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Hunter Fact: Only Tiger starter who made the Dean's List in both semesters during the 2005-06 academic year.
Years Lettered: 2003,04,05
Years Starter: 2005
Bowl Participation: Reserve tight end in the 2005 Champs Sports Bowl against Colorado.
Fall 2006 Depth Chart Position: First-team tight end
Overview: Walk-on tight end who earned a scholarship during the 2005 season...Dean's List student who hopes to eventually become a doctor...could follow in the footsteps of former Clemson walk-on tight end Ed Glenn, who is now a doctor; Hunter aspires to go to medical school when he leaves Clemson...began 2005 listed as a first-year senior, but Tommy Bowden asked him to return for another year; he was taken out of the senior section in first class on his second plane trip of the year to N.C. State, telling him the coaches wanted him back for another year...grew up a Tiger fan in Marion, SC; he often made the three-hour drive to see the Tigers play...named most improved in the strength room among tight ends for the 2006 spring practice...considered a starter for 2005 even though he started just six games...special teams player in 2003; he started to make a contribution in 2004...only scholarship player on the team majoring in biological sciences.
2005: Winner of the Solid Rock Award among Tiger tight ends, an award presented by the coaches...had one of his best games in the win over Colorado in the Champs Sports Bowl when he had three catches for 26 yards...had 13 catches for 120 yards; he led Tiger tight ends in receptions...a big reason Clemson had its high reception total from the tight end position in the last 30 years...had a career-high three receptions for 20 yards against #25 Boston College...yet to catch a touchdown pass, although he had one wiped out on an illegal procedure penalty at Georgia Tech...had 10 of his 13 receptions in an eight-game period...had two catches for 26 yards at N.C. State and two catches for 23 yards at Georgia Tech...named Subway Sub-of-the-Game by the Clemson radio network for his efforts off the bench against #25 Boston College and Georgia Tech...starter in six games overall; he came off the bench against Colorado, but played 48 snaps...played 390 snaps for the year after playing just 16 in his career prior to 2005...had at least one reception in seven games.
2004: Played in all 11 games; played in 14 offensive snaps...played his most snaps in Clemson's biggest win, the overtime win at #10 Miami (FL); played eight snaps in the game; was on the field for all three of Reggie Merriweather's touchdown runs, including the game winner in overtime.
2003: Played in 10 games...was on the field for just two offensive snaps; both came at Georgia Tech...made contributions on special teams in each of the last 10 games...strong blocker on field-goal and extra-point teams...one of the reasons Aaron Hunt did not have a field goal blocked all year.
2002: Invited walk-on...did not appear in a game.
Before Clemson: Named team MVP as a senior at Pee Dee Academy, where he played eight-man football...all-conference selection as a senior...caught 61 passes for 960 yards as a senior...two-time letterman in football...named all conference in both basketball and golf as a senior...three-time basketball letterman...five-time golf letterman...coached by Lon Spivey...born Jones Thomas Hunter IV on Aug. 15, 1984...majoring in biological sciences.
