Young talent who will look to establish himself in the lineup at the Z-receiver position, where he begins spring camp listed at the No. 2 spot...
2011 SEASON
Saw action in 11 games during his redshirt freshman season ... Had one reception on the year, but made it count as it was a 54-yard TD against Western Illinois, the first of his career ... Caught the TD pass from QB Jimmy Costello ... Returned four kickoffs for 58 yards, including a long of 21 ... Also had four tackles on the year playing on special teams ... Tackles came against Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Kansas...
2010 SEASON
Ended up taking a redshirt in his first season as a Tiger, but he was impressive enough during August two-a-days to where it looked like he might play as a true freshman ... An ankle injury sustained early on in fall camp held him back though, and coaches decided to give him a year to fully develop and preserve a redshirt ... Won the team's offensive back-up player of the week award for his outstanding efforts during the week of the Kansas State game.
HIGH SCHOOL
An outstanding athletic talent who excelled on both sides of the ball for his school ... Made his mark mostly as a safety on defense and a wide receiver on offense, but he also played some cornerback, linebacker and running back, in addition to holding for place kicks and returning kicks and punts, and he even punted on occasion ... Ranked by Tom Lemming as the nation's No. 23 safety prospect ... Rivals.com ranked him as the No. 7 prospect at any position in the state of Illinois, and projected him as the nation's No. 43 wide receiver prospect as well ... A three-time team captain who was his squad's most outstanding player each of the last two seasons, in addition to being named to various All-State squads as both a junior and senior ... Led his team in 2009 with 94 tackles, to go along with 3 interceptions and a pair of fumble recoveries, while catching 36 passes for 640 yards and 13 TDs on offense ... Team won 9 games in 2009 and reached the state playoffs ... Caught eight passes for 126 yards and one touchdown in the playoff opener, while also running in a pair of two-point conversions in his team's 30-0 win ... Had 93 tackles and 10 quarterback sacks as a junior in 2008, while catching 35 passes for 905 yards and 11 TDs on offense for a team which reached the state semi-finals ... Also competed in basketball and track and field at the prep level ... High school coach - Antwyne Golliday.
PERSONAL
Parents - Jimmie Hunt, Sr. & Clarissa Buchanan ... Lists hobbies as hanging out with friends, watching television and playing games ... Chose Mizzou over Kansas, Kansas State, Illinois, Purdue and Indiana, among others.
