1. Hunter Hillenmeyer was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL draft and played for the Chicago Bears from 2003 to 2010.
17 Facts About Hunter Hillenmeyer
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Hunter Hillenmeyer was a two-time All-state, All-region and All-district selection at Montgomery Bell Academy playing linebacker, defensive end, tight end and punter for the Big Red, including the school's 1998 state championship team.
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Hunter Hillenmeyer lettered 3 years in football, 3 years in track and 2 years in tennis.
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Hunter Hillenmeyer was a four-year letterwinner at Vanderbilt where he saw action in 45 games, starting the final 23 and tallying 249 tackles and 6.5 sacks.
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Hunter Hillenmeyer was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round, with the 166th overall, of the 2003 NFL draft.
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Hunter Hillenmeyer was waived by the Packers on September 10,2003.
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Hunter Hillenmeyer was signed to the practice squad of the Chicago Bears on September 13,2003.
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Hunter Hillenmeyer was promoted to the active roster on October 2,2003.
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Hunter Hillenmeyer spent most of 2003 playing special teams for the Bears, he tied for fifth on Chicago with 12 special teams tackles as a rookie, playing 13 games on special teams.
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Hunter Hillenmeyer became the starter at strong side linebacker in 2004 starting 11 games while appearing in all 16 and making 90 tackles and 2.5 sacks.
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Hunter Hillenmeyer replaced Brian Urlacher at middle linebacker for the Bears after Urlacher's season-ending wrist injury in Week 1 of the 2009 season, making 90 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 interception and forcing four fumbles.
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On September 14,2010, Hunter Hillenmeyer was placed on the Bears injured reserve list after sustaining a severe concussion in the team's season opener against the Detroit Lions.
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Hunter Hillenmeyer was released by the Bears on February 28,2011.
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Hunter Hillenmeyer pursued a part-time MBA program at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
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Hunter Hillenmeyer's father is a chef and restaurant owner in Tennessee.
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Hunter Hillenmeyer is married to Shannon Floyd, the daughter of former college basketball and NBA coach Tim Floyd.
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In 2013, Hunter Hillenmeyer founded a company called OverDog, which allows fans to compete against pro athletes in video games over a mobile app.