Joey Hunt Explained

Joey Hunt
Position:Center
Birth Date:February 22, 1994
Birth Place:El Campo, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:299
High School:El Campo
College:TCU
Draftyear:2016
Draftround:6
Draftpick:215
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:35
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:11
Pfr:HuntJo00

Joey Hunt (born February 22, 1994) is an American football center who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL draft. He played college football at TCU.

Early years

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.[1]

College career

Hunt committed to the TCU on January 29, 2011.[1] Hunt played all four years on the offensive line with the Horned Frogs, playing in 42 games over that span.[2]

Professional career

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.[3] On May 6, 2016, the Seahawks announced that they had signed Hunt to his rookie contract.[4]

On September 2, 2017, Hunt was waived by the Seahawks and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[5] [6] He was promoted to the active roster on December 5, 2017.[7]

Hunt re-signed with the Seahawks on April 23, 2020.[8] He was released on July 26, 2020.[9]

Indianapolis Colts

Hunt had tryouts with the Cleveland Browns on August 15,[10] with the Detroit Lions on August 16, 2020,[11] and with the Indianapolis Colts on August 20, 2020.[12] He signed with the Colts on August 23, 2020.[13] He was released on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[14] [15] 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.[16] [17] [18] [19] [20] He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on December 23, 2020,[21] and restored to the practice squad and subsequently promoted to the active roster on January 1, 2021.[22]

Hunt re-signed with the Colts on March 29, 2021.[23] He was released on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[24] [25] He was released on October 14.[26] He was re-signed to the active roster on December 28, but waived four days later.[27]

Seattle Seahawks (second stint)

On October 5, 2022, Hunt was signed to the Seahawks' practice squad.[28] On January 17, 2023, Hunt was signed to a reserve/future contract.[29]

On August 29, 2023, Hunt was released by the Seahawks and re-signed to the practice squad.[30] [31] He was promoted to the active roster on October 21, but waived a week later and re-signed to the practice squad.[32] [33] 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.[34]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joey Hunt . May 6, 2016 . 247Sports.com.
  2. Web site: 55 - Joey Hunt . May 6, 2016 . TCU Athletics . May 3, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160503043026/http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/joey_hunt_795803.html . dead .
  3. Web site: Joey Hunt Draft Profile . April 30, 2016 . NFL.com . NFL Network.
  4. Web site: Henderson . Brady . May 6, 2016 . Seahawks sign 9 of 10 draft picks; 13 UDFA signings announced . May 23, 2016 . MyNorthwest.com . ESPN.
  5. Web site: Drovetto, Tony . September 2, 2017 . Seahawks Make Three More Trades, Set 53-Man Roster . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171009153425/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2017/09/02/seahawks-make-three-more-trades-set-53-man-roster . October 9, 2017 . Seahawks.com.
  6. Web site: Boyle, John . September 4, 2017 . Seahawks Sign 10 Players To Practice Squad . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171108040910/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2017/09/04/seahawks-sign-10-players-practice-squad . November 8, 2017 . Seahawks.com.
  7. Web site: Boyle, John . December 5, 2017 . Seahawks Promote Joey Hunt Off Of Practice Squad . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180202182358/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2017/12/05/seahawks-promote-joey-hunt-practice-squad . February 2, 2018 . Seahawks.com.
  8. News: Boyle, John . April 23, 2020 . Seahawks Sign Linebacker Bruce Irvin; Re-Sign Joey Hunt, Branden Jackson & Bryan Mone . April 23, 2020 . Seahawks.com.
  9. News: Rauschenberg, Nathan . July 26, 2020 . Seahawks Waive Seven, Terminate Two, Including Center Joey Hunt . July 27, 2020 . Seahawks.com.
  10. 1294733915975028738 . AlbertBreer . Today’s tryout/visit list. . August 15, 2020 . August 21, 2020.
  11. 1295101340549513218 . AlbertBreer . Today's tryout/visit list. . August 16, 2020 . August 21, 2020.
  12. 1296557572107968514 . AlbertBreer . Today’s tryout/visit list. . August 20, 2020 . August 21, 2020.
  13. Web site: Colts Sign Free Agent CB Andre Chachere, C Joey Hunt; Places T Andrew Donnal On Injured Reserve; Waives-Injured TE Ian Bunting . August 23, 2020 . www.colts.com . en-US.
  14. Web site: Walker, Andrew . September 5, 2020 . Colts Announce Final 2020 Roster Cuts . Colts.com.
  15. Web site: September 6, 2020 . Roster Moves: T Chaz Green Brought Back To Active Roster, DT Sheldon Day To IR, 14 Signed To Practice Squad . Colts.com.
  16. News: November 21, 2020 . Colts Elevate C Joey Hunt, DE Cassius Marsh And DT Rob Windsor To Active Roster For Packers Game . December 27, 2020 . Colts.com.
  17. News: November 28, 2020 . Colts Place RB Jonathan Taylor On Reserve/COVID-19 List; C Ryan Kelly Downgraded To Out Against Titans . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20201225130251/https://www.colts.com/news/jonathan-taylor-ryan-kelly-ashton-dulin-covid-19-reserve-tennessee-titans . December 25, 2020 . January 5, 2021 . Colts.com.
  18. News: December 5, 2020 . Colts Elevate C Joey Hunt, P Ryan Allen To Active Roster; Noah Togiai Placed On IR . January 10, 2021 . Colts.com.
  19. News: December 12, 2020 . Colts Elevate P Ryan Allen, C Joey Hunt To Active Roster; Sign T J'Marcus Webb To Practice Squad . December 27, 2020 . Colts.com.
  20. News: December 19, 2020 . Colts Elevate C Joey Hunt To Active Roster . December 27, 2020 . Colts.com.
  21. News: December 23, 2020 . Joey Hunt: In COVID-19 protocol . February 5, 2021 . CBSSports.com.
  22. News: January 1, 2021 . Colts' Joey Hunt: Joins active roster . February 5, 2021 . CBSSports.com.
  23. News: March 29, 2021 . Colts Sign Tackle Julién Davenport, Re-Sign Center Joey Hunt . March 29, 2021 . Colts.com.
  24. Web site: August 31, 2021 . Colts Announce Final 2021 Roster Cuts . January 18, 2024 . Colts.com.
  25. Web site: September 1, 2021 . Colts Sign 15 Players To Practice Squad . January 18, 2024 . Colts.com.
  26. Web site: October 14, 2021 . Colts Sign K Michael Badgley To Practice Squad, Release C Joey Hunt From Practice Squad . January 18, 2024 . Colts.com.
  27. Web site: December 28, 2021 . Colts Sign C Joey Hunt, Activate T Greg Senat To 53-Man Roster From Practice Squad, Sign S D.J. Swearinger To Practice Squad . January 18, 2024 . Colts.com.
  28. Web site: Boyle . John . October 5, 2022 . L.J. Collier Designated To Return; Seahawks Sign C Joey Hunt To Practice Squad . 2024-02-05 . Seahawks.com.
  29. Web site: Boyle . John . January 17, 2023 . Seahawks Sign 10 To Future Contracts . 2024-02-05 . Seahawks.com.
  30. Web site: Boyle . John . August 29, 2023 . Seahawks Make Roster Moves, Establish Initial 2023 53-Man Roster . 2024-02-05 . Seahawks.com.
  31. Web site: Boyle . John . August 30, 2023 . Seahawks Sign 15 To Practice Squad, Including CB Artie Burns . 2024-02-05 . Seahawks.com.
  32. Web site: Boyle . John . October 21, 2023 . Seahawks Sign C Joey Hunt, Elevate Two From Practice Squad . January 18, 2024 . Seahawks.com.
  33. Web site: Weaver . Tim . Seahawks 2023 practice squad tracker: Jonathan Sutherland re-signs . October 31, 2023 . Seahawks Wire.
  34. Web site: Smith, Corbin K. . January 8, 2024 . Seahawks Sign Seven Practice Squad Players to Future Contracts . Sports Illustrated.