Daryl Hunt

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Daryl Hunt
No. 50
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1956-11-03)November 3, 1956
Place of birth: Odessa, Texas
Date of death: July 9, 2010(2010-07-09) (aged 53)
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 229 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: Odessa (TX) Permian
College: Oklahoma
NFL draft: 1979 / Round: 6 / Pick: 143
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played–started: 78–31
Sacks: 2.0
Fumble recoveries: 2
Player stats at NFL.com

Daryl Lynn Hunt (November 3, 1956, Odessa, Texas – July 9, 2010 Houston, Texas) was a professional American football player, a linebacker for six seasons for the Houston Oilers appearing in 78 career regular season games after being selected by Houston during the 6th round of the 1979 NFL Draft.

University

Hunt is considered one of the best University of Oklahoma football players of the Barry Switzer era. Hunt played linebacker and remains the OU career record-holder for tackles, 530. He had three of the best six single-season tackle totals (157 in 1978, 159 in 1977 and 177 in 1976). He earned all-Big Eight status three-times and was selected as an All-American in 1977 and 1978.

High school

Born in Ector County of the Texas west, Hunt was the son of educators in Odessa, Texas, and the first African-American to play football at Texas football powerhouse Odessa Permian High School.

Death

Hunt died of a massive heart attack while jogging in Houston on July 9, 2010 at the age of 53.

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