| Jeremiha Hunter |
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 | Class: Junior
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 | Hometown: York, PA
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 | High School: Harrisburg Science & Technology HS
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 | Height / Weight: 6-2 / 235
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 | Position: LB
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 | Birthdate: 02/09/1988
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2009 Pre-season Honors - - Named pre-season fourth team all-Big Ten by Phil Steele's College Football . . . 2009 - - listed as first team weak side linebacker following spring practice.
2008 - - Ranked second on the team in tackles with 80, including 22 solo stops and 58 assists . . . recorded five tackles for loss and one interceptions . . . listed as second team WILL linebacker following spring practice . . . started at linebacker in 46-3 opening win over Maine as defense allowed just 83 passing yards and 220 yards total offense . . . recorded four tackles vs. Maine, including one solo stop and three assists . . . started at linebacker in 42-0 win over Florida International as defense allowed just 56 rushing yards and 218 yards total offense . . . career-high 10 tackles vs. FIU, including nine solo stops and a shared tackle for loss . . . started at linebacker in 17-5 win over Iowa State as defense allowed just 73 rushing yards . . . recorded four tackles, including one solo stop and three assists, along with one pass break-up vs. ISU . . . started at linebacker in 21-20 loss at Pittsburgh, recording three solo tackles and three assists, including one tackle for loss . . . started at linebacker in 22-17 loss to Northwestern . . . recorded career-high 12 tackles vs. Northwestern, collecting three solo stops and nine assists . . . also had one assisted tackle for loss and a 21-yard return with his first career interception to stop Northwestern's first drive of the game . . . started at linebacker in 16-13 loss at Michigan State as defense held second leading rusher in the nation to 91 net rushing yards . . . recorded seven tackles at MSU, including one solo tackle and six assists . . . started at linebacker in 45-9 win at Indiana as defense allowed just 95 rushing yards and 286 yards total offense . . . recorded two solo tackles and one assist vs. the Hoosiers, along with a fumble recovery that led to an Iowa touchdown . . . started at linebacker in 38-16 win over Wisconsin, recording four assisted tackles . . . started at linebacker in 27-24 loss at Illinois as defense allowed just 60 net rushing yards . . . recorded one solo tackle and two assists at Illinois, including one tackle for loss . . . started at linebacker in 24-23 win over third-ranked Penn State as defense allowed just 289 yards total offense . . . matched career-best with 12 tackles vs. Penn State, including three solo tackles and nine assists, while also collecting one QB pressure . . . started at linebacker in 22-17 win over Purdue as defense allowed just 86 net rushing yards . . . recorded 10 tackles vs. Purdue, including three solo stops and seven assists . . . started at linebacker in 55-0 win at Minnesota, recording one assisted tackle as defense allowed just seven rushing yards and 134 yards total offense in posting second shutout of the season . . . started at linebacker in 31-10 Outback Bowl win over South Carolina as defense allowed just 43 net rushing yards . . . recorded four tackles, including three solo stops vs. South Carolina, including two tackles for loss along with one pass break-up.
2007 - - Listed as second team outside linebacker following spring practice . . . saw action in opening win over Northern Illinois, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 21 rushing yards and 235 yards total offense . . . did not see action in win over Syracuse . . . saw action on special teams in loss at Iowa State, recording two assisted tackles . . . saw action on special teams in loss at Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in loss to Indiana, recording two assisted tackles . . . did not see action in loss at Penn State . . . saw action in win over 18th-ranked Illinois, but had no statistics . . . saw action in loss at Purdue, recording two solo tackles and one assist, including one tackle for loss . . . saw action in double OT win over Michigan State, recording two assisted tackles . . . did not see action in win at Northwestern due to injury . . . saw action in win over Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action in loss to Western Michigan, recording one assisted tackle.
2006 - - Redshirted.
High school honors - - USA Today second team all-American . . . PIAA all-Platinum 33 team . . . second team all-state as a senior and sophomore, first-team as a junior . . . three-time first team all-conference selection as a linebacker . . . first team all-conference as a running back during his junior year, second-team as a sophomore . . . District 3 all-Supreme team as a junior . . . Career - - played linebacker and running back in high school . . . had 3,284 career rushing yards and 58 touchdowns on 460 attempts . . . recorded 133 tackles, five interceptions (two returned for TDs), five sacks and 10 tackles for a loss as a junior.
Personal - - Born 2/9/88 . . . Interdepartmental Studies major . . . parents are Rebecca and Brian Hunter. . . high school coach was George Chaump.
Career Bests
Tackles: 12, twice, last vs. Penn State, 11/08/08
Solos: 3, five times, last vs. S. Carolina, 1/01/09
Assists: 9, three times, last vs. Penn State, 11/08/08
TFL: 2 vs. S. Carolina, 1/01/09
PBU: 1, twice, last vs. S. Carolina, 1/01/09
Interception: 1 vs. Northwestern, 9/27/08
Recovered Fumble: 1 at Indiana, 10/11/08
Career Statistics
Defense Solo Ast. Total T/Loss Sacks QBH In-Yd. PBU FF
Freshman 2 8 10 1/2 0/0 0 0-0 0 0
Sophomore 22 58 80 5/7 0/0 0 1-21 2 1
Career 24 66 90 6/9 0/0 0 1-21 2 1