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JOSH HUNT

DE, 6-5, 260, Jackson, Mich. (Lumen Christi)

 

   HIGH SCHOOL?A four-year letterman in football (team MVP as a senior), he became the first player in school history to play on three state championship teams.  He was also a first-team all-state (Class B) selection by the Associated Press as a senior, when the Detroit Free Press named him to its all-state Dream Team.  SuperPrep selected him to its all-Midwest squad and ranked him No. 92 overall (10th DE), while he was also a PrepStar all-Midwest performer and Citizen Patriot Dream Team honoree.  After Lumen Christi became an independent school in 2003, he played against many of the state’s top teams and was not eligible to receive any all-conference honors.  During his junior season he earned first-team all-Capitol Area Athletic Conference accolades and was once again named to the Citizen Patriot Dream Team.  As a senior, he recorded 98 total tackles (55 solo), 15 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, three recovered fumbles, three forced fumbles, 10 quarterback pressures, three pass deflections and one blocked PAT.  On offense at tight end, he had 18 catches for 250 yards.  As a junior, he racked up 109 tackles (66 solo), with 15 stops for loss, eight sacks, five recovered fumbles, four forced fumbles, 10 quarterback hurries and two pass breakups, while he also played some offensive tackle.  He did not see much action on defense as a sophomore, and was brought up to the varsity unit for the playoffs when he was a freshman.  Top games: Against Muskegon Oakridge in a 23-0 win in the state championship his senior year, he had nine tackles (all solo), two sacks, one pass deflection and one reception for 18 yards.  In a 28-14 loss to Youngstown Ursuline that same season, he finished with seven stops (five solo), four tackles for losses including two sacks, while he also added two catches for 24 yards.  In a 28-20 win over St. John’s as a senior, he compiled nine tackles (six solo) and three sacks; he also reeled in two receptions for 25 yards.  Under coach Herb Brogan, Lumen Christi was 36-5 during his career, winning the state title each season by posting a 12-2 record in 2003, a 10-3 mark in 2002 and a 14-0 standing in 2002.  He also lettered three times in basketball at center, as he earned all-conference (CAAC) honors his junior year by averaging 16 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks a game.  He played baseball as a freshman.             

  

  ACADEMICS?He is currently undecided on what his major will be at Colorado. 

 

  VITALS?Has 4.8 speed in the 40 and bench presses 300 pounds.

 

  RECRUITING?He selected Colorado over Michigan, Michigan State, Toledo and Purdue. 

 

  PERSONAL?He was born April 4, 1985 in Jackson, Mich.  Hobbies include camping and collecting/making model ships.