Sammie Hunter

PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Spent the 2024 season at Utah ... redshirted ... did not participate. HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Chandler HS in Arizona, where he was named a three-star recruit by 247Sports ... Ranked as the No. 19 player in Arizona for the Class of 2024 ... Anchored a Chandler secondary ranked No. 2 in the state by The Arizona Republic for 2023 ... Finished his varsity career with 49 tackles (3.0 TFL, 1.0 sack), six PBU and a fumble recovery ... Tallied 20 tackles (3.0 TFL, 1.0 sack) and two PBU during his senior season ... Also contributed in the return game, running back three kickoffs for 74 yards and one punt for 42 yards ... As a junior in 2022, made 21 stops and broke up four passes ... Competed in track & field, helping Chandler’s 4x100 relay team win a state title in 2022 and finish in tie for first place in 2023 ... Has a personal-best 100-meter time of 10.74 seconds. PERSONAL: From Rock Hill, South Carolina ... son of Wes and Jackie Hunter ... has two siblings ... enjoys fishing ... related to Jonathan Meeks of the Buffalo Bills ... chose to attend Fresno State because of the tradition of the program. ... majoring in Africana Studies.