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Hunt, Jalen
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Jersey Number 89
Jalen Hunt
- Position:
- DT
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 311
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Belleville, Mich.
- High School:
- Belleville
Bio
CAREER NOTES: Three-year letterwinner played in 23 career games with the Spartans, including five starts (one at DT in 2020, one at DT in 2021, three at DE in 2022) . . . had 19 tackles at MSU, including 2.0 TFLs (6 yards).
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in seven games with three starts at defensive end, missing five games (Penn State, Ohio State, Maryland, Akron, Western Michigan) due to injury . . . tallied nine tackles with one QB hurry in playing 154 snaps . . . started Indiana game and posted three tackles in logging 21 snaps . . . recorded first home start at Spartan Stadium in Rutgers game, registering career-high four tackles in playing 49 snaps . . . made first start of season in game at Illinois, posting one tackle in playing 53 snaps at defensive end for the first time in his collegiate career . . . saw limited action at Michigan, playing eight defensive snaps . . . logged 11 snaps in Wisconsin game . . . saw limited action in Minnesota contest . . . tallied one tackle in playing limited action at Washington in making season debut.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in 11 games, with one start (Northwestern), logging five tackles in 178 snaps at defensive tackle . . . had one stop in seven snaps vs. No. 12 Pitt in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl victory . . . played 23 snaps in Penn State game . . . played 21 snaps at Ohio State . . . was in on 15 snaps in Maryland game . . . played 22 snaps at Purdue . . . saw limited action vs. Michigan, posting one tackle, and also limited action at Indiana . . . posted one stop in playing a season-high 36 snaps in Western Kentucky contest . . . notched one tackle in playing 26 snaps in Nebraska game . . . started at defensive tackle in season-opening win at Northwestern, playing 11 snaps and recording one tackle.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in five games to earn his first letter . . . recorded five total tackles with 2.0 tackles for loss (6 yards) . . . played 151 snaps . . . missed final two games of the season (Penn State and Ohio State) due to an injury . . . saw action in 29 snaps against No. 8 Northwestern but left the game with an injury . . . made first start of Spartan career by starting Indiana game at defensive tackle, but did not register a tackle in playing 27 snaps . . . logged two tackles with 1.0 TFL at Iowa . . . tallied one stop at Michigan, going for a tackle for loss (5 yards), in 36 snaps . . . made Spartan debut in season opener vs. Rutgers and tallied two tackles in 24 snaps.
2019 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked among the nation’s top strongside defensive ends by 247Sports (No. 48) and one of the best overall defensive ends by ESPN.com (No. 95) . . . named one of the best players in the Midwest by ESPN.com (No. 71) . . . rated one of the top overall players in Michigan by 247Sports (No. 16), ESPN.com (No. 18), The Detroit News (No. 19) and Rivals.com (No. 30) . . . played for Coach Jermain Crowell at Belleville High School and helped the Tigers reach the 2018 Division 1 state semifinals . . . named to the 2018 MHSAA All-State Dream Team and Division 1 All-State Team . . . had 44 tackles, including 24 for losses and 11 sacks, during his senior year to earn Detroit Free Press All-West honors . . . also rushed for three touchdowns and averaged 36.4 yards per punt . . . born Aug. 23, 2001 . . . human development and family studies major.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in seven games with three starts at defensive end, missing five games (Penn State, Ohio State, Maryland, Akron, Western Michigan) due to injury . . . tallied nine tackles with one QB hurry in playing 154 snaps . . . started Indiana game and posted three tackles in logging 21 snaps . . . recorded first home start at Spartan Stadium in Rutgers game, registering career-high four tackles in playing 49 snaps . . . made first start of season in game at Illinois, posting one tackle in playing 53 snaps at defensive end for the first time in his collegiate career . . . saw limited action at Michigan, playing eight defensive snaps . . . logged 11 snaps in Wisconsin game . . . saw limited action in Minnesota contest . . . tallied one tackle in playing limited action at Washington in making season debut.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in 11 games, with one start (Northwestern), logging five tackles in 178 snaps at defensive tackle . . . had one stop in seven snaps vs. No. 12 Pitt in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl victory . . . played 23 snaps in Penn State game . . . played 21 snaps at Ohio State . . . was in on 15 snaps in Maryland game . . . played 22 snaps at Purdue . . . saw limited action vs. Michigan, posting one tackle, and also limited action at Indiana . . . posted one stop in playing a season-high 36 snaps in Western Kentucky contest . . . notched one tackle in playing 26 snaps in Nebraska game . . . started at defensive tackle in season-opening win at Northwestern, playing 11 snaps and recording one tackle.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in five games to earn his first letter . . . recorded five total tackles with 2.0 tackles for loss (6 yards) . . . played 151 snaps . . . missed final two games of the season (Penn State and Ohio State) due to an injury . . . saw action in 29 snaps against No. 8 Northwestern but left the game with an injury . . . made first start of Spartan career by starting Indiana game at defensive tackle, but did not register a tackle in playing 27 snaps . . . logged two tackles with 1.0 TFL at Iowa . . . tallied one stop at Michigan, going for a tackle for loss (5 yards), in 36 snaps . . . made Spartan debut in season opener vs. Rutgers and tallied two tackles in 24 snaps.
2019 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked among the nation’s top strongside defensive ends by 247Sports (No. 48) and one of the best overall defensive ends by ESPN.com (No. 95) . . . named one of the best players in the Midwest by ESPN.com (No. 71) . . . rated one of the top overall players in Michigan by 247Sports (No. 16), ESPN.com (No. 18), The Detroit News (No. 19) and Rivals.com (No. 30) . . . played for Coach Jermain Crowell at Belleville High School and helped the Tigers reach the 2018 Division 1 state semifinals . . . named to the 2018 MHSAA All-State Dream Team and Division 1 All-State Team . . . had 44 tackles, including 24 for losses and 11 sacks, during his senior year to earn Detroit Free Press All-West honors . . . also rushed for three touchdowns and averaged 36.4 yards per punt . . . born Aug. 23, 2001 . . . human development and family studies major.
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