Reggie Hunt is a former professional gridiron football linebacker.
Education
Hunt attended Denison High School in Denison, Texas and lettered in football and basketball. Following high school graduation, Hunt attended Texas Christian University. He finished his career with three interceptions, 271 tackles, and seven forced fumbles.
Career
He most recently played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Scottish Claymores as a street free agent in 2001. He played college football for the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs.
Hunt has also played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Montreal Alouettes.
Scottish Claymores
Hunt played a year of professional football with the NFL Europe Scottish Claymores in 2001. He finished the year with two interceptions, 30 tackles, and four forced fumbles.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Hunt was signed as a free agent by Saskatchewan on May 17, 2002. His job was to replace departed linebacker George White (who had signed as a free agent with the Calgary Stampeders).
He quickly solidified himself as a force in the Canadian Football League and was named a Canadian Football League All-Star in 2003, as well as a two-time Canadian Football League Western Division All-Star in 2004 and 2006.
Montreal Alouettes
On February 19, 2008, it was reported that he had signed with the Montreal Alouettes. After the Alouettes decided to start non-import Shea Emry at middle linebacker, he was released on June 25, 2009. Edmonton Eskimos
Hunt signed with the Edmonton Eskimos on September 25, 2009, reuniting him with former defensive coordinator Richie Hall, but was released the following offseason.
Hunt is the older brother of Aaron Hunt, a defensive lineman for the Canadian Football League"s British Columbia Lions.
Hunt officially announced his retirement on October 26, 2011 by signing a one-day contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders so he could retire as a Roughrider.