Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-62@ Louisville | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Total | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#42
Dion Hunter
Junior linebacker for Cincinnati. 2023: 11 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
6′2″ · 235 lb · Rio Rancho, NM
CFB Index 56 · #221 of 548 LBsHigh confidenceCincinnati 2023 alumnus
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
3★
OLB recruit
No. 2562 nationally · Signed with New Mexico
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 linebacker for Cincinnati. 2023: 11 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to New Mexico in 2019.
Dion Hunter
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Dion Hunter has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt: 8 tackles, 1 TFL against Louisville — Week 1, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Cincinnati, 125 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
3 programs, one constant: he played.
2019
- Signed with New Mexico3-star out of Cleveland
2020
- Signed with New Mexico2-star out of Cleveland
20234 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
2024
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2020–2023
2 coaches2020–2022
Cincinnati
Coaching transition mid-career: Luke Fickell → Scott Satterfield. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2024 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2020New Mexico2-5HC: Danny Gonzales · Run-leaning
2021New Mexico3-9HC: Danny Gonzales · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2022New Mexico2-10HC: Danny Gonzales · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2023Cincinnati3-9HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 8.0 TKL/g, 1.0 TFL/g, 1.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2022
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
56 · #221 of 548 LBs
Three-star recruit. Now #221 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Cincinnati | 11 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | New Mexico | 70 | 22 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | New Mexico | 37 | 15 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | New Mexico | 7 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 125 | 45 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
LB
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Da'Shon Ross’s 2021 season.
Matches Da'Shon on
PD rate
TFL rate
Solo tackle rate
Differs from Da'Shon on
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kamren Robinson's junior season at Virginia (2025).
90%match
Matches Kamren on
Weight
TFL rate
Sack rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Dion Hunter
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology