2015 Football Roster
Ricky Hunter
- Position:
- DL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 290
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Auburn, Ala.
- HS:
- Loachapoka HS
- Prev School:
- Loachapoka HS
At Memphis: Has played in every game over his playing career as a Tiger (37 games) ... Has started 15 games during career ... Over three-year career has registered 79 total tackles including 26.5 for lost yardage and 11 quarterback sacks ... Has forced a fumble, recovered two fumbles and broke up a trio of passes over three seasons of action.
Honors (Academics/Athletics): Named to the Tiger 3.0 list for the 2011 fall semester ... Earned C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll distinction for 2011-12 ... Named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team in 2012.
2014 (Junior): Played in all 13 games as a junior, starting two contests, as the Tigers claimed an American Athletic Conference championship, Memphis’ first conference title since 1971 … Among 18 total tackles were 7.5 tackles for loss (-28 yards) and 3.5 quarterback sacks (-17 yards) … Also broke up two passes during the championship run … Member of defensive unit which ranked 11th nationally in scoring defense, allowing just 19.5 points per game … Memphis was eighth in pass efficiency defense (106.31) and ranked 19th nationally against the run (121.5 ypg) … Memphis’ Red Zone Defense was third-best in FCS Football (.688) … Member of defensive unit which registered its first shutout since 2000 as the Tigers opened the 2014 season with a 63-0 win over Austin Peay … First tackle of the season went for a three-year loss at No. 11 UCLA … Started back-to-back games against Middle Tennessee and Ole Miss .. One of two tackles against the Rebels was for a four-yard loss … In the Tigers’ American Athletic Conference opener at Cincinnati had three tackles in the victory … Among his stops was a third-down tackle as well as a pass breakup on another third-down play to force two Cincinnati punts in the first quarter … Among three stops against Houston was 1.5 for five total lost yards … Credited with a half sack for a two-yard loss against the Cougars … Had a sack for a two-yard loss against SMU … Following week in a homecoming victory over Tulsa had another quarterback sack which went for a nine-yard loss … Lone tackle in win at Tulane was for a one-yard loss on third down, forcing a punt … Final quarterback sack of the season came against USF … Had one tackle in the Tigers’ 55-48, double-overtime victory over BYU at the inaugural Miami Beach Bowl.
2013 (Sophomore): Recorded 36 total tackles in 2013 including 12.5 for lost yardage and 4.5 quarterback sacks ... Ranked second on the squad in both TFLs and sacks ... Also had two quarterback hurries and recovered a fumble during the year ... Played off the bench the first four games of the season ... Over the first third of the season, had three tackles including one for lost yardage against Middle Tennessee and had two tackles in the Tigers' win over Arkansas State ... Registered four tackles in first start of the season in American Athletic Conference road game at Houston ... Also had four tackles against SMU ... Was in on tackles for lost yardage in first four starts of the season ... Had three tackles including two for lost yardage and a sack against Cincinnati ... Registered a career high three tackles for loss (-11 yards) including a quarterback sack against UT Martin ... Had four tackles including two for lost yardage and a sack at Louisville ... Posted a career high eight tackles including 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 quarterback sacks against Temple ... The 1.5 sacks for -12 yards against Temple was a new career mark ... Closed out the year with four tackles in road loss at UConn.
2012 (Redshirt Freshman): Registered 25 tackles during his rookie season en route to receiving Conference USA All-Freshman Team recognition ... Had a career-high four tackles in three games during the season ... Finished the year with 6.5 tackles for lost yardage and had three quarterback sacks ... Five of his tackles for loss came in conference play ... Saw action in all 12 of the Tigers' games as a redshirt freshman, starting five contests ... Established an early career high for tackles with four assisted stops against UT Martin ... Had four tackles including one for loss against Duke ... Both of his tackles at East Carolina were for lost yardage including a quarterback sack for a loss of 13 yards ... Helped force then recovered a fumble in the first quarter of the ECU game ... Second quarterback sack came at Marshall for an 11-yard loss ... Had two tackles in the "Battle for the Bones" victory at UAB including a sack for a 12-yard loss which helped stall a Blazer series that had advanced into Memphis territory ... Had four tackles in the season finale against Southern Miss.
2011 (Freshman): Redshirted.
At Loachapoka High School: Played for Coach Jerome Tate at Loachapoka High School ... Posted 98 tackles, including four sacks in 2010 ... Scored three defensive TD ... Also credited with one interception and two forced fumbles ... Selected a team captain his senior season ... Helped the Indians to a 6-5 record and a state playoff appearance ... The Indians' defense held opponents to 14 or fewer points in five games, including a 62-0 shutout of Fayetteville ... Named a Class 1A All-State honorable mention pick as an offensive lineman by the Alabama Sports Writers Association ... Logged 67 tackles, including five sacks as a junior ... Also hauled in an interception and posted two forced fumbles in 2009 ... Helped his squad to an 11-2 record and an appearance in the state title game as a junior ... Rated by Rivals.com as a two-star defensive end.
Personal: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hunter ... Born April 17, 1993, in Opelika, Ala. ... His father played basketball at Alabama A&M, and his cousin, Erwin Dudley, played basketball at Alabama ... Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies.
