Hunter Crafford

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-2
Weight:
230
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Greenville, N.C.
High School:
Ayden-Grifton

2017 - Senior Season
Reserve linebacker and special teams contributor who appeared in the final 10 games of the season and made one start at linebacker • Finished the season with 10 total tackles and combined on a tackle for loss • Had a season-best three tackles in the win at Pitt.

2016 - Junior Season
Reserve linebacker and special teams contributor appeared in 10 games and finished the season with seven tackles, including four solo stops.

2015 - Sophomore Season
Appeared in eight games on special teams and finished with a pair of tackles • Recovered an onside kick in the late stages of the ACC Championship Game against Clemson that was ultimately negated after an offside flag • Had tackles against NC State and Duke • Transfer from Penn State who joined the program in January 2015.

Ayden-Grifton High School
Lettered twice as a linebacker and long snapper for head coach Paul Cornwell • Was a two-time All-Carolina Conference selection and helped the Chargers to the 2012 NCHSAA 1A regional championship as a senior • Was a team captain during his junior and senior seasons • Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal
Nickname is “Buckwheat” • Best class he's taken at UNC is COMM 120 because “professor Sorenson is the best” • If he could choose an NFL team to play for, it would be the Panthers • His dream job is to own a gym • His New Year's resolution was to read The Bible daily • People say he looks like Post Malone with braids • His favorite TV show is “The Walking Dead” • His favorite food is cheeseburgers • If he could guest star on a reality TV show, it would be “Survivor” • The person who had the biggest impact on his life is Jesus Christ • Son of Scott and Vickie Crafford • Has two older siblings, a brother, Thaddeus, and a sister, Tisha Mahon, who played softball at Carolina • Birthday is July 10 • Exercise and sport science major.