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* [[Houston Oilers]] ({{NFL Year|1979|1984}})
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* [[Houston Oilers]] (1979–1984)
* [[College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS|National champion]] ([[1975 Oklahoma Sooners football team|1975]])
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* 2× Second-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1977 College Football All-America Team|1977]], [[1978 College Football All-America Team|1978]])
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'''Daryl Lynn Hunt''' (November 3, 1956, [[Odessa, Texas]] – July 9, 2010 [[Houston, Texas]]) was a professional [[American football]] player, a [[linebacker]] for six seasons for the [[Houston Oilers]] appearing in 78 career regular season games after being selected by Houston during the 6th round of the [[1979 NFL Draft]].
'''Daryl Lynn Hunt''' (November 3, 1956 – July 9, 2010) was an American professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[linebacker]] for six seasons with the [[Houston Oilers]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for the [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma Sooners]] and was selected by the Houston in the sixth round of the [[1979 NFL draft]]. He played in 78 career regular season games for the Oilers


==University==
==Early life==
Hunt was born in [[Odessa, Texas]] the son of educators Walter and Elayne Hunt.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Daryl Hunt|work=SoonerStats.com|url=http://www.soonerstats.com/football/players/details.cfm?playerid=756|access-date=2020-07-20}}</ref> He was the first African-American to play football at [[Permian High School]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-07-10|title=Daryl Hunt, former OU player, dies at age 53|url=https://oklahoman.com/article/3475246/daryl-hunt-former-ou-player-dies-at-age-53/|access-date=2020-07-20|website=Oklahoman.com|language=en-US}}</ref>


==College career==
Hunt is considered one of the best [[Oklahoma Sooners football|University of Oklahoma]] football players of the [[Barry Switzer]] era. Hunt played linebacker and remains the OU career record-holder for tackles, 530. He had three of the best six single-season tackle totals (157 in [[1978 Oklahoma Sooners football team|1978]], 159 in [[1977 Oklahoma Sooners football team|1977]] and 177 in [[1976 Oklahoma Sooners football team|1976]]). He earned all-[[Big Eight Conference football|Big Eight]] status three-times and was selected as an [[All-American]] in [[1977 College Football All-America Team|1977]] and [[1978 College Football All-America Team|1978]].
Hunt played linebacker and remains the OU career record-holder for tackles with 530.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} He had three of the best six single-season tackle totals (157 in [[1978 Oklahoma Sooners football team|1978]], 159 in [[1977 Oklahoma Sooners football team|1977]] and 177 in [[1976 Oklahoma Sooners football team|1976]]). He earned all-[[Big Eight Conference football|Big Eight]] status three-times and was selected as a second-team [[All-American]] in [[1977 College Football All-America Team|1977]] and [[1978 College Football All-America Team|1978]].{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}


==High school==
==Professional career==
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Hunt was selected in the sixth round of the 1979 NFL draft by the Houston Oilers, and played 73 games from 1979 to 1983.<ref name=":0" /> He retired in 1984 due to a knee injury.<ref name="titans">{{Cite web|title=Former Oilers Linebacker Daryl Hunt Dies at 53|url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/former-oilers-linebacker-daryl-hunt-dies-at-53-2471270?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook|access-date=2020-07-20|website=www.tennesseetitans.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
Born in [[Ector County]] of the Texas west, Hunt was the son of educators in [[Odessa, Texas]], and the first African-American to play football at Texas football powerhouse [[Odessa Permian|Odessa Permian High School]].


==Death==
==Death==
Hunt died of a massive heart attack while jogging in Houston on July 9, 2010 at the age of 53.
Hunt died at age 53 of a massive heart attack while jogging in Houston on July 9, 2010.<ref name="titans"/>

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aa-daryl-hunt-1977-78.html Oklahoma Sooners bio]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100525143536/http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aa-daryl-hunt-1977-78.html Oklahoma Sooners bio]


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Latest revision as of 07:38, 8 November 2024

For American man wrongly convicted of murder, see Darryl Hunt.

Daryl Hunt
No. 50
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born:(1956-11-03)November 3, 1956
Odessa, Texas, U.S.
Died:July 9, 2010(2010-07-09) (aged 53)
Houston, Texas, U.S
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:229 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Permian (Odessa)
College:Oklahoma
NFL draft:1979 / round: 6 / pick: 143
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:3.5
Fumble recoveries:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Daryl Lynn Hunt (November 3, 1956 – July 9, 2010) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for six seasons with the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners and was selected by the Houston in the sixth round of the 1979 NFL draft. He played in 78 career regular season games for the Oilers

Early life

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Hunt was born in Odessa, Texas the son of educators Walter and Elayne Hunt.[1] He was the first African-American to play football at Permian High School.[2]

College career

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Hunt played linebacker and remains the OU career record-holder for tackles with 530.[citation needed] He had three of the best six single-season tackle totals (157 in 1978, 159 in 1977 and 177 in 1976). He earned all-Big Eight status three-times and was selected as a second-team All-American in 1977 and 1978.[citation needed]

Professional career

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Hunt was selected in the sixth round of the 1979 NFL draft by the Houston Oilers, and played 73 games from 1979 to 1983.[1] He retired in 1984 due to a knee injury.[3]

Death

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Hunt died at age 53 of a massive heart attack while jogging in Houston on July 9, 2010.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Daryl Hunt". SoonerStats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Daryl Hunt, former OU player, dies at age 53". Oklahoman.com. July 10, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Former Oilers Linebacker Daryl Hunt Dies at 53". www.tennesseetitans.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
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