints.^[4] While with the Saints, he played in just one preseason game, against the Arizona Cardinals, and was inactive against Houston and Cincinnati.^[5] However, on August 25, he was waived by the team.^[6]

On June 24, 2008, the VooDoo placed him on the Exempt: Other league list, because he was attending training camp with the New Orleans Saints.^[7] On September 22, the VooDoo activated him from the Exempt: Other league list.^[8] However, the New Orleans VooDoo ceased operations on October 13, 2008,^[9] which entered Hunt as well as every other player for the VooDoo into the 2009 AFL Dispersal Draft.

Notes

^ "Chiefs Agree to Terms with 13 Reserve/Future Free Agents". KCChiefs.com. Kansas City Chiefs. [{February 12]], 2007. Retrieved December 4, 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
^ "Chiefs Place Holmes on NFI; Release 20 Others". KCChiefs.com. Kansas City Chiefs. September 1, 2007. Retrieved December 4, 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
^ "New Orleans VooDoo Historical Team Transactions". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved December 4, 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
^ "Saints Sign OL Rob Hunt & Isaiah Ross". NewOrleansSaints.com. New Orleans Saints. July 1, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
^ Boudreaux, Nathan (August 27, 2008). "Checking in on AFL players in NFL training camp". ArenaFootball.com. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |aceessdate= ignored (help)
^ "Saint Trim Roster". NewOrleansSaints.com. New Orleans Saints. August 25, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
^ "Transactions: Tuedsday, June 24". ArenaFootball.com. Arena Football League. June 24, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
^ "Transactions: Monday, September 22". ArenaFootball.com. Arena Football League. September 22, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
^ Hogan, Nakia (2008-10-13). "New Orleans VooDoo is folding". Nola.com. Times-Picayune. Retrieved 2008-10-15. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

External links

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[1] "Chiefs Agree to Terms with 13 Reserve/Future Free Agents". KCChiefs.com. Kansas City Chiefs. [{February 12]], 2007. Retrieved December 4, 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)

[2] "Chiefs Place Holmes on NFI; Release 20 Others". KCChiefs.com. Kansas City Chiefs. September 1, 2007. Retrieved December 4, 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)

[3] "New Orleans VooDoo Historical Team Transactions". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved December 4, 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[4] "Saints Sign OL Rob Hunt & Isaiah Ross". NewOrleansSaints.com. New Orleans Saints. July 1, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)

[5] Boudreaux, Nathan (August 27, 2008). "Checking in on AFL players in NFL training camp". ArenaFootball.com. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |aceessdate= ignored (help)

[6] "Saint Trim Roster". NewOrleansSaints.com. New Orleans Saints. August 25, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)

[7] "Transactions: Tuedsday, June 24". ArenaFootball.com. Arena Football League. June 24, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)

[8] "Transactions: Monday, September 22". ArenaFootball.com. Arena Football League. September 22, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)

[9] Hogan, Nakia (2008-10-13). "New Orleans VooDoo is folding". Nola.com. Times-Picayune. Retrieved 2008-10-15. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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+'''Nathan Robert Hunt''' (born March 3, 1981 in {{city-state|Cavalier|North Dakota}}) is an [[American football]] [[Center (American football)|center]] who is currently a [[free agent]] in the [[Arena Football League]] as well as the [[National Football League]]. He was drafted by the [[Indianapolis Colts]] of the [[National Football League]] in the fifth round of the [[2005 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[North Dakota State Bison football|North Dakota State]].
-Hunt has also been a member of the [[Denver Broncos]], the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] and the [[New Orleans Saints]] all of the NFL.
+Hunt has also been a member of the [[Denver Broncos]], [[Rhein Fire]], [[Kansas City Chiefs]], [[New Orleans VooDoo]], and [[New Orleans Saints]].
+==High school career==
-==External links==
+Hunt attended Cavalier Public High School, where he was two-time All-Conference, All-Region, and All-State selection. He was also a three-time state wrestling qualifier and two-time state place winner. He was also a state runner-up as a [[Twelfth grade|senior]].
-*[http://www.denverbroncos.com/page.php?id=498&contentID=4831 Denver Broncos bio]
-*[http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=bio&player_id=319 Indianapolis Colts bio]
-*[http://www.govoodoo.com/playerbio.cfm?playerid=220 New Orleans VooDoo bio]
-*[http://neworleanssaints.com/Team/Roster/People/Rob%20Hunt.aspx New Orleans Saints bio]
+==College career==
+Hunt attended [[North Dakota State University|North Dakota State]] where he majored in Corporate/Community Health and Fitness, and started 42 games on the [[Offensive line]]. He [[Redshirt (college sports)|redshirted]] as a true freshman in 2000. As a redshirt freshman in 2001, he started 10 games. He helped the team average 35 points and 335 yards-per-game. As a sophomore in 2002, he started 10 games, and helped the team average 338.2 yards-per-game. As a junior in 2003, he started 11 games. He was named a [[team captain]], he also helped the team average 30.1 points and 355.5 yards-per-game. He didn't allow [[Quarterback sack]] and allowed just one Quarterback pressure all season. He had 32 knockdown blocks and a 93.5% blocking consistency.
+As a senior in 2004, he started 12 games at [[Center (American football)|Center]]. He didn't allow a Quarterback sack or pressure during the season. He graded a 93.5% blocking consistency and registered 72 knockdown blocks. He helped the offense average 378.5 yards-per-game. He had a career-high 97% blocking consistency and totaled seven knockdowns against [[Carson-Newman]]. He was a First-team All-America selection by ''The NFL Draft Report'', as well as a First-team All-[[Great West Football Conference|Great West]] selection, and was named the conference Offensive Lineman-of-the-Year.
+==Professional career==
+===National Football League (2005 - present)===
+Hunt was selected in the [[2005 NFL Draft#Round five|fifth round (165<sup>th</sup> overall)]] of the [[2005 NFL Draft]] by the [[Indianapolis Colts]]. However, he was waived by the team on August 30, 2005 after [[Training camp (National Football League)|training camp]]. He was then signed to the [[Denver Broncos]] [[practice squad]] on September 3, 2005.
+Hunt signed a [[futures contract]] with the Broncos on January 23, 2006. He played for the [[Rhein Fire]] of [[NFL Europe|NFL Europa]] in 2006. On February 12, 2007 he signed a two-year contract with the [[Kansas City Chiefs]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2007/02/12/chiefs_agree_to_terms_with_13_reservefuture_free_agents/ |title=Chiefs Agree to Terms with 13 Reserve/Future Free Agents |work=KCChiefs.com |publisher=[[Kansas City Chiefs]] |date=[{February 12]], [[2007]] |accessdate=[[December 4]], [[2008]]}}</ref> On September 1, he was released by the Chiefs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2007/09/01/chiefs_place_holmes_on_nfi_release_20_others/ |title=Chiefs Place Holmes on NFI; Release 20 Others |work=KCChiefs.com |publisher=[[Kansas City Chiefs]] |date=[[September 1]], [[2007]] |accessdate=[[December 4]], [[2008]]}}</ref>
+===Arena Football League (2008 - present)===
-{{offensive-lineman-1980s-stub}}
+On November 28, 2007, Hunt signed with the [[New Orleans VooDoo]] of the [[Arena Football League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=66 |title=New Orleans VooDoo Historical Team Transactions |work=ArenaFan.com |accessdate=[[December 4]], [[2008]]}}</ref>
+On July 1, 2008, Hunt was signed by the New Orleans Saints.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.neworleanssaints.com/Articles/2008/7/Saints%20Sign%20OL%20Rob%20Hunt%20and%20Isaiah%20Ross.aspx |title=Saints Sign OL Rob Hunt & Isaiah Ross |work=NewOrleansSaints.com |publisher=[[New Orleans Saints]] |date=[[July 1]], [[2008]] |accessdate=[[December 4]], 2008}}</ref> While with the Saints, he played in just one preseason game, against the [[Arizona Cardinals]], and was inactive against [[Houston Texans|Houston]] and [[Cincinnati Bengals|Cincinnati]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafootball.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3500&ATCLID=1569672 |title=Checking in on AFL players in NFL training camp |last=Boudreaux |first=Nathan |work=ArenaFootball.com |date=[[August 27]], [[2008]] |aceessdate=[[December 4]], 2008}}</ref> However, on August 25, he was waived by the team.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.neworleanssaints.com/Articles/2008/8/Saints%20Trim%20Roster.aspx |title=Saint Trim Roster |work=NewOrleansSaints.com |publisher=[[New Orleans Saints]] |date=[[August 25]], [[2008]] |accessdate=[[December 4]], 2008}}</ref>
+On June 24, 2008, the VooDoo placed him on the '''Exempt: Other league''' list, because he was attending training camp with the New Orleans Saints.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafootball.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=20844&SPID=1684&DB_OEM_ID=3500&ATCLID=1483392 |title=Transactions: Tuedsday, June 24 |work=ArenaFootball.com |publisher=[[Arena Football League]] |date=[[June 24]], [[2008]] |accessdate=[[December 4]], 2008}}</ref> On September 22, the VooDoo activated him from the '''Exempt: Other league''' list.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafootball.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=20844&SPID=1684&DB_OEM_ID=3500&ATCLID=1588160 |title=Transactions: Monday, September 22 |work=ArenaFootball.com |publisher=[[Arena Football League]] |date=[[September 22]], [[2008]] |accessdate=[[December 4]], 2008}}</ref> However, the New Orleans VooDoo ceased operations on October 13, 2008,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.nola.com/tpsports/2008/10/new_orleans_voodoo_to_cease_op.html |title=New Orleans VooDoo is folding |last=Hogan |first=Nakia |work=Nola.com |publisher=''[[Times-Picayune]]'' |date=2008-10-13 |accessdate=2008-10-15}}</ref> which entered Hunt as well as every other player for the VooDoo into the 2009 AFL [[Dispersal draft|Dispersal Draft]].
+==See also==
+* [[List of Arena Football League and National Football League players]].
+* [[List of football players from small colleges]].
+==Notes==
+{{reflist}}
+==External links==
+* [http://www.denverbroncos.com/page.php?id=498&contentID=4831 Denver Broncos bio]
+* [http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=bio&player_id=319 Indianapolis Colts bio]
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 [[Category:New Orleans Saints players]]
+[[Category:National Football League free agents]]