Linebacker, Austin Peay (from New Mexico, Cincinnati), 2019–24
Dion Hunter
Lettered 2023 at Cincinnati (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 42
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Class (2024)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Rio Rancho, NM
Dion Hunter played linebacker at New Mexico (2019–22), Cincinnati (2023) and Austin Peay (2024).
Career highs
14tackles, career highvs. Fresno State, 2022Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | New Mexico | 7 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | New Mexico | 37 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | New Mexico | 70 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | Cincinnati | 11 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Austin Peay | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 133 | 49 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | New Mexico | 42 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | New Mexico | 42 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | New Mexico | 42 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Cincinnati | 42 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | Austin Peay | 42 | LB | Jr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 235 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2024 Austin Peay 1 game, 8 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Louisville | L 0–62 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2023 Cincinnati 4 games, 11 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 66–13 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Oklahoma | L 6–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Oklahoma State | L 13–45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Houston | W 24–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 New Mexico 9 games, 70 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | at LSU | L 0–38 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at UNLV | L 20–31 | 8 | 5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Wyoming | L 14–27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at New Mexico State | L 9–21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Fresno State | L 9–41 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | at Utah State | L 10–27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Air Force | L 3–35 | 12 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. San Diego State | L 10–34 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Colorado State | L 0–17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 New Mexico 10 games, 37 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Houston Christian | W 27–17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs.New Mexico State | W 34–25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Texas A&M | L 0–34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | atSan Diego State | L 7–31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs.Colorado State | L 7–36 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | atWyoming | W 14–3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs.UNLV | L 17–31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | atFresno State | L 7–34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | at Boise State | L 0–37 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Utah State | L 10–35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 New Mexico 2 games, 7 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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