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Margus Hunt

DE

Margus Hunt came into the league as a 2nd-round selection (53rd overall) in 2013, drafted out of SMU. His most recent season came in 2021 with CHI, capping a 9-season NFL career. He posted a 56.7 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 69th percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'8", 295#

College

SMU

Draft

Rd 2, 53rd overall (2013)

Seasons

2013–2021

2018 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
71.8

92th percentile among DEFs

14 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.27
Pass rush×0.3+1.69
Ball skills×0.25-0.32
Run defense×0.2+1.79
Availability×0.1+0.83

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2021CHI44.77
2020NO56.79
2019IND35.510
2018IND71.814
2017IND52.914
2016CIN43.611
2015CIN30.93
2014CIN48.76
2013CIN35.14

Career profile

Margus Hunt has appeared in 78 regular-season games across 9 NFL seasons on file, playing for 4 teams: CIN (2013–2016), IND (2017–2019), NO (2020), CHI (2021).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2018: a 71.8, in the 92nd percentile among DEFs that year.

2018 splits

regular season

2018 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonHOU——
PostseasonKC——
Week 1CIN—95.7
Week 2WAS—65.9
Week 3PHI—99
Week 4HOU—72
Week 7BUF—48.4
Week 8LV—39.6
Week 10JAX—58.8
Week 11TEN—40.1
Week 12MIA—58.4
Week 13JAX—40.4
Week 14HOU—73
Week 15DAL—40.2
Week 16NYG—40
Week 17TEN—39.8

Margus Hunt — common questions

What position does Margus Hunt play?
Margus Hunt is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Margus Hunt played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Margus Hunt has played for CIN (2013–2016), IND (2017–2019), NO (2020), CHI (2021).
Where did Margus Hunt go to college?
Margus Hunt played college football at SMU.
When was Margus Hunt drafted?
Margus Hunt was selected in round 2, 53rd overall, of the 2013 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Margus Hunt scored?
Margus Hunt has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Margus Hunt's ScoutIndex Rating?
Margus Hunt rated 44.7 for 2021, the 42nd percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 2, 2013

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