| Phillip Hunt | |
| Number: | 76, 58 |
| Position: | Defensive end |
| Birth Date: | January 10, 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lbs: | 248 |
| High School: | Dunbar (Fort Worth, Texas) |
| College: | Houston |
| Undraftedyear: | 2009 |
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| Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
| Statvalue1: | 24 |
| Statlabel2: | Sacks |
| Statvalue2: | 4.0 |
| Cfl: | phillip-hunt/150864/ |
Phillip Wayne Hunt, Jr. (born January 10, 1986) is a former American football and Canadian football defensive end who last played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was originally signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2009, and played college football for the Houston Cougars. He played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 2009 to 2010, and the Philadelphia Eagles from 2011 to 2013.
In 2009 Hunt was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Browns, but was released before regular season.
After his release from the Browns prior to the 2009 season, Hunt signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and spent two years with the Blue Bombers. In his first season, he recorded 11 tackles and three sacks, while he led the league in sacks with 16 the following year.
Multiple NFL teams gave Hunt interest and invited him to workouts, including the Eagles, which after the 2010 season signed Hunt to a three-year contract on February 11, 2011. Hunt tore his ACL during the Eagles' first preseason game on August 9, 2013. He was placed on injured reserve on August 28, 2013, and became a free agent following the season.
On August 6, 2014, he was signed by the Indianapolis Colts, but failed to make the roster out of training camp and spent the 2014 season as a free agent.
On February 27, 2015, the Detroit Lions signed Hunt to a one-year contract. Hunt made the Lions roster out of training camp as a defensive end.[3] He was cut on October 8, 2015.[4]
On November 23, 2015, the New Orleans Saints signed Hunt to a one-year $758,000 deal. On May 9, 2016, the Saints released Hunt.
On September 6, 2016, signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.[5] On January 22, 2018, the Eskimos released Hunt.[6]
Phillip and his wife Krystal have 3 children.