HOUSTON – Awards season rolls on for HCU senior
Jalyx Hunt, earning a second team spot on the 2023 Stats Perform FCS All-American Team, Presented by Fedex Ground on Tuesday morning.
The DeBary, Fla. native adds to his list of accolades following a standout senior season, having already been named third team all-America by Phil Steele, Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Year, first team all-SLC and a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award. Additionally, he earned invites to both the Reese's Senior Bowl and the East/West Shrine Bowl before accepting the Senior Bowl invite.
Hunt filled up the stat sheet this season with 46 tackles, nine tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one interception with a return for a touchdown, three quarterback hurries, two pass breakups and a blocked kick in 10 games.
In league play, Hunt averaged more than a sack per game with all 6.5 of his sacks coming in six games against conference opponents. The next-highest total in SLC play was four. In just two seasons, Hunt has racked up 13.5 sacks, ranking second all-time at HCU, while his five forced fumbles are tied for most by an HCU player in their career. His three sacks this season vs. Lamar is the second-most in a single game in program history.
Hunt and the Huskies enjoyed the most successful season in program history with a 6-5 record and a 4-3 mark in SLC play.
2023 Stats Perform FCS All-American Team, Presented by Fedex Ground
