Football NFL fantasy office pools

Margus Hunt # prospect in 2013 NFL Draft.

Margus Hunt NFL Draft Bio

Margus Hunt (born 14 July 1987) is an Estonian American football defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). Before taking up American football, he competed in the discus throw and shot put, and was the former world junior record holder in discus throw. He played college football for Southern Methodist University (SMU). The Cincinnati Bengals selected him in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

Hunt left Estonia for Dallas, Texas in 2007 in order to train with Southern Methodist University track and field coach Dave Wollman, and he began attending SMU part-time. However, by the time he arrived at SMU, the university had dropped its men's track program. Hunt wanted to keep working with Wollman, who had previously worked with Estonian discus thrower, 2004 Olympic bronze Aleksander Tammert, and the Wollman decided that Hunt's size and athleticism could earn him an athletic scholarship playing for the SMU Mustangs football team. When Hunt tried out for football, his physical power, combined with a 4.7-second 40-yard dash, led Mustangs head football coach June Jones to offer him a scholarship, and he began attending SMU full-time in 2009. He then played for the Mustangs for the next four seasons. On October 12, 2009, Margus Hunt was named the Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week. On November 7 Hunt broke the school record for blocked kicks in a season when he blocked an extra point try and a field goal against Rice. In his first 14 games at SMU he blocked 8 kicks, putting him in the top 10 in blocked kicks among all NCAA players. He was named the MVP of the 2012 Hawaii Bowl.

For nearly 10 years, Bruce Feldman, a writer for CBSSports.com, has annually compiled what he calls a "Freak List" of the 10 college football players he considers the most freakish athletes. In 2012, Hunt was on top of his list. According to Feldman, Hunt "sounds like a PlayStation football creation"—despite his 82-inch (2.1 m) wingspan, he is able to bench press 225 pounds (102 kg) 35 times, and has also cleaned 384 pounds (174 kg) and snatched 345 pounds (156 kg). Hunt also boasts a 36-inch (91 cm) vertical jump. Wollman predicted that Hunt would have 45 repetitions and a 4.6-second 40-yard dash at the 2013 NFL combine. Hunt did, in fact, run a 4.60-second 40-yard dash and did 38 bench press repetitions while posting a vertical leap of 34.5-inch (88 cm) at the 2013 combine.

Draft Year: 2013 NFL Football Draft Prospect Stats for Margus Hunt

Pre-Rank	Prospect Name	Position Played	Height	Weight
	Margus Hunt	Defensive End	6 ft 8 in	280 lbs
Round	Selected	Team	School	Hometown
2	53	Cincinnati Bengals	SMU	Karksi-Nuia, Estonia

Learn more about 2013 NFL Draft Prospect Margus Hunt

Sportspool.com pre ranked Margus Hunt as a projected # prospect for the 2013 NFL Draft

[ Drafts Home ] [ Cincinnati Bengals Draft Home ]
Margus Hunt is a top NFL prospect from the 2013 NFL Draft. 2013 draft prospect Margus Hunt player profile, bio, statistics, pre ranked mock draft and more. Enjoy our information database on Margus Hunt a 6 ft 8 in' 280 lbs lbs Defensive End from SMU.