Patrick Edward Hunter (born October 24, 1964 in

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) is a former

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who played 10 seasons for the

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and the

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from 1986 to 1995. Hunter grew up playing football for

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, then was recruited by

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as a four-year member of the

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Wolf Pack (1982-1985). He was awarded his letter all four years, and appeared in the NCAA Division 1AA national semi-finals after the 1983 and 1985 seasons. Hunter was drafted by the Seahawks in the third round of the

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. Over the course of his 10-year NFL career he played in 125 games (starting 104), logging 14 interceptions (returning one for a touchdown in 1991), 409 solo tackles, and 5 recovered fumbles.https://www.statscrew.com/football/stats/p-huntepat001

References

1964 births Living people People from South San Francisco, California Players of American football from San Francisco American football cornerbacks Nevada Wolf Pack football players Seattle Seahawks players Arizona Cardinals players {{defensiveback-1960s-stub https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerh/hunt05600.html