Tony Hunt attended T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia, also known as the school in the movie “Remember the Titans”. Hunt was a three-sport athlete as a member of the football, basketball, and track teams at T.C. Williams. He finished 8th in the state in discus as a junior. He played running back and defensive back on the football team, totaling 1,243 yards and 14 rushing touchdowns as a senior. He also caught 17 passes for 343 yards and 3 more scores that year. He was named second team all-metro at the conclusion of the season. He served as team captain and was named team MVP. He finished his career with 2,797 rushing yards, 30 rushing touchdowns, and 3 interceptions. He originally committed to USC but later decided to accept a scholarship to Penn State instead. He saw action in 10 games as a reserve running back his true freshman season. He finished the season with 110 yards and a touchdown on 34 attempts. He earned a starting job prior to his sophomore season. He led the team in rushing that season with 777 yards and 7 touchdowns on 169 attempts. He also caught 39 passes for 334 yards. As a junior, Hung carried the ball 174 times for 1,047 yards and 6 touchdowns. He became only the 10th back in school history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. He also caught 20 passes for 206 yards on the year. Hunt was named second team all-Big Ten for his play as a junior.

Tony Hunt has a good deal of experience against top competition, having started at running back the past three seasons for Penn State in the Big Ten. During that time he has proven to be a very durable back who rarely misses time due to injury. He has a good combination of size and strength for a running back. He is a powerful runner who does most of his damage between the tackles. He gets a lot of yards after initial contact and does a good job of finishing his runs. His strength allows him to run through arm tackles and he is difficult to bring down. He has soft hands and is a good receiver out of the backfield. He is also a very good blocker which is important if he is to see significant playing time early on in his NFL career. Hunt has a bit of an upright running style and he lacks the game-breaking speed you’d like to see in a running back. He won’t break many long runs and he may struggle to turn the corner at the next level. Tony Hunt is a North-South runner who rarely loses yardage. He will probably never be an elite back at the professional level, but he has proven that he can carry the load and he could develop into a solid starter in the NFL. He has a chance to be selected on the first day of the 2007 NFL draft.