2008 Football Roster
Roster
Michael Hunt
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 238
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Meadville, MS
- High School/Previous School:
- Franklin County HS
- Career & Game-By-Game Statistics
CAREER:
Has played in five games during his still young Bulldog career ... Enrolled at Mississippi State in January of 2009 after finishing high school ... High school standout in the defensive secondary at Mississippi prep power Franklin County.
2009:
Saw action in five games during his redshirt freshman season ... Played mainly on special teams ... Recorded one tackle against Florida ... Played in the season opener against Jackson State and again against Georgia Tech ... Played for three consecutive weeks in the middle of the season, seeing special teams work against Middle Tennessee, Florida and Kentucky.
2008:
Sat out the season as a true freshman redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Ranked as the No. 63 safety prospect in the country by ESPN.com following his senior season at Franklin County (Miss.) High School in 2006 . . . Rated among the top 60 defensive backs in the Southeast by PrepStar recruiting magazine in its season-ending yearbook . . . Credited with running a 4.53 in the 40-yard dash by that publication . . . Listed as the No. 16 prospect in the state following his senior season by Rivals.com, the second-best defensive back in its ranking . . . Rated the No. 26 prospect in the state of Mississippi, regardless of position, by SuperPrep Recruiting Magazine, the second-best safety on the list . . . Credited with a 300-pound bench press by the Rivals.com recruiting web site . . . Benched 185 pounds 15 times at the Baton Rouge summer 2006 NIKE Training Camp . . . Two-way star for head coach Grady McCluskey at Franklin County in Meadville, Miss. . . . Helped lead his team to a 14-1 record and a Class 3A state title as a senior . . . Played wide receiver and defensive back for the Bulldogs . . . Registered 60 tackles and made three interceptions during his senior campaign . . . Registered five interceptions during his junior season at Franklin County . . . Other top scholarship offer: Ole Miss . . . Committed to MSU in May 2006.
PERSONAL:
Born Mike Monroe Hunt Jr., 9-19-88 . . . Son of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hunt Sr.
