Wayne Hunter (born July 2, 1981) is a former

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offensive tackle. Drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the

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, he played college football at

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after transferring from Cal. Hunter has also played for the

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, New York Jets, and

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Early years

Hunter attended Radford High School in Honolulu, Hawai'i.

College career

Hunter began his college career playing at

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. He later transferred to

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Hunter was drafted with the 73rd overall pick in 2003. He played three seasons with the Seahawks.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Hunter played one season with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2006.

New York Jets

On March 23, 2010, Hunter signed a 1-year tender with the Jets worth about $1.2 million. Hunter came to an agreement on a four-year $15 million contract extension on July 26, 2011 with the team, replacing Damien Woody. During the 2011 season finale against the

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, Hunter was involved about an argument with

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while the team was huddling. Holmes was benched for the game after the argument and the Jets would eventually lose the game plus miss the postseason for the first time in 3 years. On August 23, 2012, head coach

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made the decision to bench Hunter for allowing too many sacks.

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replaced Hunter at that time.

St. Louis Rams

On August 27, 2012, the Jets traded Hunter to the

for right tackle Jason Smith. On March 6, 2013, Hunter was released.

Buffalo Bills

On July 1, 2015, Hunter signed with the Buffalo Bills. Hunter was later released on July 21, 2015.

References

External links

New York Jets bio
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