20 Facts About Hunter Smith

Hunter Dwight Smith was born on August 9,1977 and is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League.

Hunter Smith was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL draft.

Hunter Smith played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Hunter Smith is currently the representative for House District 24 of the Indiana House of Representatives.

Hunter Smith attended Sherman High School in Sherman, Texas and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track.

Hunter Smith played in all 45 career games for the University of Notre Dame over the course of his four seasons.

Originally recruited as a QB, Hunter Smith handled the emergency quarterback role.

In both 1998 and 1999, Hunter Smith was Football News All-Independent first-team.

Hunter Smith joined the track and field team at Notre Dame as a high jumper.

Hunter Smith graduated from Notre Dame in 1999 with degrees in Theology and Sociology.

Hunter Smith was named AFC special teams player of the week while playing for Indianapolis in 2005.

Hunter Smith threw a touchdown pass for the Washington Redskins against the Denver Broncos on November 15,2009.

Hunter Smith was named the NFC special teams player of the week.

Hunter Smith had previously run for an 8-yard touchdown against the New York Giants in the season's first game, making him the first special-teams player in NFL history to run and pass for a TD in the same season.

Hunter Smith has scored three touchdowns in his NFL career.

On December 14,2010, the Redskins cut Hunter Smith after botching an extra point attempt, a result of him allowing the snap pass through his hands as he held for kicker Graham Gano.

In December 2023, Hunter Smith announced his bid to run for the Indiana House of Representatives.

Hunter Smith, a devout Christian, is a member of the band Connersvine.

Hunter Smith published a book in 2012, The Jersey Effect: Beyond the World Championship, which is about several Colt players who played in Super Bowl XLI, examining their championship success and battles they faced too.

Hunter Smith is the lead singer in The Hunter Smith Band.