Tony Hunter (tight end)

Tony Wayne Hunter (May 22, 1960 – June 11, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL).

Tony Hunter

No. 47, 87
Position	Tight end
Personal information
Born	(1960-05-22)May 22, 1960 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Died	June 11, 2024(2024-06-11) (aged 64)
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school	Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati)
College	Notre Dame
NFL draft	1983: 1st round, 12th overall pick
Career history
Buffalo Bills (1983–1984) Los Angeles Rams (1985–1986) San Diego Chargers (1989)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
PFWA All-Rookie Team (1983) First-team All-American (1982)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions 134 Receiving yards 1,501 Touchdowns 9 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, Hunter played scholastically for Ohio powerhouse Archbishop Moeller High School.^[1] He played collegiately for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish,^[2] where, as a senior, he was honored by the Newspaper Enterprise Association as a first-team All-American.^[3]

Hunter was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first-round (12th overall) of the 1983 NFL draft, two picks ahead of Jim Kelly.^[4] He split his four-year NFL career between the Bills and the Los Angeles Rams, accumulating 134 receptions for 1501 yards with 9 touchdowns.^[5] His final season in 1986 was cut short due to a career ending leg injury.^[6]

Hunter died on June 11, 2024, at the age of 64.^[7]