Josh Hunter Season 2024

Young, athletic safety with a ton of potential ... Is a great tackler ... Has good speed ... Enters his second second as the backup field warrior behind sixth-year senior captain Cedarious Barfield.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2023)
Played 10 games with starts in the last five games ... Recorded 38 tackles (26 solo) ... 32 of his 38 tackles came in his first five career starts ... vs. Ohio (Aug. 26) ... Logged two solo tackles in his first career defensive snaps (14) against Ohio on Aug. 26 ... Played on special teams at No. 16/17 Oregon State on Sept. 16 ... Recorded one solo tackle off the bench vs. Boise State on Sept. 22 ... Also played on special teams ... Made one solo tackle at Air Force on Sept. 30 ... Also played on special teams ... Came off the bench for 12 defensive snaps at Hawai’i on Oct. 14 ... Recorded two solo tackles ... Also played on special teams ... Made his first collegiate start against Nevada on Oct. 21 ... Recorded four tackles (two solo) ... Had a then career-high six tackles against Utah State on Nov. 4 ... His six tackles were fourth-most on the team, five of which were solo ... Also recorded the first tackle for loss of his career, a one-yard loss in the second quarter ... Registered his first career pass breakup ... Enjoyed a career game at Colorado State on Nov. 11 ... Entered the game with 17 tackles on the year (and 18 in his career), nearly doubling it with 15 tackles (seven solo) ... Ten of his tackles came in the second half ... The 15 tackles was the most by an Aztec since Kyahva Tezino had 15 at Fresno State on Nov. 17, 2018 and matched the most since Tezino recorded 17 in the 2017 Armed Forces Bowl ... Also recorded the second pass breakup of his career ... Made his fourth consecutive start at San Jose State on Nov. 18 ... Was second on the team with four tackles (all solo) ... Recorded three tackles (two solo) in the season finale against Fresno State on Nov. 25.

REDSHIRT SEASON (2022)
Played in the first three games of the season with one special teams tackle before shutting down to save his redshirt ... Had a solo tackle on special teams in his first career game against Arizona on Sept. 3 ... Also played statless time vs. Idaho State (Sept. 10) and at No. 14/15 Utah (Sept. 17) ... Did not play the rest of the season.

HIGH SCHOOL
Was a four-year letter winner at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif. … Helped the Monarchs to two CIF open championships, two state titles and three league championships … Over his four high school years, Mater Dei was 43-2 (.956), including undefeated seasons in 2021 (12-0) and 2020 (5-0), and a 12-1 record in 2019 and 14-1 mark in 2018 … Was twice named the Trinity League Defensive MVP … Also was a three-time all-league pick, including twice on the first team … According to MaxPreps, he totaled 148 tackles (115 solo) for his career along with eight interceptions, 22 pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and a blocked punt … Also was used in the return game … As a senior in 2021, he recorded 55 tackles (42 solo), three interceptions, three pass breakups and a fumble recovery … Also played a year of baseball and was a member of the track & field team for two years … Has been on the honor roll all four years at Mater Dei HS … A consensus three-star recruit by 247sports, Rivals and ESPN … Owns a 247sports composite rating of 85.52 … Received an 87 scout grade by 247sports and 76 by ESPN … Was listed as the 65th-best recruit in the state of California by 247sports.

PERSONAL
Joshua Hunter was born Oct. 18, 2002, in Corona, Calif. ... Son of Stephanie Robinson and Brian Hunter ... Father, Brian, played nine years (1991-00) in Major League Baseball ... Aunt, Lorrie Moore, played five years (2005-09) in the WNBA ... Picked San Diego State over offers from LSU, Oregon, Colorado State and UNLV, while receiving interest from Wisconsin ... Favorite athlete is Budda Baker.

SINGLE-GAME BESTS
Tackles: 15 at Colorado State (11/11/23)
Tackles for Loss: 1.0 vs. Utah State (11/4/23)
Pass Breakups: 1 at Colorado State (11/11/23), vs. Utah State (11/4/23)