Player Career

Dion Hunter Career Story

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Player Story

Dion Hunter story

Dion Hunter built his college career from 2020 through 2023 as a linebacker from Rio Rancho, NM wearing No. 42, spending time with Cincinnati and New Mexico. The clearest part of Dion Hunter's career was his defensive production: 125 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 26 career games in the available record. That gives Dion Hunter's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    New Mexico

    2020-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Cincinnati

    2023

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2020202120222023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonNew Mexico0.517.14
2021 Regular SeasonNew Mexico520.45.14.5
2022 Regular SeasonNew Mexico941.59.74
2023 Regular SeasonCincinnati1.515.23.9-7.5

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2024Cincinnati to UnlistedP4 to Unlisted16.6Dec 4, 2023
2023New Mexico to UnlistedG5/FCS to Unlisted16.6Apr 26, 2023

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ UNLV

Week 5 · L 20-31 · Conference game

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5

Havoc Plays

86.1 takeover

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 86.1 takeover score.

#2

@ Louisville

Week 1

3

Havoc Plays

81.7 takeover

Game with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 81.7 takeover score.

#3

@ Utah State

Week 10 · L 10-27 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

79.2 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 79.2 takeover score.

#4

vs UNLV

Week 10 · L 17-31 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

78.9 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.

#5

vs Houston Christian

Week 1 · W 27-17

2

Havoc Plays

74.2 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · New Mexico

9 primary output · 41.5 efficiency · 9.7 usage

69.3

#2

2021 Regular Season · New Mexico

32.1

5 primary · 20.4 efficiency · 5.1 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · New Mexico

26.5

0.5 primary · 17.1 efficiency · 4 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

6

Splash games

2

10+ tackle games