During his college football career at Purdue, Hunt rushed for 2,035 yards on 371 carries with 11 rushing
touchdowns, six receiving touchdowns, and three kick return touchdowns.[2]
On May 8, 2015, Hunt signed with the
New York Giants as an
undrafted free agent.[8] He was waived with an hamstring injury on September 2[9] and was placed on injured reserve the next day.[10]
Baltimore Ravens
Hunt was signed to the
Baltimore Ravens practice squad on October 13, 2015.[11] He was released by the team on October 20.[12]
Houston Texans
Hunt was signed to the
Houston Texans practice squad on November 2, 2015.[13] He was promoted to the active roster on November 21.[14] On November 22, he made his NFL debut with two carries for four yards against the New York Jets.[15] Overall, he finished the 2015 season with 17 carries for 96 rushing yards to go along with six receptions for 39 yards in seven games.[16]
On September 3, 2016, Hunt was released by the Texans[17] and signed to the practice squad the next day.[18] On November 12, Hunt was promoted to the Texans' active roster.[19] He finished the 2016 season with 20 carries for 109 rushing yards and three receptions for 29 yards in eight games.[20]
On September 3, 2017, Hunt was waived by the Texans.[21]
Kansas City Chiefs
On September 5, 2017, Hunt was signed to the
Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad.[22] He was promoted to the active roster on September 16, 2017.[23] He appeared in 15 games, primarily on special teams, and recorded eight carries for 23 rushing yards and four receptions for 31 yards.[24] He was placed on injured reserve on January 2, 2018 with an ankle injury.[25]
Hunt was waived by the Chiefs on May 8, 2018 with a failed physical designation. After going unclaimed on waivers, he was placed on the physically unable to perform list.[26] He was released with an injury settlement on June 20, 2018.[27]
Orlando Apollos
In 2019, Hunt joined the
Orlando Apollos of the
Alliance of American Football. On March 2, 2019, Hunt rushed for his first career touchdown in professional football.[28] Hunt saw sporadic usage over the 8 games played; some weeks Hunt was the leading running backs while others had him phased out of the offense altogether. Hunt was effective when used, averaging 5 yards per carry, and nearly 10 yards per reception. Across the 8 weeks of play prior to the league's suspension of operations, Hunt had 37 carries for 185 yards and a score, while catching 5 passes for 49 yards, as well as a two point conversion.[29]
Tennessee Titans
On August 10, 2019, Hunt was signed by the
Tennessee Titans.[30] On August 30, 2019, Hunt was waived by the Titans.[31]