Elon University Athletics

Honors & Awards
• 2017 Third-team All-CAA Football
• 2016 Most Outstanding Defensive Player (Team Award)
• 2014 Third-team All-CAA Football
• 2014 Most Outstanding Defensive Back (Team Award)

2017: Third-team All-CAA Football safety… Finished his career 355 total tackles, the sixth-most in program history… Started all 12 games… Had 88 total tackles, including 4.5 stops for a loss and 2.0 sacks… Broke up four passes, forced two fumbles and had one interception… Tallied a team-best 11 tackles and broke up a pass in the opener at Toledo… Became the 10th player in program history to reach 300 career tackles with an eight-stop performance in a win at #6 Richmond… Finished with six stops and a pass breakup in a victory at #13 Villanova… Recorded the first sack of his career in a seven-tackle performance in a win over Towson… Also intercepted a pass and broke up another in the win over the Tigers… Made seven tackles, forced and recovered a fumble and broke up a pass in a playoff game against #22 Furman.

2016: Honored with the team's Most Outstanding Defensive Player award… Started all 11 games… Recorded 79 total tackles, including 1.5 stops for a loss… Recovered one fumble, picked off two passes and broke up eight passes… Intercepted a pass and tied a career high with 14 total tackles against #14 Villanova… Broke up three passes and notched 10 stops against New Hampshire… Added 12 tackles at Albany… Picked off a pass and returned it 20 yards in a four-tackle game at Towson.

2015: Started all 11 contests… Finished third on the team with 90 total tackles, including a team-best 55 solo stops and 1.5 tackles for a loss… Ranked in a tie for eighth in the league with 8.2 tackles per game… Forced and recovered one fumble… Broke up three passes and snared one interception… Had five games with 10 or more tackles… Made a season-high 13 tackles, including a career-best 11 solo stops, at Wake Forest… Had 12 tackles, an interception and broke up two passes in a league win at Stony Brook.

2014: Third-team All-CAA Football selection… Named team’s Most Outstanding Defensive Back… Played in all 12 games, starting the final nine… Was third on the team and 12th in the league with 98 total tackles… Was second on the squad with 51 solo tackles… Had three tackles for loss, broke up three passes and had one interception… Opened his career with six tackles at Duke… Made 13 tackles, including six solo stops and 1.5 tackles for loss, against #4 New Hampshire… Had highs of nine solo tackles and 14 total stops against #16 Richmond… Blocked one kick vs. #16 Richmond… Intercepted one pass against Stony Brook.

At Ball State: Red-shirted in 2013.

Prep: Played prep ball at East Forsyth High for coach Todd Willert… Helped the team to a 28-10 record during his career… East Forsyth went 13-1 and advanced to the state semifinals his senior season… Served as a team captain, collected all-state, all-county and All-Northwest accolades and was invited to participate in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas as a senior… Two-time all-league honoree… Named the league’s defensive player of the year as a senior… Amassed 92 tackles and picked off five passes in his final campaign at East Forsyth… Posted 210 tackles and nine interceptions during his prep career.

Personal: Son of Reginald Hunter and Crystal Blair… Born April 9, 1995.