Hunter Smith
Smith with the Redskins
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| Position: | Punter | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 9, 1977 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Sherman, Texas | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Notre Dame | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1999 / Round: 7 / Pick: 210 | ||||||||
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| Punts: | 691 |
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| Punting yards: | 24,500 |
| Punting average: | 43.0 |
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Hunter Dwight Smith (born August 9, 1977) is a former American football punter. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.
Smith earned a Super Bowl ring with the Colts in Super Bowl XLI as they beat the Chicago Bears.
Smith attended Sherman High School in Sherman, Texas and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track. In football, he saw action as a quarterback, tight end, punter, and kicker, and was a two-time Texas All-State selection.
Smith played in all 45 career games for the University of Notre Dame over the course of his four seasons. He also handled all field goal holding duties. He ranks third on the schools career record list with 174 total punts and second on career yardage with an average of 41.2 yards per punt. Originally recruited as a QB, Smith also handled the emergency quarterback role. In both 1998 and 1999, Smith was Football News All-Independent first-team. Smith also joined the track and field team at Notre Dame as a high jumper. Hunter graduated from Notre Dame in 1999 with degrees in Theology and Sociology.
During his rookie season in 1999, he was selected to the NFL All-Rookie Team and was named Pro Bowl Alternate 3 times throughout his career.
Smith was named AFC special teams player of the week while playing for Indianapolis in 2005.
Smith threw a touchdown pass for the Washington Redskins against the Denver Broncos on November 15, 2009. The 35-yard pass went to the fullback, Mike Sellers. Smith was subsequently named the NFC special teams player of the week. He had previously run for an 8-yard touchdown against the New York Giants in the season's first game, making him the first special-teams player in NFL history to run and pass for a TD in the same season. He has scored 3 touchdowns in his NFL career.
On October 7, 2010, the Redskins signed Smith after a season-ending injury to Josh Bidwell.
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